Cleaner

EVS Cleaner

The EVS Cleaner plays a key role in maintaining a clean, safe, and comfortable environment within a living community. This position focuses on thorough cleaning, sanitizing, and housekeeping services in resident rooms and shared spaces, supporting infection prevention and overall resident well-being.

Responsibilities

• Clean and sanitize resident rooms, bathrooms, hallways, offices, dining areas, and common spaces to maintain a high standard of cleanliness and safety.
• Dust, sweep, mop, vacuum, and polish floors and surfaces to ensure all areas are neat and presentable.
• Remove trash, recycling, and soiled linens from designated areas and dispose of them according to facility procedures.
• Restock paper products, soap, hand sanitizer, and other housekeeping supplies in resident and common areas.
• Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces in accordance with established infection prevention protocols.
• Operate housekeeping equipment such as vacuums, floor scrubbers, buffers, and carpet cleaners safely and effectively.
• Report maintenance concerns, safety hazards, or supply shortages promptly to the appropriate personnel.
• Follow all OSHA, infection control, safety, and personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements at all times.
• Respond promptly and professionally to resident and department requests while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Support project cleaning tasks, floor care initiatives, and community events as needed.
• Perform frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, and reaching as required to complete cleaning tasks.
• Push carts and move cleaning equipment safely throughout the facility.
• Safely lift and carry housekeeping supplies and materials as part of daily duties.

Essential Skills

• Experience performing cleaning and general labor tasks in a residential, healthcare, industrial, or facility setting.
• Proficiency in janitorial duties, including sweeping, mopping, washing, and sanitizing a variety of surfaces.
• Ability to perform thorough sanitization and disinfecting in alignment with infection control standards.
• Experience in custodial or housekeeping work within facilities or industrial environments.
• Capability to handle industrial cleaning tasks, including floor care and deep cleaning projects.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure all areas are properly cleaned and sanitized.
• Ability to follow safety guidelines, including OSHA, infection control, and PPE requirements.
• Physical ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, push carts, move cleaning equipment, and lift housekeeping supplies and materials throughout the shift.
• Customer service skills to interact courteously and respectfully with residents and staff.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience working in a living community or healthcare environment is beneficial.
• Comfort operating housekeeping equipment such as vacuums, floor scrubbers, buffers, and carpet cleaners.
• Reliability and strong work ethic with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Willingness to support special projects, floor care programs, and community events as needed.

Why Work Here?

Join a premier living community that is dedicated to exceptional resident care and a high-quality living environment. You will be part of a collaborative and supportive team that values respect, teamwork, and service. Employees have opportunities for career growth within healthcare and living services, supported by a competitive pay and benefits package and a culture that promotes professional development and work-life balance.

Work Environment

This role is based in a living community and involves working on-site in resident rooms, bathrooms, hallways, offices, dining areas, and common spaces. The schedule is first shift, Monday through Friday, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The work requires frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, reaching, pushing carts, and moving cleaning equipment, as well as safely lifting and carrying housekeeping supplies and materials. You will regularly use cleaning tools and housekeeping equipment such as vacuums, floor scrubbers, buffers, and carpet cleaners in an environment focused on infection prevention, safety, and comfort for residents.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Dedham, MA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.00 - $18.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. 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)

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 4, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Dedham, MA.