Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

POSITION DESCRIPTION FOR JOB POSTING

Position Number:  50258969

Description Activated On:  6/18/2025 7:01:01 AM


Position Purpose:
Describe the primary purpose of this position and how it contributes to the organization’s objectives. Example: Provides clerical and office support within the Division to ensure its operations are conducted efficiently and effectively. 

This position is one of routine manual labor in the housekeeping care of buildings, equipment,and furniture. The employee performs a variety of tasks in connection with cleaning functions.

Description of Duties:
Describe in detail the duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Descriptions should include the major end result of the task. Example: Types correspondence, reports, and other various documents from handwritten drafts for review and signature of the supervisor.

Job Knowledge/Skills:
Duties within the department are to clean all restrooms, shower rooms, patient dorms, day wards, hallways, offices, activity areas, gym, swimming pool, lobby, dining room, steps, etc. These duties are for all patient occupied buildings and all other buildings on grounds. Walls, windows, screens, lights, curtains, blinds, strip and wax floors or maintain floors of all types are to be done annually as needed. Ceilings are to be cleaned annually and ceiling vents as needed. Climbing ladders, lifting and operating and cleaning of all housekeeping equipment is required. Outside areas such as gazebos and entry ways are to be swept and free of garbage, outside garbage cans to be emptied. Documentation of daily duties is to be completed daily. Linen duties are performed of unpacking and distributing linens to areas. To perform work duties in all buildings.

Decision Making:
Describe the types of decisions made by the incumbent of this position and the types of decisions referred to others. Identify the problems or issues that can be resolved at the level of this position, versus those that must be referred to the supervisor. Example: In response to a customer inquiry, this work involves researching the status of an activity and preparing a formal response for the supervisor’s signature.

MResponsible for daily work sheets to be checked off when work is completed.
Responsible for weekly check off sheets for washer and dryer cleaning.

Requirements Profile: Identify any specific experience or requirements, such as a licensure, registration, or certification, which may be necessary to perform the functions of the position. Position-specific requirements should be consistent with a Special Requirement or other criteria identified in the classification specification covering this position. Example: Experience using Java; Professional Engineer License

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Essential Functions
: Provide a list of essential functions for this position. Example: Transports boxes weighing up to 60 pounds.
 
 1. Inspect and clean all surfaces
 2. Adhere to chemical label instructions
 3. Lift frequently
 4. Distribute linens
 5. Remove rubbish and replace soap/paper products
 6. Receive and maintain certification in basic crisis intervention techniques, currently Mandt
 7. Climb ladders when necessary for cleaning duties
 8. Clean stairwells
 9. Operate all equipment used in the environmental services department
 10. Attend apporpriate hospital inservice