Environmental Service Aide

Required Shift Time: 9am-5pm

FUNCTION:

THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AIDE PERFORMS THE DAY-TO-DAY ACTIVITIES OF THE

HOUSEKEEPING DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL STANDARDS,

GUIDELINES, AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING OUR FACILITY. THESE MAY BE DIRECTED BY THE

ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR TO ASSURE THAT OUR FACILITY IS

MAINTANED IN A CLEAN, SAFE, AND SANITARY MANNER.

REPORTS TO:

ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. POSSESSES THE ABILITY TO MAKE INDEPENDENT DECISIONS, FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS, AND

ACCEPT CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM.

2. POSSESSES THE ABILITY TO INTERACT TACTFULLY WITH PERSONNEL, RESIDENTS, FAMILY

MEMBERS, VISITORS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES.

3. MAINTAINS THE CARE AND USE OF SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT AND MAINTAINS THE

APPEARANCE OF WORK AREAS FOR SANITATION, ORDER, AND SAFETY.

4. MUST BE WILLING TO WORK HARMONIOUSLY WITH OTHER PERSONNEL AND RESIDENTS.

5. MUST BE WILLING TO FOLLOW WRITTEN AND ORAL INSTRUCTIONS CONCERNING THE MIXTURE

OF CLEANING COMPOUNDS, LIQUIDS, CLEANING INSTRUCTIONS, ETC.

6. NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. ON-THE-JOB TRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. CLEANS/POLISHES FURNISHING, LEDGE, ROOM HEATING/COOLING UNITS IN COMMON AREAS

DAILY OR AS INSTRUCTED.

2. CLEANS, WASHES, SANITIZES, AND/OR POLISHES BATHROOM FIXTURES IN STAFF/CENTRAL

BATHROOMS.

3. CLEANS CORRIDOR/ELEVATOR FLOORS, INCLUDING VACUUMING AND SPOT CLEANING ALL

COMMON AREAS.

4. CLEANS WALLS AND CEILING BY WASHING, WIPING, DUSTING, SPOT CLEANING, DISINFECTING,

AND DEODORIZING IN COMMON AREAS.

5. REMOVES DIRT, DUST, GREASE, AND FILM FROM SURFACES USED PROPER

CLEANING/DISINFECTING SOLUTIONS IN HALLWAYS AND ELEVATORS.

6. DISCARDS WASTE/TRASH INTO PROPER CONTAINER AND RE-LINES TRASH RECEPTACLE WITH

PLASTIC LINER.

7. LOW-DUST, BUFF, STRIP-WAX CORRIDOR AND RESIDENT ROOMS AS NEEDED.

8. ASSURE THAT EQUIPMENT IS CLEANED AND PROPERLY STORED AT THE END OF THE SHIFT.

9. REMOVE SOILED LINEN AND DELIVER TO LAUNDRY.

10. ASSURE THAT ASSIGNED WORK AREAS ARE MAINTAINED IN A CLEAN, SAFE, COMFORTABLE, AND

ATTRACTIVE MANNER.

11. CLEAN WORK/SUPPLY CARTS AND EQUIPMENT AS NEEDED.

12. ATTEND AND PARTICIPAATE IN IN-SERVICE EDUCATIONAL CLASSES AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING

PROGRAMS AS SCHEDULED OR DIRECTED.

13. CLEAN VACANT ROOMS AS ASSIGNED.

14. KEEP WORK AREAS FREE OF HAXAROUD OBJECTS, SUCH AS PROTRUDING MOP/BROOM

HANDLES, UNNECESSARY EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES.

15. TURN IN ALL LOST AND FOUND ITEMS TO SUPERVISOR.

16. REPORT BURNED OUT LIGHTBULBS, EXIT LIGHTS, OVERHEAD LIGHTS, AND FLORESCENT LIGHTS

TO SUPERVISOR.

17. ASSURE THAT ESTABLISHED INFECTION CONTROL AND UNIVERSAL PRECAUTION PRACTICES

ARE FOLLOWED.

18. FOLLOW ESTABLISHED FIRE SAFTEY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.

19. REPORT ALL ACCIDENTS AND INCIDIENTS TO SUPERVISOR NO MATTER HOW MINOR.

20. MAINTAIN THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESIDENTS’ INFORMATION AND HONOR THEIR PERSONAL

PROPERTY.

