Heavy Duty Cleaner

As a Best of Hartford organization, a career at Duncaster in more than just a place to work. Here, you can fulfill your passion for helping others and become part of something meaningful that pays you back in inspiring, heartfelt ways you may have never experienced. Duncaster offers residents a plan for life with independent living, assisted living, memory care and skilled nursing services all on a beautiful campus-like setting. Our residents share a bond of mutual respect with our staff that builds memorable and lasting relationships.

Overview

The Heavy-Duty Cleaner is responsible for all heavy cleaning in our skilled nursing center and the heavy cleaning in resident apartments.

Essential Functions

Performs daily and weekly deep cleans in residents’ apartments. Cleans and polishes lighting fixtures, marble surfaces, metalwork, and trim. Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas as well as dusts furniture and equipment. Operates cleaning equipment machines, scrubbers, power washer, carpet cleaner extraction machines, and vacuum cleaners. Sweeps, scrubs, waxes, and polishes floor as well as cleans rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies. Carries out carpet cleaning using the following techniques: vacuuming, bonnet buffing, extracting and dry cleaning.

Turns mattresses and vacuums upholstery and mattresses thoroughly. Washes walls, windows, door panels, sills, ceiling, and woodwork. Empties wastebaskets and transports trash and waste to disposal area. Replenishes bathroom supplies. Assists in moving heavy furniture and equipment. Maintains equipment in good working condition and returns it to the proper location. Follows all safety and sanitation regulations; attends all required in-service programs; reports any unusual occurrences concerning employees’, residents’, and visitors’ safety and well-being. Perform additional duties as assigned. Education and Experience High school diploma or equivalent is required.

1 year of related experience in a healthcare or life care retirement community setting is preferred. Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in an understandable manner. Must have a strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint). Must have a strong attention to detail. Must be reliable, conscientious, committed to quality and strict sanitation procedures. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Environment and Working Conditions Ability to focus on task needs and perform intellectual executive functions as related to the functions of the environmental services operation. Ability to execute intellectual tasks and duties under conditions of high demand and distraction. Ability to complete the essential functions of the position with or with adaptive personal devices (e.g…

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