700 Housekeeper - Portsmouth, United States - Professional Contract Services Inc
Description
** 700 Housekeeper**
**Job Category****:** Facilities/Grounds/Custod **Requisition Number****:** 700HO001583 Showing 1 location **Job Details**
**Description**
**Essential Job Functions**
**Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.**
Use cleaning devices such as light mops, small ringer, dusters, vacuum cleaners, and other tools, chemicals, and supplies necessary to perform job duties.
Perform specific cleaning tasks, including dusting horizontal surfaces; emptying waste baskets and removing trash; damp-wiping furniture; cleaning and polishing metal and porcelain bathroom fixtures; dry mopping and sanitizing floors of rooms and offices; spot-cleaning walls and windows; replenishing room supplies; making beds; and sorting and distributing linen.
Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and report needed repairs to equipment, furniture, building, and fixtures.
In case of fire or other internal emergency, assist in escorting ambulatory patients to exits.
Adhere to company rules, technical procedures, and safety policies as may be communicated to employee verbally or in writing.
Other duties as assigned.
**Qualifications**
High school diploma or GED
Demonstrated ability to read and understand service requests, container labels, product information, and directions on cleaning chemicals and other materials.
Working knowledge of cleaning methods, chemicals, and equipment; working knowledge of safety practices as related to work.
One or two years of public sector (school, hospital, etc.) related experience preferred.
Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (C.H.E.S.T.) preferred.
**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
Ability to follow directions, understand work rules and procedures, and accept constructive criticism.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Present a professional image and have a neatly groomed appearance while on duty.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
Mobility to frequently alternate between sitting, standing, and moving about the facilities.
Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, use hands to handle, and move about the facilities; may lift, push and/or pull up to 50lbs.
Ability to read and understand service requests, container labels, product information, and directions on cleaning chemicals and other materials.
Ability to effectively read, write, and speak the English language.
Working knowledge of cleaning methods, chemicals, and equipment.
Ability to adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations.
Ability to work closely and harmoniously with fellow workers.
Ability to adhere to contract requirements, company mission, core values, policies and ethical practices.
**Working Condition**
Ability to pass criminal and drug screening.
Ability to be exposed to various dirt, debris, and odors. Subject to hazards associated with working in a health care environment that may cause personal harm; diseases, cuts, bruises, burns, common colds, influenza, dust, odors and elevated noise levels.
Ability to work any time or day of the week, including weekends and holidays.
If required, ability to obtain and maintain security clearance and base access to assigned site(s).
**Other Duties**
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
**Qualifications**
**Skills**
**Behaviors**
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**Education**
**Required**
High School or better.
**Experience**
**Licenses & Certifications**
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR c)