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Environmental Svcs Associate-Casual Days (Harrisburg)
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What they do
A Maid or Housekeeping Staff provides cleaning and housekeeping services, primarily for rooms and bathrooms in hotels and hospitals. May also work in private residences, office buildings, colleges, other institutions.
$34,600 / year median in Pennsylvania
-1% projected decline
Job Description
Location:
UPMC Harrisburg Employment Type:
Casual Schedule:
Days 12:00pm - 8:30pm (every other weekend and holiday required)
Purpose:
Clean all aspects of assigned areas, including patient rooms, public areas, offices and equipment, to meet Hospital and Department standards in order to promote the quality of care rendered in the environment. Move equipment, furniture, boxes, etc. and remove and hang blinds and curtains.
Responsibilities:
+ Make beds, following established cleaning procedures in all patient discharge rooms and on-call rooms as assigned.
+ Inspect and ensure that all assigned areas are properly cleaned and in good repair, report problems to the supervisor.
+ Replenish paper towels, toilet paper, and soap in all locations of assigned areas to assure adequate supply.
+ Clean all assigned areas, including patient rooms, public areas, toilets, procedure rooms, offices and equipment, following established procedures.
+ Maintain assigned equipment in clean, working condition, reporting problems and suggestions to the supervisor.
+ Remove trash from all assigned areas.
+ Follow all safety and sanitation regulations.
+ Move equipment, furniture, boxes, wash walls, spot carpets, etc. as assigned
+ Ability to follow written and verbal instructions in order to successfully complete housekeeping duties.
+ Ability to use housekeeping equipment.
Preferences:
+ Housekeeping experience preferred.
+ Customer service experience preferred.
Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
Act 34UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran