Environmental Service Aide III-(3285400)

Description

GENERALSUMMARY / OVERVIEW STATEMENT

Under general supervision andfollowing established procedures, performs a variety of tasks to maintain thecleanliness and orderliness of assigned areas.

Strips and refinishes floor,shampoos / extracts carpets, mats and furniture. Washes walls, floors, doors,windows etc. Sets up conference rooms.

Heavy lifting. At times, may be required to do Aide I and Aide II work asnecessary.

PRINCIPALDUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Occasionally helps to train new employees to perform assigned tasks.
• Selects materials, supplies, and equipment from designated areas. Loads supplies onto cart and transports workcart to assigned areas.
• Sweeps, dust mops and wet-mops hard and resilient floors of assignedareas according to procedures. May useauto-scrubber or other types of powered equipment to clean or polish floors.
• Dry dusts, damp dusts and washes horizontal and vertical surfaces, suchas walls, doors, partitions, as well as ledges, pipes, corners, and otherhard-to-reach surfaces using step stools or ladders as necessary.
• Dusts, washes and polishes moveable and fixed furniture and equipmentitems such as tables, desks, file cabinets and waste receptacles as required.
• Cleans and polishes mirrors, stainless steel, brass, and otherdecorative materials as necessary. Removes graffiti.
• Vacuums, spot cleans carpeted floors and weather mats.
• Moves and arranges furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion aftercleaning.
• Sanitizes and disinfects sinks, toilets, showers, bathtubs and otherrestroom fixtures and accessories. Refills dispensers as required.
• Strips, cleans and remakes beds / stretchers upon patient discharge / transfer according to departmental procedures.
• Disposes of waste and linen, including contaminated and / or pathologicaland chemotherapy waste according to procedures.

Relines receptacles with clean bags. Transports trash and linen to designated areas. Removes full needleboxes and replaces with empty ones.

• Reports facility repair needs to the immediate supervisor / designatedperson as necessary.
• Returns unused supplies to designated areas and cleans and performssimple maintenance on manual and / or powered equipment.
• Empties and transports recycle containers. Processes recycled paper according to HIPAAregulations.
• Assists in disaster response drills.
• Removes, prepares for cleaning and re-hangs draperies, cubicle curtainsand shades as required. May use ladder.
• Performs conference room set-ups according to specified instructions.
• May transport and / or move furniture, tables and equipment into and outof rooms, storage areas etc.

Qualifications

SKILLS / ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES REQUIRED

• Must be able to speak, read and write English.
• Understand oral instructions and follow printed label instructions in English.
• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, materials, supply and chemical usage, and the operation of manual and power equipment.
• Must be able to operate heavy equipment, such as, but not limited to, buffers, floor machines, autoscrubbers, wetvacs, shampooers etc
• Ability to stand, walk, push, pull, bend, crouch, lift, reach and stretch throughout the work day.
• Push, pull, and move items weighing up to 75 pounds, occasionally lifting items weighing approximately 30 pounds.
• Interpersonal skills to exchange information courteously with patients, visitors, or office staff.

EXPERIENCE

3-6 months housekeeping experience preferred.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• Occasional exposure to one or more hazardous conditions, such as low level radiation, infectious diseases, needle punctures, mildly toxic chemicals (acids and strong alkylines), biohazardous materials, odors, etc.
• Exposure to extremely unpleasant cleaning tasks.

EEO Statement

Primary Location

MA-Waltham-MGH Waltham

Work Locations

MGH Waltham40 Second AvenueWaltham02451

EnviroServ / HouseKeep / Transport - Other

Organization

Massachusetts General Hospital(MGH)

Schedule

Full-timeStandard Hours : 40

Shift

Evening JobPosted Shift Description : Monday thru Friday 5 : 00pm to 1 : 30am

Employee Status

RegularRecruiting Department : MGH Environmental Services

Job Posting

Apr 9, 2024

Last updated : 2024-04-25