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Children's National Hospital

Sanitation Associate

Children's National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


The Sanitation Associate will maintain sanitation in production, ware wash, cafeteria, and dining areas. May receive and stock supplies in all areas of the department as needed. Will provide courteous customer service to customers while working.

Qualifications:Minimum EducationHigh School Diploma or GED (Required)

Minimum Work Experience1 year At least 6 months of experience. (Required)

Required Skills/KnowledgeMust be able to lift a maximum of 50 lbs. Frequent lifting of 25 lbs.Ability to read, comprehend and follow written and verbal instructions.Ability to accurately measure chemicals.Demonstrate knowledge of safety procedures and practices

Functional AccountabilitiesHousekeepingMaintain the cleanliness of the kitchen, customer service areas, and dining room; in addition clean kitchen floors.Restock the service area as needed with minimum supervision with trays and other items as requested.Operate and maintain sanitation of dishwashing machine and conveyer belt; wash, sanitize and store all department cooking (pot and pans), and serving equipment and patient service ware (china); report any malfunctioning equipment to immediate supervisor.Follow directions for proper use of all cleaning supplies to ensure maximum efficiency from product.Remove trash and clean garbage receptacles.Clean, sweep, mop debris off floors, shelving and walls; power wash carts on a daily basisSanitation and Safety

Maintain department, hospital and regulatory agency standards.Clean work area according to department guidelines.Complete special cleaning assignment within target time.Restock food and supplies neatly and safely according to department guidelines; follow established food-handling practices according to department guidelines.Use chemicals appropriately , store chemicals in the appropriate manner .Communication

Complete and document quality and safety controls indicator including temperature, Ph reading and dilutions.Communicate to management unresolved customer service issues within 24 hours.Communicate to management all quality and availability issues, equipment status, customer and staffing issues.Professionalism

Maintain a professional image by adhering to department uniform guidelines.Comply with established work flow of position.Adhere to all departmental policies and procedures.Organizational AccountabilitiesOrganizational Accountabilities (Staff)Organizational Commitment/Identification

Anticipate and responds to customer needs; follows up until needs are metTeamwork/Communication

Demonstrate collaborative and respectful behaviorPartner with all team members to achieve goalsReceptive to others' ideas and opinionsPerformance Improvement/Problem-solving

Contribute to a positive work environmentDemonstrate flexibility and willingness to changeIdentify opportunities to improve clinical and administrative processesMake appropriate decisions, using sound judgmentCost Management/Financial Responsibility

Use resources efficientlySearch for less costly ways of doing thingsSafety

Speak up when team members appear to exhibit unsafe behavior or performanceContinuously validate and verify information needed for decision making or documentationStop in the face of uncertainty and takes time to resolve the situationDemonstrate accurate, clear and timely verbal and written communicationActively promote safety for patients, families, visitors and co-workersAttend carefully to important details - practicing Stop, Think, Act and Review in order to self-check behavior and performance