Porter

Job Description: It’s time for a sweeping change to your career so that you can pursue what matters to you! At Eastern Health Care, making sure we provide clean environments is something in which we take pride and is a skill set that can help take you further in your career. As a professional Housekeeper on our team, you’ll take pride in cleaning and maintaining the cleanliness of our locations to help keep our guests happy and healthy. Integrity and attention to detail are also two must-have tools that you keep in your cleaning case. By helping us create clean, safe, and orderly environments for our guests, you’ll pave the way to more opportunities for yourself at Eastern Healthcare!

Job Responsibilities: Receives and sorts, soiled linen into designated classifications. Perates automatic cart washer, as required. Removes linen carts from cart washer exit. Operates flatwork ironer, small piece folders and fold linen following predetermined standards. Processes specialty items. Responsible for quality control. Ensure linens meet the quality expectations designated by specific customers. Any questions or issues should be referred to the lead or supervisor. Identifies each linen distribution cart with proper labels and tags, covering all linen carts prior to transport. Fold and store linen to maintain cleanliness standards. Assists truck driver to load the linen and/or materials on the truck. Inform the lead or supervisor on par level or quantity of supplies. Responsible for cleanliness, organization, and maintenance of work area. Maintains friendly, efficient, positive customer service demeanor toward customers, clients, and co-workers. Is adaptable to customer needs. Maintains all assigned ancillary and department areas and corridors in a clean neat and sanitary manner, to protect safety and health of others and in compliance with accurate preventative maintenance procedures as outlined in department policy. Inspects and uses judgment in determining which cleaning techniques outlined in orientation guidelines to follow. Demonstrates efficient and safe use of housekeeping equipment and solutions as observed by supervisor. May disinfect and sterilize equipment and supplies, using germicides and sterilizing equipment. Diligently employs universal precautions when disposing of trash and bio-hazardous materials. Keeps cart properly stocked with equipment and cleaning supplies; ensures all chemicals are accurately labeled, and all equipment is in good working condition. Promotes effective interpersonal and interdisciplinary relationships, maintains professional conduct at all times. Assists in improving productivity and efficient operations of the department. Demonstrates commitment to professional growth and competence by adherence to component and departmental training commitments. At Eastern, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.