Porter day shift

Encore Healthcare Services; Schaumburg (IL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Encore Village in Schaumburg, IL is hiring a full-time Porter to keep resident areas clean, sanitary, and comfortable. You will operate cleaning equipment, remove trash, and maintain public and resident spaces, including restrooms and recreation areas.

You will handle cleaning chemicals per OSHA and EPA standards, read MSDS, follow bloodborne pathogens procedures, and work with residents in a courteous, timely manner while following schedules.

Qualifications

• Experience in housekeeping, maintenance or grounds preferred.
• Previous experience in senior living or long-term care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment and tools.
• Remove trash and transport to disposal area.
• Maintain sanitary and infection-free facility.
• Work in residential, common areas, restrooms, pool and recreation areas.
• Handle cleaning chemicals per OSHA, EPA, and State Health Department; read MSDS.
• Follow procedures for cleaning blood and body fluids per OSHA bloodborne pathogens standards.
• Maintain daily and project schedules; notify manager of changes.
• Assist with leaks or spills.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and tasks.
• Interact appropriately with residents and work in a timely, efficient manner.

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Mops

Dust mops

Sweeper extractors

Scrubbers

Floor care equipment

Job description

Encore Village is currently hiring for a full time Porter job position, days and pm shifts. Will be responsible for maintaining a clean, sanitary, comfortable and satisfying surrounding for the residents and guests.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain various cleaning equipment/tools such as vacuums, mops, dust mops, darts, sweeper extractors, scrubbers, general floor care equipment.
• Remove trash by emptying trash containers; transporting materials to disposal area.
• Maintain facility in a sanitary and infection free condition.
• Required to work in residential and common areas as well as public washrooms, pool and other recreational areas.
• Must handle various cleaning chemicals and comply with regulations such as OSHA, EPA, and State Health Department. Read and understand MSDS and labels.
• Must follow the required procedures for handling, cleaning, disposing of material or cleaning of blood and body fluids in accordance with OSHA bloodborne pathogens standards.
• Maintain daily and project schedules and notify manager of any changes.
• Perform requests such as assistance with leakage or spills.
• Perform preventive maintenance inspections and tasks as scheduled.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact appropriately with residents as well as work in a timely and efficient manner.

Experience

• Experience in Housekeeping, Maintenance or Grounds preferred
• Previous experience working in senior living, long term care preferred

This organization does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of ancestry, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, military status, veteran status, or disability. No question on the application is intended to secure information to be used for such discrimination. This application will be given every consideration, however its receipt does not imply employment for the applicant.