Under the direct supervision of the Supervisor or designee, the Janitor performs general janitorial and custodial work in connection with cleaning and maintenance of a building, or a group of buildings.
Responsibilities
* Clean all hospital areas such as: Patient Rooms, Operating Rooms, Emergency Department, and Isolation Rooms.
* Clean offices, labs, rooms, corridors, and other spaces.
* Clean, burnish, polish, buff, strip and refinish floors.
* Wash windows, woodwork, toilets/lavatories, washrooms, and fixtures.
* Dust and polish furniture in offices, rooms, corridors, and other spaces.
* Maintain carpets, including vacuuming, shampooing, extracting, and seco padding.
* Empty and clean waste barrels, garbage cans, and other receptacles.
* Move furniture as required.
* Exhibit appropriate human relations skills when interacting with patients, visitors, employees, coworkers, and supervisors.
* Have concern for work area, take initiative to solve problems, and be flexible in adapting to various situations, including those of all emergency nature such as floods, fires, major spills, etc.
* Consistently complete assignments with minimal supervision; be courteous to patients, visitors, etc.
* Assist other employees as necessary.
* Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
* High school diploma, or equivalent experience.
* Considerable knowledge of material, equipment, and methods commonly employed in housekeeping and cleaning operations.
* Ability to operate, care for, and make general repairs of vacuum cleaners, mops, wringers, brushes, and other cleaning equipment.
* Possess appropriate human relations skills when interacting with patients, visitors, and co-workers.
* Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
* Working knowledge of the type, properties, quality, and uses of cleaning supplies and equipment, and their effect on various types of construction and finishes.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
Under the direct supervision of the Supervisor or designee.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
None.
ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING CONDITIONS
Considerable walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, lifting up to 50 pounds, physical ability to reach, climb stepladders, possess sufficient vision, hearing, and speech to safely and efficiently perform the required tasks. Possess manual dexterity.
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