Environmental Service Spec I - 1st shift

The Massachusetts Veterans Home at Holyoke is seeking several motivated and detail-oriented applicants to join our Environmental Services (EVS) department’s evening shift. Incumbents in this position perform cleaning functions within assigned areas of the facility, including veteran resident rooms, staff areas, offices, and public areas to include sweeping, dust mopping, and wet mopping floor surfaces; cleaning windows, walls, woodworks, drapery, light fixtures, and equipment; and emptying trash receptacles. Assignments may not be consistent from day-to-day; therefore, candidates must be flexible and willing to perform the assigned duties as outlined below.

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

·       Maintain professional behavior and interacts politely with Veterans, visitors, and staff

·       Remove trash, twice daily, from assigned area/Care Center

·       Dry-mop entire Care Center/areas, nursing station, kitchen, etc.

·       Wet-mop entire Care Center/areas, nursing station, kitchen, etc.

·       Daily, clean all bathrooms thoroughly

·       Wash windows, lights, vents, walls, and tiles in bathroom as required

·       Keep drains free flowing

·       Wash handrails, wheelchairs, and Geri-chairs when dirty

·       Clean work closet, daily

·       Buff floors, strip and refinish floors as needed

·       Set-up for parties, etc. as needed

·       Wash trash cans, weekly

·       Remove and rehang cubicle and window curtains when laundered

·       Keep equipment clean

·       Infectious waste pick-up

Schedule:

·       This is a full-time (40 hours/week) position working from 7:00am - 3:30 pm

·       Days off will vary, but will include an alternating weekend/holiday schedule

·       Note: This is a 24 hour/7 days a week facility.  The Veterans Home in Holyoke may require this individual to be present during nontraditional hours when circumstances dictate the operational need

Required Qualifications:

·       General knowledge of cleaning chemicals and their uses

·       Ability to follow oral and written instruction

Preferred Qualifications:

·       Experience as a Floor Technician

About the Veterans Home at Holyoke:

The Veterans Home at Holyoke is a state-funded, fully accredited health care facility that offers veterans quality health care, including full-time residential accommodations, and provides educational and social services for Veterans in the Commonwealth. The Veterans Home is staffed by approximately 350+ administrators, clinicians, nurses, certified nursing assistants, skilled trade, dietary staff, housekeeping staff, contractors, consultants, and general administrative personnel. The tradition of service to the veterans of