Housekeeping Attendant - Housekeeping Attendant

This recruitment is being established to obtain a current eligible list for both Full time and Extra-Help vacancies. Extra-Help are not entitled to county benefits and are limited to a maximum of 25 hours per week. Extra-Help pay is $21.09 per hour.

• Dust mops, wet mops, vacuums, shampoos, extracts, refinishes and polishes floors using vacuum cleaners and powered floor scrubbers, extractors and buffers.
• Cleans, disinfects and deodorizes lavatories, urinals, and toilet bowls.
• Clean mirrors, sink and water fountains, replaces deodorizers, toilet tissues, hand towels and soap.
• Keeps an adequate stock of cleaning materials and equipment.
• Gathers and properly disposes of common trash and infectious waste.
• Removes and replaces drapes and curtains for cleaning.
• Washes door frames, lighting vents, ceiling fixtures and partitions using ladders.
• Cleans surgical suites/labor and deliver and other designated areas as required by area standards.
• Cleans equipment after use and returns to proper storage locations.
• Assists in furniture moving and office relocation.

One (1) year of experience performing duties comparable to a Housekeeping Attendant in Merced County.

Equivalent to completion of the eighth grade.

• Operate housekeeping equipment and clean areas in accordance with health standards.
• Communicate effectively with others in person and over the telephone.
• Analyze data, interpret directions, procedures and regulations, and develop appropriate responses.
• Respond appropriately to situations and perform job duties under stressful conditions.
• Maintain confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or County regulations.
• Frequent use of depth perception, peripheral vision and color perception.
• Frequently lift, carry, reach, push, pull, twist and manipulate large and small objects.
• Frequent use of hand-eye coordination.
• Normal dexterity, frequent holding and grasping.
• Frequently lift and carry up to 40 pounds.
• Kneel, bend, twist, squat, balance and crawl.
• Sit, stand or walk for long periods of time.
• Regular attendance is an essential function.

• Lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Proper body mechanics to perform the assigned tasks.
• Safe work practices.
• Use of a variety of cleaning equipment such as scrubbing and waxing machines, wet mops, scouring devices and wax applicator.
• Use of a variety of cleaning solutions.
• Variety of cleaning methods and techniques.
• Basic sanitation and infection control techniques and proper cleaning methods in a hospital environment.
• Aseptic techniques to clean specialized area.

• Read and write English sufficiently to perform assigned duties.
• Read signs and follow simple oral and written instructions.
• Work safely.
• Frequently lift and carry waste baskets and pushcart loaded with dirty laundry or waste paper.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Operate a variety of powered cleaning equipment such as high speed buffer, vacuum, shampooer.
• Follow the schedule which varies with assignment.
• Work on own initiative without close supervision.
• Clean and care for an assigned area.