SEIU Environmental Services Worker

About This Role

The Environmental Services Worker performs general heavy and light cleaning and housekeeping services in University buildings, including residence halls, hospitals, and administrative/academic buildings. This role requires operating a variety of maintenance machines and equipment to ensure cleanliness and sanitation.

Responsibilities

• Operates a variety of light or heavy duty housekeeping and floor maintenance machines and equipment to strip, wax and buff floors
• Performs cleaning and disinfecting procedures by fogging rooms and washing floors, walls, furniture and fixtures with germicidal detergents
• Washes walls, ceilings and stairs; cleans overhead equipment such as vents and light fixtures; vacuums rugs, furniture, draperies, etc.; cleans, dusts and waxes furniture; makes empty beds; distributes linen
• Takes down, washes and rehangs venetian blinds and screens; takes down and rehangs draperies and curtains; washes windows inside and outside
• Empties wastebaskets into pickup containers; picks up trash from designated areas; loads in large dump truck and pushes to compactor area
• Washes large trash cans and wastebaskets inside and outside, and blackboards, door and the like
• Cleans kitchens, dining areas, etc.
• Performs a variety of custodial-type duties such as moving equipment/furniture up/down stairs, tightening doorknobs and latch plates, changing light bulbs, shoveling snow
• Maintains cleanliness of work storage closet and equipment used

Requirements

• Ability to understand and carry out oral instructions

Skills

* Required skills