Job description
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kenosha County!ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES WORKER
The Environmental Services Worker provides a clean and safe environment for Brookside Care Center and Willowbrook Assisted Living residents and staff. Under general supervision, performs cleaning and sanitizing of resident households and employee workspaces.
Kenosha County is committed to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and is an
Equal Opportunity Employer.
WORK SCHEDULE
- Two positions available at 32 hours per week minimum; may work up to 40 hours per week
- Typical work hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on occasion 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; may be subject to change
- Must work alternating weekends and holidays
- Minimum = $17.43 per hour
- Midpoint = $19.79 per hour
- Maximum = $22.15 per hour
- Starting pay commensurate with experience
- Great benefits are available to full-time employees and are prorated for part-time employees
- Dust, mop, sanitize, vacuum, clean windows and blinds, and rearrange furniture for residents
- Clean resident bathrooms including showers
- Vacuum vents on walls and ceilings
- Clean public areas
- Complete unit cleans for new residents and deep cleans as assigned
- Adhere to infectious control policies and wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Stock utility room or cart with housekeeping supplies daily as needed
- Treat carpet stains and report to maintenance; carpet cleaning may entail proper usage of disinfectants and use of PPE to protect self
- Empty garbage bins collected from garbage chutes and dump into compactor outside
- Provide Nursing Assistants with chemicals needed for cleaning tubs, wheelchairs, spills etc. in janitor closets when housekeeping staff is not available
- Occasionally perform laundry duties: gather and exchange full linen carts to each hall, retrieve empty laundry carts to restock, deliver clean linens to other departments, and unload clean linen carts after delivery to restock linen carts for the next day delivery schedule; may require the use of PPE to protect self from soiled and possibly harmful contaminates
- Push residents in wheelchairs when asked to be transported inside the building
- Be courteous, considerate, and cooperative when communicating with all guests, team members, clinical support personnel, and client personnel
- Perform other work as required or assigned
Education and Experience
- High school diploma or GED equivalent
- General housekeeping experience preferred
- Or any combination of education, training, and experience which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the job
Knowledge of:
- Cleaning/sanitizing techniques and the chemicals required for the task at hand
- Infection control standards and hazard communication methods, including proper donning and doffing of PPE
- Basic computer usage
- Operate and use mops, brooms, janitorial equipment, vacuums, carpet cleaners, floor scrubbers, and chemical dispensers
- Prioritize tasks so that all job functions can be completed daily
- Remain flexible and change or add to workload
- Work with and understand the needs of other facility departments with residents
- Understand and follow oral and written instructions and assignments
- Communicate effectively with residents, staff, and guests
- Remain professional and courteous at all times
- Maintain confidentiality requirements
- Keep up in a fast-paced environment
- Health, dental, and vision insurance effective first of month following 30 days of employment, with the ability to reduce premium contribution through participation in a wellness program
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Twelve Paid Holidays
- Retirement Plan: Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System which includes County-paid life insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The position involves heavy physical demands.
- Lift 50 pounds from floor to waist and 32 pounds from waist to shoulder
- Push/pull up to 70 horizontal force pounds for long distances
- Frequent and repetitive standing, walking, twisting, bending, kneeling/sustained kneeling, squatting, pushing/pulling, stooping, and overhead reaching
- Application Review - Qualifying
- Oral Interview - Qualifying
- Background Check - Qualifying
- Physical Examination/Drug Screen - Qualifying
To learn more about Brookside Care Center, please visit: http://www.co.kenosha.wi.us/224/Brookside-Care-Center
This posting will remain open until a sufficient number of applications are received. It is subject to close at any time without prior notice.
Kenosha County is a Wisconsin Retirement System participating employer. Your participation is required, which includes an employee contribution.
This position is located in Kenosha County, a growing community along the shores of Lake Michigan and less than an hour away from Milwaukee and Chicago. To see why Kenosha County is a great place to live, work, and play, visit: https://www.visitkenosha.com/
Thank you for your interest in employment with Kenosha County!
Kenosha County is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer.
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