Performs a variety of heavier housekeeping and housecleaning duties to obtain and maintain desirable appearance, sanitary and orderly conditions throughout the entire facility's building areas, patient rooms, isolation areas, etc.

Responsibilities

Job duties specific to this position:

Works under the immediate supervision of the Manager of Support Services and from detailed instructions or prescribed or established routines.
Performs all types of heavy duty cleaning as assigned, uses appropriate heavy duty commercial-type vacuums, buffing and shampoo equipment, portable applicators, scrubbing machines, mop buckets, etc.; spot cleans or completely cleans and shampoos carpet areas and furniture; scrubs, strips, wet mops, waxes or otherwise maintains non-carpeted floors and stairways; works off ladders and washes down walls, ceilings, windows, light fixtures, washes doors, mops boards, trash and laundry barrels; cleans porters closet; picks up refuse, moves heavy furniture or equipment, takes down and re-hangs drapes, etc.
Cleans in isolation areas and wears appropriate mask and garb.
Follows established safety and infection control practices; properly safeguards work areas, especially when mopping and waxing floors, working overhead or around patients.
Reports unusual conditions to the supervisor.
Performs other related duties as required.

Qualifications

High school diploma, GED, or ability to pass a written TABE test.
Ability to read, write and understand the English language.
Ability to follow simple verbal and written directions.
Good customer service skills.
Ability to lift or move heavy objects required.
Ability to use any of the following: mops, buckets, cleaning solutions, vacuum cleaners, utility carts, floor cleaning machines, wet/dry vacuums and any other equipment used in the ordinary pursuit of the department objective.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to frequently stand, walk, push, pull, lift, grasp, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, talk, hear, see and perform repetitive motions.
Ability to lift 50 pounds.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

The Cycle Cleaner may be exposed to odors, medical wastes, disease and unsanitary conditions.

SCOPE & TYPE OF SUPERVISION:

The Cycle Cleaner does not have any supervisory responsibilities.