Housekeeping Aide

Minden Medical Center; Town of Minden (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Minden Medical Center is seeking a dependable Housekeeping Aide to maintain clean, safe, and welcoming spaces across the facility. You will follow infection control practices and use approved methods for disinfection and sanitization, including patient rooms, to support high-quality patient care.

Key duties include cleaning and disinfecting spaces, handling cleaning chemicals safely with PPE, and delivering courteous service to patients, visitors, and coworkers.

Qualifications

• Three months of health care or commercial housekeeping experience preferred
• Good customer service skills required
• Must meet physical and mental requirements as identified by the physical activity evaluation form

Responsibilities

• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect assigned spaces using established products and procedures
• Perform OSHA Category I tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues; follow biohazard precautions and use appropriate protective measures/PPE for every Category I task
• Handle and store cleaning chemicals safely; report spills, splashes, or other concerns promptly
• Deliver courteous, responsive customer service to patients, visitors, and coworkers

Skills

Customer service

Job description

Role Overview

As a Housekeeping Aide, you play an important part in keeping our facility clean, safe, and welcoming through consistent infection control practices. This role supports patient care by maintaining orderly areas and using approved methods for disinfection, sanitization, and chemical handling, including work in patient rooms.

Key responsibilities

• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect assigned spaces using established products and procedures
• Perform OSHA Category I tasks that may involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues; follow biohazard precautions and use appropriate protective measures/PPE for every Category I task
• Handle and store cleaning chemicals safely; report spills, splashes, or other concerns promptly
• Deliver courteous, responsive customer service to patients, visitors, and coworkers

Qualifications/requirements

• Three months of health care or commercial housekeeping experience preferred
• Good customer service skills required
• Must meet physical and mental requirements as identified by the physical activity evaluation form