Porter - Custodian (PER DIEM)

Masonicare; Wallingford (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Masonicare Health Center in Wallingford, CT is seeking a Porter - Custodian for per diem shifts including day, evening, and weekend needs. Must have floor care experience and be familiar with floor care machinery operations.

The role involves cleaning duties, patient safety considerations, and collaboration with clinical staff to maintain a healthy environment. Responsibilities include floor stripping/refinishing, carpet extraction, waste handling, and furniture setup for meetings.

Qualifications

• High School or GED completed.
• Must have floor care experience and on-the-job training.

Responsibilities

• Maintains departmental policies and safety standards while performing duties.
• Leads cleaning tasks and coordinates with the cleaning crew on projects.
• Empties waste and transports to central collection, operates compactors as needed.
• Strips and refinishes floors; extracts carpets and mops floors dry and wet.
• Washes walls, windows; handles draperies and curtains; cleans patient equipment.
• Relocates furniture and sets up spaces for meetings and events.
• Performs isolation and terminal cleaning per procedures.
• Communicates with residents/patients with sensitivity to age and needs.
• Attends department and MHC meetings and inservice sessions.
• Adheres to universal precautions and safety guidelines.
• Delivers care with respect and reports concerns to clinical staff.
• Operates vacuum cleaners and floor/carpet machinery as required.
• Removes window draperies and curtains; washes them as needed.
• Assists other MHC departments when required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Floor care experience

Education

High School or GED

Job description

Porter - Custodian (PER DIEM)

Masonicare Health Center - Wallingford, CT

Day Shift & Evening Shift / Weekend Availability Needed

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.
• 7. 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.
• 10. Understands and follows universal precautions as it pertains to their department.
• 11. 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.
• 12. Operates vacuum cleaners and some mechanical floor/carpet machinery.
• 13. Removes and hangs window draperies and cubicle curtains.
• 14. Washes window draperies and cubicle curtains. Washes walls, vents, etc.
• 15. Assists other MHC Departments as needed.
• 16. 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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