Sanitation Technician

La Maestra Community Health Centers

San Diego, CA

$18 to $22 Hourly
Medical , Life Insurance , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Benefits

Health Insurance, 401K / Retirement Plan, Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays

Job Description

Under general supervision, the Sanitation Technician will be responsible for the cleaning and sanitizing of all equipment, floors, railings, totes, floors, etc. in their assigned work areas. This position will be required to accurately complete daily checklists and report findings to their supervisor.

Education requirements

High School Diploma or GED Preferred.

Experience requirements

Minimum of one year experience working in a custodial position in a healthcare clinic or medical office.

Qualifications

Verbal and Written Skills to perform the job: Familiarity with basic word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. Accurate keyboarding skills.

Technical knowledge and skills required to perform the job: Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills and the demonstrated ability to work with diverse individuals and groups. Demonstrate high levels of self-initiation and direction. Knowledge of communities we serve. Knowledge and experience working in medical settings and interacting collaboratively with medical teams. Skill in analyzing situations and making timely decisions.

Physical and Mental Requirements: Work involves sitting, talking, hearing, using hands to handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reaching with hands and arms. The employee may be required to push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 20 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Responsibilities

-Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc. from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting.

-Follow OSHA sanitation guidelines.

-Wash, rinse, and sanitize all equipment, work areas, and facilities.

-Execute Master Sanitation Schedule: Daily, Weekly, Monthly, Semi-Annual and Annual.

-Maintain sanitation checklist of all sanitation activities.

-Monitor and adjust chemical cleaning usage.

-Abide by safety protocols solutions.

-Safely prepares CIP chemicals/solutions for Production.

-Safely Cleans and sanitizes stair wells, Floors, Walls, Garbage Containers and Cleaning Equipment, Dock areas, Exterior Grounds and Parking Lots.

-Segregate and compact recyclables (cardboard, aluminum, etc.) and remove trash .

-Cleans walls, windows, doors, vents, lights, hand wash sinks and toilets, partitions, dividers that separate toilet stalls, locker room floors, rest rooms and replenishes rest room supplies (e.g. toilet paper, paper towel, soap, etc.); squeegees standing puddles of water into drains, and collects and empties waste/recycle receptacles, including those containing bio-hazardous materials (e.g. blood or other bodily fluids, etc.).

-Clean Conference room/employee lunch room, exterior grounds, refrigerator (interior and exterior) and eyewash stations,

-Keeps Sanitation/Cleaning areas clean at all times.

-Participates in the training of new equipment being used or cleaning solutions.

-Washes windows, door panels, and sills.

-Empties wastebaskets.

-Transports trash and waste to disposal area.

-Cleans, washes, sanitizes and/or polishes bathroom fixtures. Assures that water marks are removed from fixtures.

-Productive in completing assigned duties.

-Discards infectious waste into appropriate container.

-Maintain adequate supply of housekeeping supplies to perform.

-Clean rugs, carpets, upholstered furniture, and draperies, using vacuum cleaners and shampooers. Dust and polish furniture and equipment.

-Must recognize and report needed repairs.

-Assist with work orders.

-Maintain equipment assigned in clean and operational condition.

-Be courteous to patients and staff.

-Other duties as assigned.

La Maestra Community Health Centers is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender, disability or any other legally protected status.

Company Description

The La Maestra Circle of Care® is a holistic, solution-based approach to addressing the health and wellbeing needs of diverse emerging communities—because complete wellness requires more than just a trip to the doctor. Since the first clinic opened in 1990, La Maestra’s board and staff recognized that for a patient and family to be healthy, they must have barrier-free access to integrated services including nutritious food, safe affordable housing, job training or continuing education opportunities, and programs that promote wellbeing.

La Maestra’s staff, who is from the diverse populations served, has embraced the Circle of Care® philosophy, working together to identify the total needs of patients and attend to them through preventive care, education, treatment, and referrals to services that address the social determinants of health, ultimately guiding patients and their families to wellbeing and self-sufficiency. The Circle of Care® involves a network of integrated services provided by La Maestra Community Health Centers, La Maestra Foundation, and partner organizations. La Maestra strives to overcome barriers, streamline workflows and improve quality, and it continuously broadens the Circle of Care® to respond to growing needs, while enhancing its effectiveness through state-of-the-art technology including eHealth solutions and custom population health management systems.

The Circle of Care® approach makes La Maestra unique among the healthcare organizations in the region. La Maestra’s total commitment to the health and well-being of the individual and his or her family extends far beyond what normal healthcare organizations are prepared to provide. La Maestra has been recognized locally and nationally for its commitment to develop and share this grassroots, innovative, and scalable model.