Environmental Services Attendant (Housekeeper)

The Communities of Don Guanella and Divine Providence
JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Environmental Services Attendant

JOB NUMBER:
POSITION REPORTS TO: Director of Facilities Maintenance
DEPARTMENT: Divine Providence Village
FLSA STATUS: Non-exempt
EEO CLASSIFICATION: Laborers and Helpers

Essential Job Functions
• Maintains facility in sanitary and infection-free conditions through various deep
cleaning activities to include but not limited to:
o Vacuuming offices and conference rooms on a weekly basis.
o Moping classrooms (daily), hallways (weekly), gym floor (weekly), staff
lounge (2X per week) and gym kitchen (weekly).
o Sweeping hall ways, gym floor, stairs daily, and the greenhouse weekly.
o Deep clean foyer area and hall ways monthly (floors, doors, glass, wood work,
door frames, thresholds, etc.)
• Operates various mechanized cleaning equipment in the course of daily work (e.g.
vacuum, mop, polisher, buffer, etc.).
• Empties and removes all trash in all areas of the facility at minimum on a daily
basis.
• Cleans bathrooms on a weekly basis.
• Ensures that paper towels, soap, and hand sanitizer dispensers are stocked and
filled throughout the day.
• Understands and uses the required Universal Safety Precautions.
• Handles and uses various cleaning solvents and chemicals while maintaining
compliance with all required regulations (e.g. OSHA, EPA, State Department of
Health, etc.).
• Plans and schedules cleaning activities accordingly to prioritize and accommodate
all required tasks.
• Reports needed facility repairs to the Supervisors, Administrator, and Facilities
Director at the Day Program. Documents these repair requests through WorkHub.
Other Job Functions
• Performs routine maintenance repairs at the Day Program as needed.
• Maintains and promotes a safe, clean, and positive work atmosphere in
accordance with our Core Values by behaving and communicating in a
professional manner at all times in the presence of clients, co-workers,
supervisors, and external stakeholders.
• Additional duties as directed by the Director of Facilities and/or site
Administrator/Directors.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty
satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or
ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities
to perform the essential functions.
Qualifications:
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Professional and respectful demeanor.
• Demonstrated prioritization and time management skills.
Education/Experience:
• High school diploma, or equivalent required.
• At least one (1) year of relevant cleaning experience preferred.
• Ability to successfully pass background screening requirements.
Language Ability:
Must be able to effectively understand, read, write, print legibly, speak and do the following
using the English language: read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and
maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; write routine reports and correspondence.
Reasoning Ability:
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral,
or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in
standardized situations.
Computer Skills:
Working knowledge of computers is preferred.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position is not responsible for supervision of staff.
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 will be required to work in a variety of
settings and environments and has an occasional exposure risk to adverse weather conditions.
• Work setting may take place in a variety of environments and settings, including damp, dusty,
and dirty areas.
• The employee is exposed to working near moving mechanical parts with risk of electrical
shock; employee is occasionally exposed to work in high, precarious places, fumes and
airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and vibrations.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• Employee may be required to work a flexible schedule to include working weekends and
evening hours as the needed.
Physical Demands:
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move
up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 100 pounds, with assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Peripheral
vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand for long
periods of time; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or
hear. The employee is frequently required to walk and sit.
• The employee is frequently required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and
taste or smell.
• The employee must be able to move continuously during working hours and will spend the
majority of time (at least 90%) in physically demanding activities.
Hazards:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may face low exposure risks to blood borne
pathogens, with a high exposure risk to hazardous materials.
This job description is not intended to provide an all-inclusive listing of related job
activities. Incumbent may be requested my management to perform other related
activities in place of or in addition to those activities noted in this job description.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign
duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
 The employee has received a copy of this job description.