Housekeeping Manager

SUMMARY: Assuring the patients, visitors and employees experience a consistently clean and healthy environment any time they are within hospital or clinic facilities through the effective management of the housekeeping staff.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Managing scheduling and supervision of daily duties of housekeeping staff.
• Function as a part of the management team; abide by and enforce all policies
• Cleaning and disinfecting patient rooms and bathrooms to include dusting, mopping, trash removal, mattress turning (with a partner), and breakdown of room after patient discharge (linen changes, clean all surfaces such as blinds, closets, walls, etc.).
• Clean administrative and office areas.
• Clean all public areas (public restrooms, waiting rooms, vending areas, etc.).
• Cleaning all Clinics
• Cleaning all clinical areas (lab, x-ray, pharmacy, emergency room, etc.).
• Clean all glass areas including windows and doors, mirrors.
• Proper removal and disposal of bio-hazardous materials
• Perform advanced cleaning duties in specified isolation rooms
• Weigh, load and unload linens from linen service deliveries.
• Assembling the orders for janitorial type supplies in all areas, such as hand soap, paper towels, toilet paper, etc.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILTIES:

• Supervises housekeeping staff to include performance reviews, interviewing, coaching and disciplinary actions.
• Responsible for the implementation of and compliance with all safety policies and procedures within the department.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must represent the hospital in a positive light within the community.
• Must possess the ability to communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Must be able to properly operate equipment such as floor scrubbers, vacuum cleaners, mops and other cleaning tools.
• Proficient level of knowledge of infection control procedures and communicable procedures.
• Must be proficient at basic computer operations (for scheduling, basic written communication to staff, etc.)
• Must have a clear understanding of the organization’s standards regarding acceptable levels of cleanliness within each distinct space.
• Ability to demonstrate responsible use of cleaning agents, supplies and other hospital resources and equipment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

• High School Diploma/GED
• 1-2 years previous housekeeping experience preferred

LANGUAGE/READING SKILLS:

• Must be able to read basic instructions in English on chemicals, signage within facility, written instructions from supervisor, etc.
• Must be able to communicate with English-speaking patients within the hospital regarding the cleaning and servicing of the patient’s room.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Have knowledge of and ability to use basic measurements (for mixing of cleaning solutions, etc.)

REASONING ABILITY: Employee responds to commonly occurring problems/situations for which standards, procedures or precedents exist.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Employee is regularly required to speak and hear English, stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Employee must frequently be able to lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist level. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to clearly focus vision.