Job Purpose:
The Environmental Services Worker is responsible for ensuring a high standard of room servicing, general cleaning and laundry are maintained throughout Edgarley Assisted Living. The position reports to the Environmental Services Team Leader.
Key Duties:
Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the description below.
Cleaning
Cleaning:
- Maintain high standards of hygiene and cleanliness in
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Resident’s rooms
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Bathrooms and toilets
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Community and public areas
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Kitchenettes
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Cleaning and storerooms
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Staff offices and meeting rooms
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- Correct and safe handling of all cleaning equipment and chemicals
- Safe handling of all linen and personal clothing
- Placing appropriate warning signs in areas being cleaned
- Complete Maintenance or Hazard forms to report damaged or faulty equipment to the Maintenance Officer
- Complete the Pest Sighting form and report to the Maintenance Officer
- Sign all cleaning schedules daily
- Take all fridges temperature daily and record it in the appropriate form
- Sweep hard floors before mopping
- Other duties as directed by management
- Take part in professional development as needed and directed
- Follow best practices to ensure infection prevention and control
- Maintain the cleaning rooms and cleaning trolleys clean and tidy
Laundry:
- Transport of soiled clothing to laundry
- Sort of soiled personal clothing and preparation for washing
- Correctly operate commercial and domestic washing and drying equipment
- Fold and iron clean laundry and return to residents
- Label clothing
- Correct and safe handling of all laundry chemicals
- Maintain a clean and safe environment in the laundry area
- Complete Maintenance or Hazard forms to report damaged or faulty equipment to the Maintenance Officer
- Complete the Pest Sighting form and report to the Maintenance Officer
- Sign all laundry schedules daily
- Follow best practices to ensure infection prevention and control
- Other duties as directed by management
- Take part in professional development as needed and directed
Mandatory Experience and Attributes:
- Maintain current Police check
- Demonstrated commitment to quality service and customer satisfaction
- Commitment to maintaining resident privacy and confidentiality
- Ability to communicate professionally and respectfully to with all people
- Commitment to work as part of a team environment and actively promote teamwork
- Good time management skills
- Ability to comprehend and understand written and verbal instructions
- Numeracy and literacy skills
- Good observation skills and attention to detail
- Ability to think methodically
- Ability to understand Material Safety Data Sheets and safely use cleaning chemicals
- Ability to work without supervision
- Ability to follow health and safety procedures
- Commitment to upskilling and education and/or training
- Basic computer literacy
- Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office
Please send your application to ceo@edgarley.com.au