Lead Housekeeping Aide

Trinity Health Of New England; Waterbury (CT); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Great Benefits and Health Insurance -

Career growth potential

Award-winning Patient Access Dept.

Job summary

Saint Mary's Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England, is seeking an Environmental Services team member to perform routine cleaning tasks in designated hospital areas and to support department procedures.

The role involves training colleagues on procedures, conducting visual spot checks, and assisting with preventive maintenance and staffing adjustments as needed. Full-time daytime hours with benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Ability to read and understand written instructions.
• Six to twelve months of previous work-related experience plus three months or less of on-the-job training and orientation.
• No certification, registration, or licensure required.
• Basic arithmetic ability to add and subtract numbers and make comparisons.

Responsibilities

• Receives cleaning assignments, requests cleaning materials and transports supplies to work areas.
• Cleans assigned areas using germicidal solutions, cleans furnishings, fixtures, and equipment.
• Strips and makes beds with fresh linens, restocks soap, tissues, towels, and disposables; disposes of waste.

Job description

Employment Type: Full time Shift: Day Shift

Come join the Environmental Services team at Saint Mary's Hospital, part of Trinity Health Of New England! We are a member of the nationwide Trinity Health family, bringing compassionate care to our communities.

Position Purpose

According to established procedures, performs repetitive cleaning tasks in maintaining assigned Hospital area in an orderly and sanitary condition. Trains all employees on department procedures. Makes visual spot inspections; assists employees with procedural questions, makes recommendations to supervisor about project work. Performs preventive maintenance on equipment. Performs daily staffing adjustments when call outs occur.

What you will do

• Receives cleaning assignments, requests cleaning materials and supplies such as mops, buckets, electric buffer, vacuum cleaner, rags, disinfectants, and the like from designated areas. Mixes cleaning solutions, loads service cart and transports same to work areas.

• Cleans assigned areas by washing furnishings, tile, fixtures and equipment with germicidal cleaning solutions. Scours and polishes sinks, tubs, toilets, mirrors, and the like.

• Upon dismissal of patients, strips, cleans and makes beds with fresh linens, cleans other furniture and disposes of refuse by emptying wastebaskets. Restocks supplies of soap, tissues, towels, and other disposable items.

Working Conditions

• Requires working with equipment or performing procedures where carelessness would probably result in minor cuts, bruises or muscle pulls.

Minimum Qualifications

• Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions and six to twelve months of previous work-related experience plus three months or less of on-the-job training and orientation.

• No certification, registration, or licensure required.

• Work requires the analytical ability to read and understand instructions, add and subtract numbers, and make comparisons between numbers and letters.

• Work requires the ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions. Occasionally requires contact with patients and/or visitors, which involves ordinary courtesy.

Position Highlights and Benefits

• Full-Time 40 Hours- Day Shift

• Our Mission and Core Values

• Great Benefits and Health Insurance Coverage - Starting Day 1

• Career growth and advancement potential

• Award-winning Patient Access Department

Ministry/Facility Information

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.