Custodian - Full Time

La Posada Green Valley, AZ; Green Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

La Posada Green Valley is seeking an Environmental Services Associate to enhance the cleanliness and appearance of common areas. You will use chemicals and equipment to maintain carpet, hard floors, upholstery, and walls under supervision.

Responsibilities include routine cleaning, floor care, carpet cleaning, and safe operation of equipment. Must communicate professionally with residents and staff and follow safety policies.

Qualifications

• 6+ months of experience in environmental services, housekeeping, or related field.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates professionalism and courteous communication with residents, staff, and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine cleaning and maintenance in assigned areas, including trash removal and sanitizing surfaces.
• Maintains hard floors and carpets through cleaning, stripping, waxing, and extraction processes.
• Operates cleaning equipment safely to avoid hazards to residents and staff.
• Maintains and stores equipment properly and follows safety procedures.
• Adheres to department policies and participates in product evaluation when assigned.

Skills

Time management

Autonomy

Professional communication

Customer oriented

Safety awareness

Organized

Job description

Position Summary

Under the direct supervision of the EVS Supervisor, enhances the aesthetic appeal of common, ancillary, and public areas within the facility. Utilizes chemicals and equipment in the maintenance of carpet, hard-surfaced floors, upholstery, and walls.

Essential Functions

• Performs routine cleaning of a maintenance and corrective nature in assigned area including:
  • Removing trash to designated area (compactor, dumpster).
  • Removing recyclable materials to appropriate site.
  • Sanitizing environmental surfaces in assigned areas.
  • Replenishing supplies.
  • Dusting, vacuuming, rearranging furniture, in an orderly fashion.
  • Dust mopping / wet mopping floors in assigned area.
• Performs duties related to maintenance of hard floors including stripping, waxing, top-scrubbing and recoating, burnishing, dust mopping, wet mopping, and moving furniture.
• Performs duties related to the maintenance of carpets including shampooing, extraction, bonnet buffing, vacuuming, and moving furniture.
• Is knowledgeable in proper chemical mixing and usage as it relates to the care of hard-surfaced floors, carpets, upholstery, and walls.
• Have the necessary skills to perform preventative, corrective and salvage care of these surfaces.
• Have the necessary skills to operate equipment in a manner so as not to pose a danger to residents, patients, staff, and visitors or cause damage to the building.
  • Equipment knowledge must include the proper use of rotos, extractors, wet/dry vacuums, high-speed burnishers, battery-operated carpet and/or floor machines.
• Utilizes and maintains equipment properly.
• Completes work assignments in a timely manner.
• Ability to do work on his/her own with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrates personal responsibility and respect for self and others.
• Adheres to all Department policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements.
• Communicates professionally and courteously with residents, staff, guests, and family members.
• Observes safety precautions at all times.
• Demonstrates excellence in customer service.
• Able to adjust to changing situations and needs.
• Participates in other duties, as assigned by the Supervisor from time to time, which you are qualified for and can reasonably be expected to complete with minimal orientation.
• Participates in product evaluation.
• Maintains age-specific safety precautions including:
  • Elderly - No small or sharp objects or tools that may injure residents, or visitors will be left out. Carts and/or equipment and tools will not be left unattended. Keeps hallways and pathways clear of debris, cleaning equipment, and tools. Environmental Service closets will remain locked at all times.
• Participates in additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor, aligned with qualifications and can be reasonably expected to be completed with minimal orientation.

Competencies

• Time Management - Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Responsible - Ability to be held accountable or answerable for one’s conduct.
• Adheres to policies and procedures - Adheres to all Department policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Organized - Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
• Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
• Professional and Courteous Communication - Ability to communicate professionally and courteously with residents, patients, guests, and family members.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

Experience

6 plus months of experience