Porter - Custodian

Masonicare; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Porter-Custodian for a temporary position. This role involves maintaining high cleanliness standards in a health center, ensuring safety and infection control, and effectively communicating with residents. Ideal candidates will have floor care experience and a commitment to creating a safe and welcoming environment. Join a team that values care and respect for its residents while contributing to a clean and healthy facility. This is an excellent opportunity to make a positive impact in a supportive community.

Qualifications

• Must have floor care experience and on-the-job training.
• Ability to follow safety and infection control standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and safety standards in the facility.
• Perform floor care and cleaning duties as scheduled.
• Communicate effectively with residents and staff.

Skills

Floor Care Experience

Effective Communication

Safety and Infection Control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Vacuum Cleaners

Floor Care Machinery

Job description

Porter - Custodian (TEMPORARY POSITION)

Masonicare Health Center - Wallingford, CT

Evening Shift / 40hrs/wk / EOW (1:00PM to 9:30PM)

**Must have floor Care experience** - and familiar with operation of floor care machines.

Project Housekeeper - Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Maintains established departmental policies, procedures, and objectives, quality assessment and improvement programs, and safety, environmental and infection control standards.

2. Works from a schedule that outlines and defines frequency and timing or tasks. Leads works with cleaning crew or assigned projects. Performs duties of housekeeper when not assigned project work.

3. Empties trash, biomedical waste and recyclables and transports to central collection site. Transports from site to compactor/recycling dock. Operates compactor. Packages biomedical waste.

4. Strips and refinishes floors, extracts carpets. Dry mop and wet mop floors.

5. Washes walls and windows. Hangs and removes draperies and cubicle curtains. Washes, repairs beds, wheelchairs, geri chairs and other patient equipment and/or furnishings.

6. Moves, removes, and relocates furniture, furnishings, equipment, etc. as directed. Set-ups for meetings, activities and special programs.

1. Performs isolation and terminal cleaning following prescribed procedures.

8. Communicates effectively and tactfully with residents/patients recognizing their age, needs, abilities and physical condition.

9. Attends department & MHC meetings and inservice programs.

1. Understands and follows universal precautions as it pertains to their department.

1. Performs all duties in a manner that demonstrates safety, respect, care and concern for our residents/patients/clients and staff. Reports to clinical staff any concerns that might warrant attention on behalf of the resident. Maintain a healthy, clean, safe environment for the population of MHC.

1. Operates vacuum cleaners and some mechanical floor/carpet machinery.

1. Removes and hangs window draperies and cubicle curtains.

1. Washes window draperies and cubicle curtains. Washes walls, vents, etc.

1. Assists other MHC Departments as needed.

1. Performs other duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: High School or GED

Experience: **Must have floor Care experience, and On-The-job Training

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