21. KEEP SUPERVISOR INFORMED OF SUPPLY NEEDS.

22. ASSURE THAT EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND SUPPLIES ARE PROPERLY STORED AT ALL TIMES,

INCLUDING BEFORE LEAVING AREAS FOR BREAKS, MEALTIMES, AND END OF THE WORKDAY.

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 THE JOB. REASONABLE

ACCOMMODATIONS MAY BE MADE TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TO PERFORM THE

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS.

WHILE PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THE JOB, THE EMPLOYEE IS REGULARLY REQUIRED TO:

1. MAINTAIN GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH.

2. MAINTAIN STAMINA TO WORK EFFECTIVELY UNDER ADVERSE CONDITIONS.

3. FREQUENTLY STAND, BEND, STOOP, AND STRETCH.

4. FREQUENTLY USE MANUAL DEXTERITY TO FINGER, HANDLE, FEEL, AND MANIPULATE

EQUIPMENT.

5. FREQUENTLY WALK, TALK, AND HEAR TO ASSESS AND COMMUNICATE WITH RESIDENTS, STAFF,

AND VISITORS.

6. FREQUENTLY LIFT AND/OR MOVE WEIGHT MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE (25) POUNDS.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

THE WORKING CONDITIONS DESCRIBED ARE REPRESENTATIVE OF THOSE THAT THE EMPLOYEE WILL BE

SUBJECT TO DURING A NORMAL WORKDAY, INCLUDING:

1. WORKING IN ALL AREAS OF THE FACILITY.

2. SITTING, STANDING, BENDING, LIFTING, AND MOVING INTERMITTENTLY DURING WORKING

HOURS.

3. BEING SUBJECT TO FREQUENT INTERRUPTIONS AND NEEDING TO RESCHEDULE HOUSEKEEPING

ACTIVITIES.

4. BEING INVOLVED WITH RESIDENTS, PERSONNEL, VISITORS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES UNDER

CERTAIN CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES.

5. BEING SUBJECT TO HOSTILE AND EMOTIONALLY UPSET RESIDENTS, FAMILY MEMBERS, ETC.

6. COMMUNICATING WITH HOUSEKEEPING PERSONNEL AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS.

7. BEING WILLING TO WORK BEYOND NORMAL WORKING HOURS AND TEMPORARILY IN OTHER

POSITIONS WHEN NECESSARY.

8. BEING WILLING TO WORK ON WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS, AND OTHER SHIFTS AS NEEDED.

9. BEING SUBJECT TO FALLS, BURNS FROM EQUIPMENT, ODORS, ETC. THROUGHOUT THE

WORKDAY.

10. BEING SUBJECT TO REACTIONS FROM DUST, DISINFECTANTS, ETC.

11. POTENTIAL EXPOSURE TO INFECTIOUS WASTE, DISEASES, CONDITIONS, ETC. INCLUDING

EXPOSURE TO THE AIDS AND HEPATITIS B VIRUSES.

THIS JOB DESCRIPTION DOES NOT LIST ALL THE DUTIES OF THE JOB. YOU MAY BE ASKED BY THE

SUPERVISORS OR MANAGERS TO PERFORM OTHER DUTIES. YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, IN PART, BASED

UPON YOUR PERFORMANCE OF THE TASKS LISTED IN THIS JOB DESCRIPTION.

THE EMPLOYER HAS THE RIGHT TO REVISE THIS JOB DESCRIPTION AT ANY TIME. THE JOB DESCRIPTION

IS NOT A CONTRACT FOR EMPLOYMENT, AND EITHER YOU OR THE EMPLOYER MAY TERMINATE

EMPLOYMENT AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON.

MON VALLEY HEALTHCARE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH A

DISABILITY MUST BE ABLE TO PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS WITH OR

WITHOUT REASONABLE ACCOMODATIONS. THE ACCOMODATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED UPON

REQUEST. MON VALLEY HEALTHCARE WILL NOT REFUSE TO HIRE A DISABLED APPLICATION WHO IS

CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE JOB WITH REASONABLE

ACCOMODATIONS.