Senior Custodian - CHS

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking healthcare organization where your specialized skills can make a real difference in the lives of patients and their families. This role offers the chance to engage in essential cleaning and sanitation tasks, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for all. You'll be part of a dedicated team that values your contributions and provides the support needed to thrive in a dynamic workplace. With a commitment to safety and excellence, this position is perfect for those looking to contribute to a meaningful cause while developing their professional skills in a collaborative setting.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions in English.
• Strong interpersonal skills for effective interaction with others.
• Ability to work in various environmental conditions.

Responsibilities

• Perform cleaning and sanitation duties adhering to safety practices.
• Sweep, mop, scrub, and wax floors, and wash walls and windows.
• Responsible for proper storage of housekeeping equipment.

Skills

Ability to read and write in English

Ability to work in a standing position

Ability to lift 40 lbs.

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work a flexible schedule

Safe food handling techniques

Ability to adjust to fluctuating workload

Job description

Description

Serving at UCLA Health will give you the opportunity to use your specialized abilities to help improve the lives of our patients, their families, and your fellow UCLA Health team members. You'll provide critical support that makes healing happen. We'd love to have you join us.

In this role, you will perform a variety of duties in cleaning and sanitation and adhere to prescribed safety and sanitation practices and procedures. Your responsibilities will include, sweeping, mopping, scrubbing, stripping, waxing floors, washing walls, doors, windows, light fixtures, discarding trash in waste bins, cleaning, sanitizing and relining all trash containers and linen hampers. You will also be responsible for proper storage of housekeeping equipment and reporting equipment malfunctions. Responsible for washing dishes, pans, utensils and small equipment according to established procedures.

Salary Range: $20.05 - $25.91 / hour

Qualifications

• Ability to read and write, follow oral and written instructions in the English language


• Ability to work in a standing position for a long period of time: stretch, bend, stoop and reach repetitively


• Ability to work in hot, cold and/or wet areas, lift 40 lbs., push loaded carts weighing 350 lbs.


• Ability to work a flexible schedule


• Ability to practice safe food handling techniques


• Ability to adjust to fluctuating work load and adhere to production schedules


• Interpersonal skills to interact effectively with co-workers, customers, supervisors and managers

Senate Bill 525was signed into law by Governor Newsom in October 2023. Starting June 1, 2024, SB525 sets a new $23minimum wage for nonexempt healthcare workers and raises the exempt employee salary threshold to $1,380/week(equivalent to $5,980/month or $71,760/year).

1. As defined under SB525, healthcare workers are defined as employees who are involved in the provision of "health careservices," which means "patient care-related services including nursing; caregiving; services provided by medical residents,interns, or fellows; technical and ancillary services; janitorial work; housekeeping; grounds keeping; guard duties; businessoffice clerical work; food services; laundry; medical coding and billing; call center and warehouse work; scheduling; and giftshop work; but only where such services support patient care".

2. Employees (career, contract, student, per diem) in the UCLA Health medical facilities (e.g. Ronald Reagan Medical Center,Santa Monica UCLA Hospital, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, etc.) meet these criteria.