Hospital Housekeeper- 1st shift part time

Xanitos, Inc. Is a management company that provides hospital housekeeping, patient transport, central laundries services, and patient observation services. It is differentiated by its patented XRO System for cleaning patient rooms, its outstanding operations management team, and by being a private company whose priority is giving top-quality service. The results are evident; at the hospitals it serves, Xanitos has improved the cleaning quality, increased HCHAPS scores, reduced the risk of HAIs, lowered bed turnaround time, and significantly reduced cost.

Xanitos is hiring Part time Environmental Service Hospital Housekeepers for 1st shift and 2nd shift at Lourdes Hospital in Binghamton, NY.

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  • Shift Hours:
    • 1st shift: 11AM - 3PM
    • Hourly Pay Rate $16.47
  • Pay increase after 90 days of employment to $17.52

Job Overview:

The Environmental Service Hospital Housekeepers may work in any location on client premises. This individual cleans and keeps in an orderly condition facilities or locations in a health care campus. The general responsibilities of the position include those listed below, but Xanitos may identify other responsibilities of the position. These responsibilities may differ among accounts, depending on business necessities, client requirements and applicable industry standards.

Daily Responsibilities:

  • Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, and trim.
  • Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
  • Sweeps and/or vacuums floor.
  • Dusts furniture and equipment.
  • Polishes metalwork.
  • Washes walls, ceiling, and woodwork, windows, door panels, and sills.
  • Empties wastebasket and Transports trash and waste to the disposal area.
  • Replenishes bathroom supplies.
  • Transports small equipment or tools between departments.

Job Qualifications:

  • Flu shot required
  • Experience in the janitorial industry a plus
  • Medical cleaning a plus
  • Post-Offer Medical, Background Screening and Drug Test required
  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent required.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is frequently required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear. Ability to work in a standing position for long periods of time. Requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling of up to 50 lbs.

Close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus, with or without corrective lenses. Possible exposure to chemicals requiring special clothing or safety equipment.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Benefits:

Xanitos understands the importance of you, and your family’s health and wellbeing, as well as your financial future. With that in mind, we take pride in the variety of benefit plans that are available for our employees. Please note, plans vary by location and are subject to eligibility and work hour requirements in accordance with company policy and state laws. Plans may include:

  • Dental
  • Employee assistance program (EAP)
  • Shoes for crew reimbursement
  • Paid Time off including vacation, sick, holidays, bereavement, and jury duty.
  • Employee discounts to theme parks, theaters, sporting event, movies, and more.

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