Janitor

Responsible for daily and annual maintenance of the floors. He/She must attain a standard for a safe, sanitary, and comfortable environment for all.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Reviews and prioritizes cleaning schedule for the day.

Performs 80% floor work, snow removal/salting and maintenance or as needed. Will provide security services as requested.

Wet mops and/or dust mops all hall floors daily.

Vacuums all carpet according to schedule.

Burnishes all floors according to schedule.

Strips and/or waxes floors annually and as needed.

Transports garbage recycle items and soiled linen to designated area according to policies and procedures.

Operates Skid steer and grounds keeping equipment.

Knows, understands, and complies with work standards and procedures developed.

Completes documentation of work completed.

Recommends equipment maintenance as needed.

Demonstrates organization values in daily work.

Supports the policies and procedures of the organization and the standards of the Joint Commission as required for full accreditation.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position, as the employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to managers, patients, and other employees of the organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, up to 4' 6" high. Considerable pulling and/or pushing of heavy equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.