HOUSEKEEPING AIDE

Kaiser Permanente; Honolulu, Northern (HI, KY); Hybrid; USD 20,664,000 - 30,307,000; Full time

Job summary

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii is seeking an Environmental Services worker to clean and service patient and public areas, ensuring a safe and attractive environment with minimal disruption to patients and staff.

Responsibilities include floor care, carpet maintenance, waste disposal, disinfection, and coordinating with supervision for supplies and repairs. Training emphasizes adaptability, teamwork, and excellent customer service in a healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of adaptability, customer service, and teamwork.
• Able to communicate with coworkers, customers, and vendors.
• Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
• Attention to detail, organization, prioritization, and concentration.

Responsibilities

• Sweep, mop, clean and polish floors to keep areas safe and presentable.
• Vacuum carpets, spot-clean and shampoo as assigned.
• Disinfect all surfaces and restrooms; restock supplies as needed.
• Move furniture and equipment; report maintenance issues to supervisor.
• Maintain neat, orderly work areas and basic records as required.

Skills

Adaptability

Customer service

Teamwork

Communication

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Job Summary:

Under indirect supervision, cleans and services assigned areas to ensure safety, health and morale of patients, visitors, and employees; assists in providing clean, attractive, safe environment with minimal interference to others.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Sweeps, mops, washes, strips/scrubs, refinishes floor; cleans and/or polishes floor using buffing machine.
• Vacuums, spot-cleans, shampoos and/or extracts carpets when assigned.
• Collects, bags, transports and disposes or refuse and hazardous/infectious waste in sanitary and safe manner.
• Sorts and stores recyclable as instructed.
• Cleans and disinfects all surfaces, using ladder when necessary (e.g. furniture, fixtures, glass, walls, ceilings, tops of windows, doorframes, equipment).
• Washes and disinfects sinks, toilets and other plumbing fixtures; replaces disposable (e.g. paper towels, soap, toilet paper).
• Cleans and prepares discharge units; makes beds; reports availability of bed/unit upon completion.
• Uses detergents, disinfectants, finishes and other cleaning chemicals according to manufacturers directions.
• Moves furniture, beds, supplies and other equipment.
• Informs supervisor of supplies needed; notifies supervisor of equipment and facilities in need of repair.
• Maintains basic records and reports as required; maintains personal appearance; maintains neat and orderly work area.
• Demonstrates knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to provide culturally sensitive care and/or service.
• Performs other duties and accepts responsibility as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

• N/A

Education

• N/A

License, Certification, Registration

• N/A

Additional Requirements:

• Demonstrated knowledge of and skill in adaptability, customer service, and teamwork.
• Talking to co-workers, customers, outside vendors, and on the telephone.
• Reading, writing, speaking, and understanding English.
• Training/giving and receiving instructions.
• Mathematical ability, attention to detail (e.g. organization, prioritization, proofing), concentration, and alertness.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three (3) months work experience.
• High school diploma.