Environmental Services Worker - temporary

Environmental Services Worker

The Environmental Services Worker (ESW) provides a clean and safe environment for Brookside Care Center and Willowbrook Assisted Living residents and staff. Under general supervision, the ESW performs cleaning and sanitizing of resident households and employee work spaces. Duties include:

• Dust, mop, sanitize, vacuum, clean windows and blinds, and rearrange furniture for residents
• Clean resident bathrooms including showers
• Vacuum vents on walls and ceilings
• Clean public areas
• Complete unit cleans for new residents and deep cleans as assigned
• Adhere to infectious control policies and wear personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Stock utility room or cart with housekeeping supplies daily as needed
• Treat carpet stains and report to maintenance; carpet cleaning may entail proper usage of disinfectants and use of PPE to protect self
• Empty garbage bins collected from garbage chutes and dump into compactor outside
• Provide Nursing Assistants with chemicals needed for cleaning tubs, wheelchairs, spills etc. in janitor closets when housekeeping staff is not available
• Occasionally perform laundry duties: gather and exchange full linen carts to each hall, retrieve empty laundry carts to restock, deliver clean linens to other departments, and unload clean linen carts after delivery to restock linen carts for the next day delivery schedule; may require the use of PPE to protect self from soiled and possibly harmful contaminates
• Push residents in wheelchairs when asked to be transported inside the building
• Be courteous, considerate, and cooperative when communicating with all guests, team members, clinical support personnel, and client personnel
• Perform other work as required or assigned

Other Experience and Qualifications:

• Experience: General housekeeping experience preferred
• Qualifications: Knowledge of cleaning/sanitizing techniques and the chemicals required for the task at hand; infection control standards and hazard communication methods, including proper donning and doffing of PPE; basic computer usage; ability to operate and use mops, brooms, janitorial equipment, vacuums, carpet cleaners, floor scrubbers, and chemical dispensers; prioritize tasks so that all job functions can be completed daily; remain flexible and change or add to workload; work with and understand the needs of other facility departments with residents; understand and follow oral and written instructions and assignments; communicate effectively with residents, staff, and guests; keep up in a fast-paced environment; remain professional and courteous at all times; maintain confidentiality requirements; work respectfully in a diverse and inclusive environment
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. This position involves heavy physical demands: lift 50 pounds from floor to waist and 32 pounds from waist to shoulder; push/pull up to 70 horizontal force pounds for long distances; frequent and repetitive standing, walking, twisting, bending, kneeling/sustained kneeling, squatting, pushing/pulling, stooping, and overhead reaching

Application Instructions: Apply online at www.kenoshacountywi.gov/jobs and click the "View Open Jobs" button. Must be submitted no later than Tuesday, August 26, 2025. Kenosha County is an equal opportunity employer.