Housekeeping Porter

Onyx Health Consulting; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Onyx Health Consulting is seeking a Porter to support the Environmental Services Department in a healthcare setting in Miami, FL. You will help ensure residents, patients, visitors and employees have a clean, safe, and welcoming environment.

The role involves floor care, window cleaning, general housekeeping, and coordination with nursing staff. Prior experience in cleaning healthcare or related facilities is required, and successful applicants must pass Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in cleaning hotel rooms, apartments, hospitals, nursing home / assisted living buildings.

Responsibilities

• Strip, wax, burnish floors and clean windows using shampoo machines.
• Vacuum, sweep, mop, dust and remove trash; assist with room moves.
• Maintain exterior areas including parking lot, patio, loading dock, and entrance.
• Clean resident rooms and common areas.
• Remove trash and soiled linens.
• Coordinate daily environmental services with nursing staff during routine cleaning.
• Assist with special events setup and breakdown.
• Maintain good working relationships with fellow staff and supervisors.
• Work in accordance with federal, state, and local standards and ensure equipment is clean and functional.

Education

Previous experience cleaning healthcare facilities (hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living)

Job description

OVERVIEW:

As a Porter, you will be contributing to the well-being of the day-to-day activities of the Environmental Services Department to assure our residents and patients have the best environment possible. You will assure that our residents, patients, visitors and employees have a clean, safe, and enjoyable environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Stripping and waxing floors, burnishing and buffing floors, cleaning windows, using shampoo machines on furniture and carpets, maintaining cleanliness of housekeeping and nursing equipment
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, high dusting, furniture polish, pulling trash, and assisting with room moves
• Maintaining the cleanliness of the outer areas of the building, which include but are not limited to the parking lot, patio, loading dock, and entrance way
• Cleaning of common areas as well as resident’s rooms, offices, etc.
• Removal of trash & soiled linens
• Coordinate daily environmental services with nursing services when performing routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or recreational areas
• Assist with special events/party setup and breakdowns
• Maintain a good working relationship with fellow co-workers and supervisors
• Work in accordance with federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations governing our facility
• Ensure that all equipment is always clean and in working condition

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE:

• Previous experience in cleaning hotel rooms, apartments, hospitals, nursing home / assisted living buildings.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• This job operates in a health care setting. This role requires regular walking to various locations around the care center.
• Incumbent may be exposed to virus, disease and infection from patients and specimens in working environment.
• May experience traumatic situations, including psychiatric, and deceased patients.

REQUIREMENTS:

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Florida AHCA Level 2 background screening in accordance with state regulations.

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up 50 pounds

TRAVEL:

• There is no travel expected for this position