Sanitation Associate EVERGREEN

Sanitation Associate – Full time – EVERGREEN (2500035J)

The Sanitation Associate will maintain sanitation in production, ware wash, cafeteria, and dining areas. May receive and stock supplies in all areas of the department as needed. Will provide courteous customer service to customers while working.

Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum

Work Experience:

1 year, at least 6 months of experience (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Must be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. Frequent lifting of 25 lbs.
• Ability to read, comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to accurately measure chemicals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures and practices.

Maintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, customer service areas, and dining room; in addition clean kitchen floors.

Restock the service area as needed with minimal supervision with trays and other items as requested.

Operate and maintain sanitation of dishwashing machine and conveyor belt; wash, sanitize and store all department cooking (pot and pans), and serving equipment and patient service ware (china); report any malfunctioning equipment to immediate supervisor.

Follow directions for proper use of all cleaning supplies to ensure maximum efficiency from product.

Remove trash and clean garbage receptacles.

• Clean, sweep, mop debris off floors, shelving and walls; power wash carts on a daily basis.

Maintain department, hospital and regulatory agency standards.

Clean work area according to department guidelines.

Complete special cleaning assignments within target time.

Restock food and supplies neatly and safely according to department guidelines; follow established food-handling practices according to department guidelines.

• Use chemicals appropriately, store chemicals in the appropriate manner.

Complete and document quality and safety controls indicator including temperature, pH reading and dilutions.

Communicate to management unresolved customer service issues within 24 hours.

• Communicate to management all quality and availability issues, equipment status, customer and staffing issues.

Maintain a professional image by adhering to department uniform guidelines.

Comply with established workflow of position.

• Adhere to all departmental policies and procedures.

• Anticipate and respond to customer needs; follow up until needs are met.

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behavior.

Partner with all team members to achieve goals.

• Receptive to others’ ideas and opinions.

Contribute to a positive work environment.

Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to change.

Identify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processes.

• Make appropriate decisions, using sound judgment.

Use resources efficiently.

• Search for less costly ways of doing things.

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performance.

Continuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentation.

Stop in the face of uncertainty and take time to resolve the situation.

Demonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communication.

Actively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workers.

• Attend carefully to important details—practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance.

Full-Time Salary Range: 36,400 – 67,995.20

District of Columbia – Washington

CN Hospital (Main Campus) 111 Michigan Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20010

Organization

Shift: Variable

Work Schedule:

Variable shift, every other weekend required.

Children’s National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here:
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Please note that it is the policy of Children’s National Hospital to ensure a “drug‑free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children’s National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.