Housekeeper

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place; Williamsburg (VA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit plan

Competitive salary

Job summary

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place in Virginia is seeking a Housekeeper to maintain a clean and healthy environment for patients. Responsibilities include cleaning various facility areas, laundry operations, and adhering to infection control practices.

Applicants should be high school graduates with preferred experience in healthcare housekeeping. The position offers a comprehensive benefits plan and competitive salary based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in housekeeping in a commercial, clinical, or healthcare environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the facility.
• Conduct daily cleaning including sweeping, mopping, and dusting.
• Maintain adequate cleaning supplies for department/unit.

Skills

Housekeeping

Attention to detail

Infection control standards

Education

High school graduate or equivalent

Tools

Commercial washers

Buffers

Scrubbers

Job description

About the Job

Housekeeper is responsible for keeping a clean and healthy patient care environment by maintaining assigned areas in a clean, safe, sanitary, and orderly manner. Advises supervisor on environmental services equipment needs and repairs. Ensures that infectious waste and confidential disposal contractors perform as scheduled.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Performs specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the general upkeep, sanitation and cleanliness of the facility. Conducts daily cleaning of the facility including: sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, polishing of fixtures, general straightening, and cleaning of bathrooms.
• Cleans facility rooms, baths, laboratories, offices and halls. Utilizes buffers, scrubbers, sweepers and carpet cleaning equipment as necessary.
• Washes bed frames, brushes mattresses and remakes beds after discharge of patients, when applicable.
• Keeps utility and storage rooms in neat and orderly conditions.
• Operates commercial washers and dryers. Launders soiled linens as directed.
• Attends to infection control standards; transports soiled linen to storage area and distributes laundered articles and items.
• Sweeps, scrubs, waxes and polishes floors. Work is performed with careful attention to slips/fall risks during and after cleaning floors.
• Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, draperies. Dusts furniture and equipment.
• Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, door panels and sills.
• Empties wastebaskets, transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Disinfects rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and supplies, using appropriate processes and germicides for cleaning equipment.
• Conducts daily check of cleaning cart to determine inventory of supplies. Maintains adequate cleaning supplies for department/unit use.
• Conducts daily check of linen supply closet to determine inventory of supplies.
• Properly cleans and stores all equipment and supplies after each shift.
• Practices standard/universal precautions and environmental safety guidelines, including instructions upon MSDS for materials encountered during task completion.
• Prepares rooms for meetings and arranges decorations and furniture for facility functions.

Qualifications

High school graduate or equivalent preferred. Previous experience in housekeeping in a commercial, clinical, or healthcare environment preferred.

Benefits

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply.