The Department
GeneralCleaner
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optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“General Cleaner at The Department. Skills: housekeeping duties, maintaining a clean and sanitized environment, basic housekeeping tasks, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, polishing, dusting, cleansing of any and all designated objects/areas, operating machines, maintaining daily cleaning of assigned areas, following approved hospital cleaning procedures, operating vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, burnishers, buffers, wall washing equipment, power machinery, maintaining stock of all house”
What You'll Achieve.
maintain a clean and sanitized environment throughout the hospital; maintain daily cleaning of assigned areas; ensure a high quality services; creating a welcoming environment for everyone; providing exceptional and equitable care to improve the health of the people of Boston
Industry & Context.
rotating weekends
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Work requires the ability to read, follow oral and written instructions in English at a level acquired through the completion of elementary school, Ability to learn and perform basic housekeeping practices and understands the policies and procedures of the hospital.
What You'll Do.
Maintains daily cleaning of assigned areas
by following the approved hospital Cleaning Procedures.
Operate vacuum cleaners
buffers and wall washing equipment and any other power machinery as instructed.
Maintains stock of all housekeeping supplies in assigned areas and maintains housekeeping closets and equipment.
Prepares patient rooms for occupancy upon patient discharge or transfer including
but not limited to the sanitation of patient beds
furniture and equipment.
Cleans and maintains refrigerators
and other patient and non-patient care equipment.
Sets up and cleans meeting rooms per specifications of department requester.
Collects and disposes of all trash and waste as needed.
disinfects and sanitizes items such as bathroom sinks
and shower (if applicable); fill soap dispenser
and paper towel and tissue dispensers.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Our staff connects with patients, visitors, and clinical staff every day to ensure a high quality services.
Communication Scope
Ability to learn and perform basic housekeeping practices and understands the policies and procedures of the hospital.
Full Job Description
**POSITION SUMMARY:** Performs a range of housekeeping duties to maintain a clean and sanitized environment throughout the hospital. May operate machines in order to perform duties, General Cleaners will maintain daily cleaning of assigned areas by following the approved hospital cleaning procedures. Basic housekeeping tasks include, but are not limited to: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, polishing, dusting, and the cleansing of any and all designated objects/areas. **Position:** General Cleaner**,** **Location:** Environmental Services **Schedule:** Full Time (Days and rotating weekends) **ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:** * Maintains daily cleaning of assigned areas, by following the approved hospital Cleaning Procedures. Basic housekeeping tasks include, but are not limited to sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, scrubbing, polishing, dusting, and the cleansing of all designated objects/areas. * Operate vacuum cleaners, floor scrubbers, burnishers, buffers and wall washing equipment and any other power machinery as instructed. * Maintains stock of all housekeeping supplies in assigned areas and maintains housekeeping closets and equipment. * Prepares patient rooms for occupancy upon patient discharge or transfer including, but not limited to the sanitation of patient beds, furniture and equipment. * Cleans and maintains refrigerators, stoves, ovens, and other patient and non-patient care equipment. * Sets up and cleans meeting rooms per specifications of department requester. * Collects and disposes of all trash and waste as needed. * Cleans, disinfects and sanitizes items such as bathroom sinks, floor, and shower (if applicable); fill soap dispenser, and paper towel and tissue dispensers. **ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT:** Our Environmental Service Department supports Boston Medical Center’s mission by providing support with daily disinfection, maintaining cleanliness in our public areas and keeping our floors shiny and creating a clean and pleasant atmosphere. Ou
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