Housekeeper/Floor Care Specialist

Title: Housekeeper/Floor Care Specialist

State Role Title: 79071

Hiring Range: $36,443 minimum, negotiable based on relevant years of experience

Pay Band: 1

Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop

Location: Southern Va Mental Health Inst

Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/svmhi/

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Exceptional State Benefits Include:
· 13 paid holidays, 12+ paid vacation days, 8 paid sick days and 4+ paid family personal days per year; Family Medical Leave, Short- and Long-term disability coverage; Low-cost, comprehensive Anthem or AETNA health insurance benefits; Group life and optional life insurance, and Flexible Reimbursement accounts.

Other state benefits include:
· Referral Bonuses
· Virginia 529 College Savings Plan may be available for this role
· State Employee Discounts and More!

The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental services support individuals by promoting recovery, self-determination, and wellness in all aspects of life. DBHDS operates 12 facilities: 8 behavioral health facilities for adults, a training center, a psychiatric facility for children and adolescents, a medical center, and a center for behavioral rehabilitation. State facilities provide highly structured, intensive services for individuals with mental illness, intellectual disability, or need substance use disorder services. DBHDS is committed to a life of possibilities for all Virginians. This position will work at Southern Virginia Mental Health Institute, a 72-bed Joint Commission accredited State Mental Health Facility, located in Danville, VA.

The physical and mental requirements of this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Extensive lifting, bending, and reaching in cleaning assigned work areas; continuous mobility throughout hospital; extensive repetitive upper body movement in sweeping, mopping, scrubbing/washing, pushing equipment cart/utilizing large pieces of equipment; observing/determining cleaning priority or patient units; observing/ensuring patient safety while on patient units; communicating with hospital staff and supervisors; reading, comprehending, and implementing MSDS sheets, cleaning schedules/charts, cleaning solution instructions; exposure to various cleaning solutions/products daily; manual dexterity in documenting completed work and labeling cleaning solutions.

Some of the duties of this position include:
Performs dust mopping/wet mopping/auto scrubber daily applying proper cleaning techniques and proper use of germicidal chemicals and solutions.
Maintains and upkeeps floors by routine buffing and top scrubbing and applying finish as needed.
Cleans and extracts carpets at scheduled times and as needed.
Monitors condition of all hard surface floors to determine needs and works with applicable staff to plan and schedule work.
The floor tech will be responsible for the maintenance of all floor areas, and for sustaining high standards of cleanliness and sanitation. This will include spot removal from carpets, perform bonnet, and extraction carpet cleaning.
Scheduled routine cleaning and special projects as assigned.

This position requires working an alternative shift as assigned to ensure safety and minimize disruptions.

Minimum Qualifications

Prior work experience in the use of industrial grade floor care equipment used to buff floors, strip and refinish floors, buff/top scrub/apply finish to floors, and steam clean/extract carpet.
Knowledge and application of cleaning instructions according to policies and procedures.
Current CHEST certification or the ability to become CHEST certified within one year of employment is required.

Additional Considerations

Experience working in environmental services in a psychiatric, healthcare facility, acute care, long-term or correctional setting.
Veterans and people with National Service.
Bilingual fluency in Spanish and English.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Applicants must list all relevant experience that you wish to be considered for this position. Applicants will be provided confirmation of receipt when your application an