Housekeeping Staff

About this Role

The Housekeeping Staff work as a team to ensure excellence in cleanliness and hygiene of the Hospital and public ship areas, led by the Housekeeping Team Leader.

What You Will Contribute

•  Responsible for the cleanliness, disinfectant, and general tidiness of the ship’s hospital, public areas, offices, and laundry facilities.

•  Empty waste baskets and dispose of trash.

•  Inform the team lead of any supplies or equipment that need to be replaced or restocked.

•  Keep housekeeping closets organized and stocked.

•  Report routine maintenance requests as well as any breaks, damages, or safety issues to the team lead. 

•  Responsible for laundry services; collection, separation, washing, drying, ironing, folding, and delivery.  (Note: hospital laundry is subject to regulated handling.)

•  Clean, organize, and sanitize public areas of the vessel.

•  Attend and participate in departmental devotions and all meetings called for by the community.

•  Regular working hours are 8 am to 5 pm (day shift) or 7 pm to 7 am (night shift), Monday – Friday.

•  All staff are subject to rotating on-call, evening, overnight, and weekend hours as needed.

•  Due to ever-changing staffing levels and field service demands, all staff may be reassigned to temporarily fill other roles within the Stewards department as needed.

For This Role, You Will Need

• Supportive of Mercy Ships mission and vision and committed to its core values. 

• Understand and apply servant leadership, work collaboratively with integrity, and demonstrate accountability. 

• Able to live in and contribute to community life, requiring stable and healthy interpersonal skills. 

• Attention to detail.

• Flexible attitude.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multicultural environment.

• Physical ability and stamina; continual manual labor inclusive of working on your feet all day, frequent bending, kneeling, and ability to lift up to (+/- ) 45lbs/20kg.

• Prior experience as a housekeeper or similar role is preferred.

• Completion of online departmental training will be required. 

• Must adhere to required Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) when handling chemicals, medical waste, and general waste.

• Complies with Hospital Administration and Medical Practices (HAMP) as it applies to housekeeping responsibilities.

Job Category: Housekeeping
Job Type: Volunteer

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