BUILDING SERVICE WORKER - PROVIDENT

Cook County•Chicago, IL

3d•$21 - $23•Onsite

About The Position

PLEASE BE ADVISED that this position is covered by the collective bargaining agreement between Cook County and the Teamsters. Pursuant to the collective bargaining agreement, Cook County will exhaust internal eligible applicants prior to considering external applicants. Cook County is assembling a list of qualified candidates for this position that will be considered should the position not be filled with internal eligible applicants. Job Summary TEAMSTERS 743 To perform the day-to-day activities of the Building Services Department in accordance with current Federal, State and Local standard, guidelines and regulations governing our facility, and as may be directed by the Administrator and/or the Director of Building Services to assure that our facility is maintained in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner. These duties are to be performed in accordance with the Mission Statement of Provident Hospital of Cook County in providing a high quality of care, patient satisfaction, and kindness toward all patients, personnel staff, volunteers, and guests.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED equivalent
Prior floor cleaning experience
Knowledge of equipment and cleaning solution
Ability to read and write
Ability to follow oral and written instructions, organize and schedule work
Ability to establish and maintain a satisfactory working relationship with fellow employees and supervisors
Ability to use sanitation and maintenance equipment
Ability to distinguish basic color/shapes of colors; other visual requirements as specified by area equipment
Ability to distinguish regular/high pitched sounds, disseminate source of sound
Ability to demonstrate rapid physical/mental coordination
This position requires various types of physical exertion including but not limited to lifting heavy objects, bending, pushing, pulling, prolonged standing, stooping, operating departmental equipment and/or other devices as well as exerting light to heavy force

Nice To Haves

Prior housekeeping experience

Responsibilities

Refinishes floors, applying appropriate surface coatings.
Operates electrical and battery-operated machines for scrubbing, shampooing and polishing.
Moves furniture as directed and assists in freight moving.
Washes walls, blinds, lights, and similar surface areas and hangs drapes.
Removes waste and keeps all housekeeping equipment used in good working order.
Maintains equipment and keeps supply storage areas neat and orderly.
Performs all heavy-duty moping and cleaning.
Accounts for cleaning patient rooms occupied and/or discharged, surgery/delivery, isolation occupied and/or discharged, and offices.
Accounts for bathroom care.
Performs related duties as assigned.