Housekeeper

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley; Sun Valley (CA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Pacifica Hospital of the Valley in Sun Valley, CA, is seeking a Housekeeper to clean and maintain public areas, sanitize patient rooms, change linens, and restock supplies.

Responsibilities include dusting, mopping, operating cleaning equipment, moving furniture as needed, deep cleaning patient rooms, and following infection control procedures.

Qualifications

• One year housekeeping experience, preferably in a hospital or similar environment.
• Laundry experience preferred.
• Knowledge of housekeeping supplies including cleaning chemicals.
• Knowledge of deep cleaning / maintaining multiple areas of a hospital including patient rooms, nursing stations, lounges, cafeteria / kitchen, waiting areas and offices.
• Experience with floor maintenance.
• Must be able to communicate (speak and understand) English.

Responsibilities

• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment. Mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in all areas as needed.
• Operates housekeeping mechanical equipment
• Moves furniture pertaining to cleaning procedures
• Buffs, strips, waxes and polishes floors
• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area following hospital procedures
• Performs routine and deep cleaning of patient rooms, preparing room for next occupant.
• Follows isolation and infection control procedures

Skills

Housekeeping experience

Laundry experience

English communication

Cleaning chemicals knowledge

Floor maintenance

Job description

The HOUSEKEEPER is responsible cleaning and maintaining the appearance of all public areas of the work site, cleaning and sanitizing patient/client rooms, changing bed/bath linens, deep cleaning of assigned areas, sweeping/mopping floors, removing trash and meeting/event set-up. In addition, the HOUSEKEEPER is responsible for restocking Housekeeping supplies.

The successful candidate will possess the following:

• One year housekeeping experience, preferably in a hospital or similar environment
• Laundry experience required preferred
• Knowledge of housekeeping supplies including cleaning chemicals
• Knowledge of deep cleaning / maintaining multiple areas of a hospital including patient rooms (occupied and un-occupied), nursing stations, lounges, cafeteria / kitchen, waiting areas and offices
• Experience with floor maintenance
• Must be able to communicate (speak and understand) English

PRIMARY JOB FUNCTIONS

• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment. Mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in all areas as needed. Wet mops rooms, halls, stairways, and public areas.
• Operates housekeeping mechanical equipment
• Moves furniture pertaining to cleaning procedures
• Buffs, strips, waxes and polishes floors
• Removes waste and soiled linens from work area following hospital procedures
• Performs routine and deep cleaning of patient rooms, preparing room for next occupant.
• Follows isolation and infection control procedures