Janitor

Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital; Winona (MN); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Tyler Holmes Memorial Hospital is seeking an experienced hospital housekeeping professional to maintain a clean and sanitary environment. You will clean and service building areas, move furniture and supplies, and operate a variety of cleaning equipment per established procedures.

The role requires lifting at least 60 pounds and prior cleaning experience in hospitals or similar facilities, with physical ability to perform ladder work and extended cleaning tasks.

Qualifications

• High School education; read and follow directions.
• Must have experience cleaning hospitals, schools, hotels, nursing homes, or other public facilities.
• Must be able to lift at least 60 pounds.
• Must be able to move furniture and operate cleaning equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and services building areas per procedures.
• Loads carts and transports supplies to work areas.
• Cleans furniture, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal solutions.
• Cleans walls, doors, ceilings, windows; strips and polishes floors.
• Operates cleaning equipment including buffers and vacuums.
• Notifies supervisor of equipment repairs and safety hazards.
• Returns unused supplies and keeps carts orderly.
• May hang cubicle drapes or reach high areas for cleaning.
• May collect waste and linen; handles hazardous waste per Infection Control guidelines.
• Arranges furniture for meetings and events.

Education

High School education

Tools

Buffers

Wringers

Scrubbers

Vacuums

Job description

Description

Job Summary

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According to established procedures, cleans and services building areas. Moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping duties to maintain the hospital in a neat, orderly, and sanitary condition.

Job Responsibilities

• Selects cleaning materials and supplies and prepares solutions according to procedure. Loads service carts and transports to work areas.
• Cleans assigned areas by washing furniture, tile, fixtures, and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions.
• Cleans assigned areas by washing walls, doors, door frames, ceilings, ventilators, patient televisions and windows; strips and apply floor finish and polishes floors.
• Sweep and mop floor areas, vacuum carpets, spot clean carpets, shampoo carpets using appropriate solutions, and arrange furniture and equipment in an orderly fashion after cleaning assigned area.
• Request cleaning supplies and equipment as needed.
• Operates various types of cleaning equipment both mechanical and electrical, such as buffers, wringers, scrubbers and vacuums.
• Clean equipment and notify supervisor of equipment needing repair. Reports safety hazards to supervisor.
• Return unused supplies to janitorial closet, clean carts and equipment after use to ensure all items are replaced in orderly manner.
• May climb ladder to hang cubicle drapes, window drapes, or reach high areas for other cleaning purposes.
• May collect waste from all areas of hospital, sanitizes all garbage cans.
• May collect or distribute soiled or clean linen.
• May collect hazardous waste as established by Infection Control Committee. Transports infectious waste in a special waste container to the waste garage for disposal.
• Arranges furniture for meetings, workshops and community affairs.

The above statement reflects the general duties considered necessary to describe the principle functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position. There may be other duties that will be assigned by your supervisor or administrator.

Requirements

Education

High School education. Must be able to read and follow directions.

Physical Requirements

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Must be able to move some furniture, operate various types of cleaning equipment, be able to climb ladder and lift clean and soiled linen. Must be able to lift at least 60 pounds.

Experience Requirement

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Must have experience in cleaning hospitals, schools, hotels, nursing homes, or other public facilities.