Housekeeper - 1st Shift
Aerotek
**Job Title: Housekeeper - 1st Shift**
**Job Description**
We are looking for a dedicated Housekeeper to join our team on the 1st shift. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in maintaining clean and aseptic conditions within the labor and delivery areas, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for patients and staff.
**Responsibilities**
+ Maintain cleanliness by vacuuming, dust mopping, high dusting, making beds, and removing trash and linen.
+ Perform daily spot cleaning in occupied rooms, including dust mopping, trash removal, bathroom cleaning, and sanitizing high touch areas.
+ Conduct deep cleaning in rooms post-discharge, which includes thorough cleaning of floors, walls, bathrooms, and furniture.
+ Engage with patients and nurses, occasionally handling challenging interactions with patients.
+ Use cleaning agents and equipment effectively, adhering to recommended handling and mixing procedures.
+ Keep work stations, carts, closets, and equipment clean and organized.
+ Report any equipment repairs needed to the Supervisor.
+ Log activities throughout the work shift as required and complete paperwork at the end of the shift.
+ Collect soiled linen and distribute clean linen.
**Essential Skills**
+ Experience in housekeeping, cleaning, and environmental services.
+ Ability to interact professionally with hospital staff and patients.
+ Proficiency in using cleaning equipment such as mops, vacuums, and supply carts.
+ Strong customer service skills.
**Additional Skills & Qualifications**
+ Ability to stand for extended periods and perform physically demanding tasks.
+ Capacity to push/pull 65 lbs and lift up to 50 lbs.
+ Proficiency in reading, writing, and comprehending English.
+ Comfortable working in a hospital environment with exposure to various conditions.
**Why Work Here?**
Join a diverse and inclusive team where you will be valued and supported. Enjoy the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a hospital setting, with the chance to interact with a wide range of individuals and contribute to a clean, safe environment.
**Work Environment**
The position is based in a hospital setting, working primarily from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with every other weekend required. You will be working within a team of 40 individuals, alongside three supervisors, and will need to be comfortable with potential hazards such as chemicals and slippery floors. The work environment is diverse, with exposure to different cultures and backgrounds.
**Job Type & Location**
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Monroe, Iowa.
**Pay and Benefits**
The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $16.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
**Workplace Type**
This is a fully onsite position in Monroe,Iowa.
**Application Deadline**
This position is anticipated to close on May 20, 2025.
**About Aerotek:**
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
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