• Job Description

  Req#: 703799
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  The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH) is seeking experienced and committed Facility Service Cleaners for the Environmental Services (EVS) Department at the hospital campus in Jamaica Plain. The (EVS) Facility Cleaner is responsible for cleaning floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing; cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and windows, cleans lavatories, washrooms, and mop closets. The incumbent operates equipment specific to an environmental services department, for example, floor machines, Kai Vac, automatic scrubbers, high speed burnishers, etc.

  Please Note: Multiple full-time vacancies across multiple shifts (Day, Evening or Night).

  • Day: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
  • Evening: 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.
  • Night: 11:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m.

  Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive):

  • Cleans floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
  • Cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, windows, furniture’s, etc. by dusting, polishing, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
  • Cleans toilets, lavatories, washrooms, mop closets, etc., using appropriate supplies and equipment to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of such areas.
  • Empty waste receptacles and disposes of general waste and infectious and hazardous waste.
  • Cleans furniture such as beds, dressers, chairs, tables, over bed tables, etc., using appropriate supplies and equipment to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of these items.
  • Strip, scrubs, seals, and finishes floors as required using appropriate supplies and equipment.
  • Remakes beds after washing using appropriate linen supplies.
  • Removes and re-hangs window draperies and bedside curtains as required, to maintain appearance and cleanliness.
  • Operates specific battery powered equipment designed to wash, scrub and polish hard floor surfaces. Must follow manufacturers’ operational procedures, equipment maintenance procedures and safety procedures.
  • Sets up and breaks down conference rooms for meetings and other functions.
  • Follows the policy/procedure for Terminal Cleaning in patient rooms upon discharge and long-term care patients (at the designated interval set forth by policy).
  • Inspects assigned areas to ensure work has been performed following established procedures.

  Required Qualifications:

  • Ability to follow oral and written instructions/directions.
  • Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time and lift/carry heavy objects, with or without an accommodation.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Prior cleaning, custodial, housekeeping experience.

  Lemuel Shattuck Hospital:

  Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital’s services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.
  
  Located in the heart of Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 260 inpatient beds including 115 Psychiatric beds and 28 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction inmates and community patients. The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

  Pre-Hire Process:

  A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori

  
  Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

  
  Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

  If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form

  For questions regarding this requisition, please contact Executive Office of Health and Human Services Human Resources at 1-800- 510-4122 Ext. #2.

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  First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
  
  Minimum Entrance Requirements:
  
  Applicants must have at least six months of full-time, or equivalent part-time experience in building custodial or institutional housekeeping work.
  
  Special Requirements: None

  Comprehensive Benefits

  When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

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  COVID Vaccine: As a condition of employment, depending on job assignment and location, employees may be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination and/or other vaccinations, or to have been approved for a vaccination exemption prior to their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment.

  An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

  The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

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