Environmental Services Assistant/Housekeeping

About the Role

• Full-time Evening position at UPMC Altoona.
• Shift: 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. with rotation as needed.
• Includes weekend/holiday rotation.
• Starting pay: $14.64 + $1.10 shift differential per hour.
• This position is part of the AFSCME union.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate all departmental equipment in a safe, orderly, and efficient manner.
• Maintain equipment after usage by cleaning and properly storing it.
• Climb ladders to hang drapes or reach areas for cleaning/disinfecting.
• Clean and service hospital building areas, including moving furniture, equipment, and supplies.
• Wash walls, ceilings, and inside windows by hand or machine.
• Wash drapes, cubicles, mops, and rags as requested.
• Gather and dispose of refuse; wash and reline wastebaskets and refuse containers.
• Clean light fixtures, tops of windows, and door frames using ladders or scaffolds.
• Move equipment, furniture, and files when requested.
• Use chemicals safely and efficiently according to hospital/departmental guidelines.
• Wear all required personal protective equipment.
• Disinfect areas by scrubbing and spraying with approved germicide cleaner.
• Terminally clean and disinfect patient rooms, isolation rooms, floors, beds, restrooms, furniture, and equipment after transfer or discharge, following Infection Control procedures.
• Collect regular and infectious waste according to established guidelines.
• Scour, polish, and wash sinks, tubs, mirrors, and other plumbing fixtures.
• Clean water coolers and replace disposables (towels, soap, toilet tissue).
• Perform daily and routine quality checks/reviews and implement necessary improvements.
• Sweep, mop, vacuum, and wet scrub floors, halls, and stairways.
• Receive daily assignments and supplies, transporting them to the work area.
• Return unused supplies and clean utility carts and equipment at the end of the shift.
• Perform repetitive tasks to maintain assigned hospital areas in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition.
• Assemble necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for transport to the assigned work area.
• Make discharge beds with clean linen.
• Request assistance for heavy furniture or equipment moves.
• Notify supervisor of low supply levels.
• Report any mechanical failures or observed conditions in assigned areas for work requests to the Engineering Department.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Ability to lift and handle heavy to light loads by pushing or pulling refuse carts and electric or battery-powered equipment.
• Ability to bend, stoop, climb, push, pull, crawl, and stand or walk for long periods.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of how to use a computer and cell phone.
• Act 34 clearance.

Qualifications

• Prior training in institutional cleaning is desired but not necessary.
• Previous experience in similar work is preferred.
• High school graduate or GED is preferred.