Housekeeping Aide

Housekeeping Aide – Trinity Health Of New England, Mercy Medical Center

Full‑time Day Shift position. Come join the Environmental Services team at Mercy Medical Center, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

According to established procedures, performs repetitive cleaning tasks to maintain assigned hospital areas in an orderly and sanitary condition. Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of heavy and light housekeeping duties. Utilizes Seven‑Step cleaning, dry and wet mops floors, strips and buffs floors, shampoos carpets, and removes stains from floors, walls, furniture, and the like.

• Receives cleaning assignments, requests cleaning materials and supplies, mixes cleaning solutions, loads service cart and transports to work areas.
• Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings, tile, fixtures and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions; scours and polishes sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, etc.
• Upon patient dismissal, strips, cleans and makes beds with fresh linens; cleans other furniture and disposes of refuse by emptying wastebaskets; restocks supplies of soap, tissues, towels, and other disposable items.
• Sweeps and mops limited floor areas such as patient rooms and hospital offices; vacuums carpets using light vacuum, spot cleans carpets using appropriate solutions and arranges furniture and equipment after cleaning; drains dry and wet mops large floor areas and operates buffing equipment.
• Cleans and performs routine maintenance on sanitation equipment and notifies supervisor of equipment needing repair.
• Visually inspects area upon completion of cleaning to ensure appropriate levels of cleanliness and neatness.
• Returns unused supplies to utility room, cleans carts and equipment and ensures items are stored orderly.
• Performs heavy‑duty cleaning of floors and carpets, removes soil and finish using mechanical stripping equipment, shampoos carpeted floors using mechanical shampooing equipment.
• Washes, scrubs and disinfects walls, windows and doors; determines method of removing stains using cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Gathers refuse, transports in hand‑pushed cart to compactor or holding area; segregates bagged refuse and loads into compactor or holding area.
• Moves furniture and equipment by handcarts or dollies.

• Requires working with equipment or procedures where carelessness could cause minor cuts, bruises or muscle pulls.
• May be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as masks, eye protection, ear protection, gloves and gowns.

• Must read, write, and comprehend basic written instructions in English; must also comprehend verbal instructions and speak/reply in English.
• 3+ months of cleaning experience in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Analytical ability to read and understand instructions, add and subtract numbers, compare numbers and letters; must safely move, lift, push, pull up to 50 lbs. individually.
• Requires working with cleaning chemicals and products safely.
• Must perform repetitive motions such as sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, and other motions involved in the cleaning process.

• Full‑time, 37.5 hours – Day Shift.
• Great benefits and health insurance coverage starting Day 1.
• Career growth and advancement potential.
• Award‑winning Patient Access Department.

USD $16.50–$20.95 per hour. Pay based on experience, skills, and education. Exempt positions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) will be paid within the base salary equivalent of the stated hourly rates. The pay range may vary within the stated range based on location.

We are a group of primary care providers, specialists and surgeons serving patients in Connecticut and western Massachusetts. Part of Trinity Health Of New England, we offer primary care, specialty care, surgery, urgent care, rehabilitation, and imaging and lab services for thousands of patients every year.

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person‑centered care.

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.