Hospital Housekeeper - NMCP Portsmouth, VA

Hospital Housekeeper - NMCP Portsmouth, VA

PCSI is looking for a Housekeeper at Portsmouth, VA. Perform specific cleaning tasks, including dusting horizontal surfaces; emptying waste baskets and removing trash; damp-wiping furniture; cleaning and polishing metal and porcelain bathroom fixtures; dry mopping and sanitizing floors of rooms and offices; spot-cleaning walls and windows; replenishing room supplies; making beds; and sorting and distributing linen. This position will report to the Housekeeping Supervisor and is based in Portsmouth, VA. Typical work hours will be Monday through Friday (weekends and holidays), full-time 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts.

PCSI is an AbilityOne employer - Veterans and applicants with disabilities receive priority services for interviews and hiring. Documentation is required to verify veteran or disability status. Benefits include: base pay of $18.17/hr.

PCSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with disabilities through employment, advocacy, and partnerships. We vet, prepare, lead, and sustain a skilled workforce that provides top-tier services at job sites across the country. Our areas of expertise are wide and diverse; total facilities maintenance, hospital environmental services, custodial and grounds, disability awareness training, job coaching, and job placement are just a few. We integrate people with disabilities and veterans into meaningful jobs with competitive wages and benefits. Serving people of all abilities in their life's journey is at the heart of what we do.

What You'll Do as a Housekeeper:

• Use cleaning devices such as light mops, small ringer, dusters, vacuum cleaners, and other tools, chemicals, and supplies necessary to perform job duties.
• Perform specific cleaning tasks, including dusting horizontal surfaces; emptying waste baskets and removing trash; damp-wiping furniture; cleaning and polishing metal and porcelain bathroom fixtures; dry mopping and sanitizing floors of rooms and offices; spot-cleaning walls and windows; replenishing room supplies; making beds; and sorting and distributing linen.
• Maintain assigned equipment for cleanliness and report needed repairs to equipment, furniture, building, and fixtures.
• In case of fire or other internal emergency, assist in escorting ambulatory patients to exits.
• Adhere to company rules, technical procedures, and safety policies as may be communicated to employee verbally or in writing.
• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

• High school diploma or GED
• Demonstrated ability to read and understand service requests, container labels, product information, and directions on cleaning chemicals and other materials.
• Working knowledge of cleaning methods, chemicals, and equipment; working knowledge of safety practices as related to work.
• One or two years of public sector (school, hospital, etc.) related experience preferred.
• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (C.H.E.S.T.) preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to follow directions, understand work rules and procedures, and accept constructive criticism.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Present a professional image and have a neatly groomed appearance while on duty.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and ability to adjust focus.
• Mobility to frequently alternate between sitting, standing, and moving about the facilities.
• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, use hands to handle, and move about the facilities; may lift, push and/or pull up to 50lbs.
• Ability to read and understand service requests, container labels, product information, and directions on cleaning chemicals and other materials.
• Ability to effectively read, write, and speak the English language.
• Working knowledge of cleaning methods, chemicals, and equipment. All veterans and/or persons with all types of disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply!