Building Services Assistant - Days

Being a part of this extraordinary team at McLean in Simsbury, CT, you will experience the satisfaction of knowing your work actually makes a difference. You’ll be part of a talented group that truly enjoys what they do and takes care of one another like family.

From the top on down, we roll up our sleeves and work together as trusted guides for our amazing residents and their families. We’re committed to our legacy of caring and you can feel it in the air every day. It’s meaningful. It’s supportive. It’s real. 

Typical Physical Demands: Uses proper body mechanics and/or requests assist from others; Uses various pieces of cleaning equipment and cleaning supplies; may require frequent moving/rolling of up to 35 pounds, often combined with bending and turning.  Requires corrected vision and hearing within normal limits.   Requires eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity.  Requires frequent prolonged standing, walking, and the ability to perform physical labor for an eight-hour day.

Typical Working Conditions: Work is primarily performed in a long-term care facility.  Contact with staff, residents, families, physicians, police, clergy, ambulance crews, pharmacists, vendors, volunteers, and students.  May work around confused, uncooperative and/or combative residents.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

Demonstrates understanding of department policies and procedures; Understands proper use of cleaning chemicals and equipment.  Understands infection control procedures and the use of proper PPE equipment required to safely perform certain job duties.   

Education:   Prefer high school graduate or equivalent.  Must be able to read, speak, write and understand English.   

Experience:  Previous housekeeping or janitorial experience in a health care environment helpful. 

McLean Affiliates is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE).  Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.  If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request.  The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.