Housekeeping Associate - Abbott Park, United States - Abbott Laboratories

Description

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority.
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit and temperature-controlled.
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

The Opportunity

Our location in Abbott Park, IL, currently has an opportunity for a Housekeeping Cleaning Specialist.

The Housekeeping Cleaning Specialist will perform facility cleaning and support required for the manufacturing and research environment at Abbott Lake County. This is a second shift opportunity from 3:00 pm - 11:30 pm.

What You'll Do

• Requires adherence to quality and regulatory requirements (as referenced in GMP's, SOP's, DEA, OSHA, DEP and Abbott standards). Performs regulated cleaning procedures in the following area types on a daily basis: production laboratories, manufacturing support laboratories, research laboratories, and common support areas such as lavatories, office area and break rooms for the above mentioned areas.
• Required to perform cross contamination cleaning methods in areas that contain radioactive or biohazardous materials or areas that require microbial control.
• Required to prepare radioactive and biohazard housekeeping equipment for autoclaving or disposal.
• Prepares floor and wall mops for autoclaving used in microbial controlled areas.
• Monitor waste for radioactive contamination and identify biohazardous waste.
• Pick and dispose of cold waste from production laboratories, manufacturing support laboratories, research laboratories, and common support areas.
• Required to complete GMP documentation attestation logs, work orders, training documents.
• Required to operate handheld electronic documentation unit (when applicable) to complete GMP documentation.
• Prepares cleaning solutions based on GMP regulated mixing instructions.
• Performs microbial control cleaning techniques on walls, ceiling and floors based on GMP regulated cleaning frequencies and guidelines.
• Completes preventive maintenance work orders to meet GMP cleaning requirements.
• Operate various types of wet/dry battery and electric equipment.
• Operate various types of electric and battery type walk behind or ride-on floor scrubbers, sweepers and burnishers.
• Perform preventive maintenance on housekeeping equipment such as:
• battery maintenance, squeegee adjustments, air pressure checks, filters checks.
• Support various recycling programs to include but not limited to: glass, paper, corrugate and plastic by staging and preparing for transportation.
• Operate bailing and compacting equipment.
• The duties listed above cover the most significant jobs performed but not exclude the occasional duties not mentioned.

Required Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• 1-3 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Must be able to read and comprehend written information to include Corporate Quality Documents, Cross Divisional Operating Procedures &, Safety Guidelines, Departmental Basic Operating Procedures &, Safety Guidelines and Operating Instructions.
• Must be able to complete accurate and legible written records in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices when documenting work performed, (room attestations, work orders, cleaning logs) auditable by regulatory agencies.
• Must be able to operate a computer to complete required compliance/technical training, to download daily work instructions to hand held computer and document work performed, then sync back into the CMMS for GMP review and archiving.
• candidate must complete initial training course provided by LC Housekeeping prior to working in regulated environments at Abbott Lake County site.
• This is a second shift opportunity.

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The base pay for this position is $14.20 – $26.65 per hour. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.