Housekeeper

Housekeeper Location: Williamsburg, Virginia About the Job The Housekeeper is responsible for maintaining a clean and healthy patient care environment by ensuring assigned areas remain clean, safe, sanitary, and orderly. The role advises supervisors on environmental services equipment needs and repairs and ensures that infectious waste and confidential disposal contractors perform as scheduled. Responsibilities Performs specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the general upkeep, sanitation and cleanliness of the facility. Conducts daily cleaning of the facility, including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, polishing fixtures, general straightening, and cleaning bathrooms. Cleans facility rooms, baths, laboratories, offices, and halls, utilizing buffers, scrubbers, sweepers and carpet cleaning equipment as necessary. Washes bed frames, brushes mattresses, and remakes beds after discharge of patients when applicable. Maintains utility and storage rooms in neat, orderly conditions. Operates commercial washers and dryers; launders soiled linens as directed. Attends to infection control standards, transports soiled linen to the storage area, and distributes laundered articles and items. Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floors, with careful attention to slips/fall risks during and after cleaning. Cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies; dusts furniture and equipment. Washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills. Empties wastebaskets, transports trash and waste to the disposal area. Disinfects rooms, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and supplies using appropriate processes and germicides for cleaning equipment. Conducts daily checks of the cleaning cart for inventory of supplies and maintains adequate supplies for department/unit use. Conducts daily checks of the linen supply closet for inventory of supplies. Properly cleans and stores all equipment and supplies after each shift. Practices standard/universal precautions and environmental safety guidelines, following MSDS instructions for materials encountered during task completion. Prepares rooms for meetings and arranges decorations and furniture for facility functions. Qualifications High school graduate or equivalent preferred. Previous experience in housekeeping in a commercial, clinical, or healthcare environment preferred. Benefits The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place values the unique strengths of the military community. #J-18808-Ljbffr