Environmental Services Attendant (part-time

Location

Memphis, TN

Category

Union

Department

Shift

Weekday Evening

Position Type

Part Time

Scheduled Weekly Hours

20

JR7538

Reporting to the Supervisor, Environmental Services, this position is responsible for performing various cleaning tasks, movement of equipment and furniture, and floor care maintenance to provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe and clean environment by maintaining standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.

Schedule:

5:00 pm - 11:00 pm - work in inclement weather, off Sunday and Monday

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates the potential ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined in the position description
• Completes required training and continuing education/training, including department-specific requirements
• Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements necessary for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfecting, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances
• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas
• Cleans toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, and apartments during vacancy and scrubs walls, dusts, cleans and vacuums furniture, fixtures, doors, and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies
• Cleans common areas, offices, and public restrooms, Exercise, Teen Arts and Crafts Rooms, dining, and any rooms that provide activities for patients, parents, and staff
• Operates and maintains industrial vacuums, carpet shampooing, and upholstery shampooing equipment
• Removes waste bags and containers
• Cleans restrooms, locker rooms, lounges, storage, toy room, administrative offices, windows, all storage rooms and common spaces within the plaza, equipment rooms and closets;
  Maintains rooms so they are available for prompt reuse by cleaning ledges, fixtures, washing walls, vents and lights
• Terminal clean all apartments between vacancies, which includes, but is not limited to, tables, floors, lights, vents, ceiling, walls, furniture, beds, closets, kitchen, stove, refrigerator, microwave, dishes, pots/pans
• Meets deadlines in special projects and daily responsibilities and communicates all accomplishments, including unfinished tasks, to supervisor
• Manages the waste removal and linen collection for designated work areas
• Collects and transports linen to the laundry service area to be washed and laundered and restocked for future use. Washes and folds for future use.
• Collects, transports, cleans, and stocks all houseware items
• Collects and transports all staging items to the staging area for future use
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance
• Performs other related duties as assigned in order to meet the goals of the department and institution

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent Preferred

Minimum Experience:

• Previous Environmental Services experience in a hospital/hotel environment preferred. Previous experience in housekeeping-related equipment operations is preferred

Physical Demands and

Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• The employee frequently is required to sit and climb or balance
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below, or above the work surface
• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is…