Housekeeper

Primary Role:

The housekeeper is responsible for cleaning all areas of the Hospital as assigned.  The housekeeper will ensure that all areas within the hospital (i.e. reception area, waiting rooms, bathrooms, treatment rooms, wards, operating room, laundry, etc.) are well maintained and sanitary at all times.  Equipment and tools used in cleaning are maintained, cleaned, and stored in their designated areas.

Performs routine and delegated duties according to departmental policies.

Responsibilities:

• Must be versatile to work in area assigned including but not limited to: the Medical/Surgical Ward, Operating Theater, Laundry, and Outpatient Department.
• Dust and polish furniture and clean walls.
• Sweep and mop all the floors.
• Empty waste receptacles in each assigned area on the shift.
• Keep housekeeping department supply cabinet neat and stocked.
• Maintain clean sanitary bathrooms at all times.
• Ensuring bathrooms supplies are available and replace bathroom supplies as needed.
• Make rounds through designated areas to continuously keep neat and tidy, cleaned and sanitized.

Qualifications / Knowledge Requirements:

• High School Diploma preferred.
• Good standard of numeracy and literacy.
• 1-year experience in housekeeping.
• Understanding of how to safely handle and apply cleaning chemicals to protect both themselves, patients or visitors against skin irritation problems.
• Excellent communications skills; strong people skills, team player. Able to communicate easily across different hierarchical levels.
• Detail-oriented and ability to multitask.
• Be health and safety aware and take responsibility for own work.

Accountability:

The Housekeeper will be accountable to the Housekeeping Supervisor with secondary reporting lines to the Facilities Manager or his designate.

Travel:

None expected.

Benefits:

Doctors Hospital offers a competitive benefit package that includes paid vacation, health insurance and pension in accordance with the Cayman Islands regulations.