Housekeeper

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Housekeeper

Job Description

Join the housekeeping team at a large hospital facility in Washington, DC, providing essential cleaning and environmental services that support patient care and overall hospital operations. This 3rd shift role focuses on maintaining clean, safe, and sanitized spaces throughout the hospital while delivering courteous and professional customer service to patients, visitors, and staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive cleaning support throughout the hospital, including patient rooms, discharge rooms, hallways, bathrooms, offices, and common areas.
• Change linens in patient and discharge rooms, ensuring all bedding is clean, properly placed, and ready for new occupants.
• Dust surfaces, sanitize high-touch areas, and ensure all assigned spaces meet hospital cleanliness and safety standards.
• Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors in patient care areas, hallways, offices, and common spaces to maintain a clean and professional environment.
• Pull and dispose of trash from patient rooms, offices, bathrooms, and common areas in accordance with hospital procedures.
• Perform general custodial and housekeeping duties, including environmental services tasks such as disinfecting and sanitizing rooms and equipment.
• Support floor care activities, including buffing and other floor maintenance tasks, as needed and as skills allow.
• Work efficiently in a fast-paced environment, meeting established time goals such as cleaning rooms within 30–45 minutes and maintaining assigned hallways.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with patients, visitors, and hospital staff, providing friendly and helpful customer service.
• Collaborate with team members and adapt to changing priorities, demonstrating flexibility to perform any housekeeping tasks needed by the department.
• Follow hospital policies and procedures related to safety, cleanliness, and infection control to help maintain a safe environment for all.

Essential Skills

• At least 1 year of housekeeping or janitorial work experience, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven experience with general cleaning tasks such as sweeping, mopping, dusting, sanitizing, vacuuming, and trash removal.
• Strong customer service skills with the ability to interact courteously and professionally with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Excellent communication skills to work effectively with co-workers and contribute positively to department culture.
• Ability to work a 3rd shift schedule from approximately 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• Comfort working in a hospital environment, including exposure to medical situations, equipment, and smells.
• Capability to meet time-based cleaning goals, such as cleaning rooms within 30–45 minutes and maintaining assigned hallways.
• Reliability, good attendance, and a positive attitude toward teamwork and departmental needs.
• Physical ability to perform housekeeping and custodial duties, including standing, walking, bending, and lifting as required by the role.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Floor technician experience, including buffing and specialized floor care, is preferred but not required.
• Experience in environmental services (EVS) or hospital housekeeping is a plus.
• Background in hospitality, home care, or general labor roles involving cleaning and customer service is beneficial.
• Customer service–oriented mindset with a focus on helping others and maintaining a welcoming environment.
• Ability to adapt to different cleaning assignments and support various areas of the hospital as needed.
• No commercial driving license, DOT requirements, or formal certifications are needed for this position.

Why Work Here?

This contract-to-hire opportunity offers a clear path to permanent employment with the hospital for individuals who demonstrate strong attendance, performance, and a positive attitude. You can build a stable career in a respected healthcare setting while developing valuable skills in environmental services and customer care. The organization values reliable team members, supports professional growth, and provides the chance to contribute directly to a clean, safe environment that benefits patients, visitors, and staff.

Work Environment

This position is based in a large hospital facility in Washington, DC, working the 3rd shift from approximately 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. The schedule includes every other weekend off, offering regular time for rest and personal commitments. The environment is fast paced, with defined cleaning timeframes such as 30–45 minutes per room and performance goals for maintaining hallways and other assigned areas. As a hospital setting, there will be exposure to medical situations, equipment, and smells that may be sensitive for some individuals, so comfort with this type of environment is important. Team members work with standard housekeeping and custodial equipment, including mops, brooms, vacuums, and floor buffers, and follow established procedures for sanitizing and environmental services. The role requires practical, comfortable attire suitable for active cleaning work and adherence to hospital guidelines for safety and professionalism

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Washington, DC.

The pay range for this position is $18.40 - $18.40/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

This is a fully onsite position in Washington,DC.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 18, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.