Senior Custodian - San Vicente Blvd.

University of California - Los Angeles Health; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

UCLA Health is seeking a dedicated custodian to maintain cleanliness in patient rooms, nursing stations, exam rooms, and public areas. You will operate vacuum cleaners, floor machines, and other cleaning equipment, ensuring rooms are sanitized and prepared for patient care.

Role requires ability to work with tact and teamwork, strong English communication, and the physical ability to lift or move equipment and supplies as needed.

Qualifications

• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy while directing co-workers.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, customers and associates with superior customer service and teamwork.
• Ability to operate housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor machines, carpet extractors, auto scrubbers, pressure/steam cleaning machine).
• Ability to perform multiple tasks efficiently.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• Ability to take initiative and follow through.
• Ability to meet defined time constraints.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, custodial team cleans assigned areas including patient rooms, nursing stations, exam rooms, and corridors.
• Operate cleaning equipment and perform responsibilities such as sweeping, stripping and waxing floors, disinfecting surfaces, and maintaining supplies.
• Maintain knowledge of safe handling and storage of cleaning chemicals and disinfectants.
• Follow established cleaning procedures to support a safe, sanitary, and welcoming environment.

Skills

Tact & diplomacy

Customer service

Teamwork

Equipment operation

Time management

English communication

Tools

Vacuum cleaners

Floor machines

Carpet extractors

Auto scrubbers

Pressure/steam cleaning

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.

Under the supervision of a Custodial Supervisor - Clean assigned areas, patient rooms, nursing station, ancillary rooms, exam rooms, procedure rooms, conference rooms, office's, hallways, corridor, public areas, etc. Operate vacuum cleaners, buffers, wall and window washing, shampoo machines and floor machine. Sweep, strip and wax floors. Perform isolation room cleaning. Perform high and low dusting. Clean vertical and horizontal surfaces using the approved cleaning solutions. They have knowledge in the correct use and storage of disinfectants, cleaning solution, soap, detergents and floor waxes preferred.

Salary Range: $21.05 - $27.21 / Hour

Effective 06/22/2025, employees represented by the AFSCME Union will receive a minimum wage of $25.

Qualifications

• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy while directing co-workers.
• Ability to interact effectively with patients, customers and associates in a way that exhibits superior integrated customer service and teamwork.
• Ability to operate all types of housekeeping equipment (vacuum cleaners, floor machines, carpet extractors, auto scrubbers, pressure / steam cleaning machine etc).
• Ability to perform and prioritize multiple tasks effectively and efficiently.
• Ability to read, write, comprehend and communicate in English.
• Ability to take initiative and follow through.
• Ability to work within defined time constraints.
• Excellent listening and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent organization and problem solving skills.

Must be able to frequently:

• Bend waist while standing.
• Lift, push and pull a minimum of 50 lbs.
• Stoop and squat.
• Twisting and bending of the neck forward and backward.
• Work in standing position for long periods.