Housekeeping Attendant - Extra Help Housekeeping Attendant

Full Job Description

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both Full time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay is $21.09 per hour.

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Dust mops, wet mops, vacuums, shampoos, extracts, refinishes and polishes floors using vacuum cleaners and powered floor scrubbers, extractors and buffers.
  
• Cleans, disinfects and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls.
  
• Clean mirrors, sink and water fountains, replaces deodorizers, toilet tissues, hand towels and soap.
  
• Keeps an adequate stock of cleaning materials and equipment.
  
• Gathers and properly disposes of common trash and infectious waste.
  
• Removes and replaces drapes and curtains for cleaning.
  
• Washes door frames, lighting vents, ceiling fixtures and partitions using ladders.
  
• Cleans surgical suites/labor and deliver and other designated areas as required by area standards.
  
• Cleans equipment after use and returns to proper storage locations.
  
• Assists in furniture moving and office relocation.

Requirements

Experience:
One (1) year of experience performing duties comparable to a Housekeeping Attendant in Merced County.

Education:
Equivalent to completion of the eighth grade.

Qualifications

• Operate housekeeping equipment and clean areas in accordance with health standards.
  
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
  
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
  
• Respond appropriately to situations and perform job duties under stressful conditions.
  
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
  
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
  
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
  
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
  
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
  
• Frequently lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
  
• Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
  
• Sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.
  
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

Knowledge of:

• Lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
  
• Proper body mechanics to perform the assigned tasks.
  
• Safe work practices.
  
• Use of a variety of cleaning equipment such as scrubbing and waxing machines, wet mops, scouring devices and wax applicator.
  
• Use of a variety of cleaning solutions.
  
• Variety of cleaning methods and techniques.
  
• Basic sanitation and infection control techniques and proper cleaning methods in a hospital environment.
  
• Aseptic techniques to clean specialized area.

Ability to:

• Read and write English sufficiently to perform assigned duties.
  
• Read signs and follow simple oral and written instructions.
  
• Work safely.
  
• Frequently lift and carry waste baskets and pushcart loaded with dirty laundry or waste paper.
  
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  
• Operate a variety of powered cleaning equipment such as high speed buffer, vacuum, shampooer.
  
• Follow the schedule which varies with assignment.
  
• Work on own initiative without close supervision.
  
• Clean and care for an assigned area.