Environmental Srvs Housekeeper

Environmental Services Housekeeper Summary:

This position performs routine, repetitive tasks on a continuous basis as a part of a department responsible for total cleaning of and providing linen services to the Medical Center and its related rental properties, all to comply with standards of linen services and sanitation for Accreditation and Licensure requirements. In the performance of the regular job duties, it is appropriate for this position to have access to the medication room and supply room for the purpose of cleaning.

Why You Will Love Being a Housekeeper at MyMichigan Health:

• MyMichigan Health is a technology driven organization.
• Benefits and immediate paid time off (PTO).
• Growth opportunity within the team including on-the-job training.

Certain benefits may vary based on your employment status.

A Day in the Life as a Housekeeper:

• (35%)* Performs assigned tasks in accordance with written procedures, guidelines, directions, checklists, and verbal requests and instructions.
• (35%)* Cleans and services units, rooms, areas, and facilities including showers, tubs, sinks, water/ice dispensers, counters, toilets, refrigerators, halls, stairways, walls, floors, ceilings, windows, elevators, patient beds, patient units, patient equipment, furniture of all kinds, operating suites, laboratories, procedure rooms, and offices.
• (30%)* Uses cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment including cloths, wall mops, floor mops, vacuums, carpet cleaners, floor rotors, and automatic floor machines.

Requirements We Are Looking For:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Computer skills assessment through the learning management system upon hire.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs miscellaneous cleaning and service duties including cleaning building surfaces, equipment, furniture, & fixtures, hanging curtains & window treatments, supplying dispensers, stripping & waxing floors, and maintaining floor matting. Meet the special needs of customers and patients.
• Operates, pushes, and pulls various carts including work carts, soiled linen tubs, trash utility carts, supply carts, and large delivery carts. Assure proper labeling and storage of food products and/or menu order sheets.
• Removes, handles and transports soiled linen, trash, and medical wastes throughout the facility.
• Handles and loads bags of soiled linen into washers for processing.
• Unloads wet linen from washers; loads dryers, and unloads dryers.
• Performs manual sorting and folding of linens.
• Performs continual education and training as assigned through written communications and information, verbal and visual presentations, and computer modules and presentations.
• Demonstrate competency in Microsoft Windows.

*NOTE: PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS MAY BE APPLICABLE WITH THIS POSITION.

Refer to job description for a complete list of requirements.