Housekeeper
The Hans Foundation · Hajipur · onsite · Posted 28d ago
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About this role
Background
The Hans Foundation (THF), established in 2009, is a Public Charitable Trust that works towards creating an equitable society to enhance quality of life for all through the empowerment of marginalized and underprivileged communities in India. The Hans Foundation works for the Health and Wellbeing of remote and under-served groups, with an additional focus on children, persons with disabilities and women. THF also works for holistic Education and Livelihood development of our communities. Our Two-Fold Strategy involves identifying working within Aspirational Districts and high poverty index in the North, North-East and East regions within specific states, as well as catering to lower-income and migratory populations in cities, through urban programs.
Over its 15 years of existence, THF has reached more than 57 million beneficiaries through its programs. THF works with communities through direct implementation of projects on the ground in addition to providing local management and monitoring support to not-for-profit organizations in India funded through THF USA and RIST.
GENERAL
Location of Job: Hajipur Punjab
Type of Employment: Contractual for 1-year, renewable basis performance and project requirements
Designation: Housekeeper
No. of Position: 1
Projects: PHC
Reporting to: Project Manager
Job Summary:
The Housekeeper will be responsible for maintaining a clean, hygienic, safe, and patient-friendly environment at the HPHC. The role will ensure regular cleaning and sanitation of patient-care areas, offices, toilets, waiting areas, and other facility premises while adhering to infection-prevention, waste-management, and safety practices. The Housekeeper will work closely with the Medical Officer and HPHC team to maintain the overall cleanliness, hygiene, and upkeep of the health centre.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Clean and maintain all areas of the HPHC, including OPD rooms, consultation rooms, waiting areas, reception, pharmacy, laboratory, corridors, offices, and other facility premises.
- Ensure regular sweeping, mopping, dusting, cleaning, and disinfection of floors, doors, windows, furniture, and other surfaces.
- Maintain cleanliness and hygiene of patient-care areas, staff areas, common areas, and the facility surroundings throughout the working day.
- Clean and disinfect toilets, washrooms, washbasins, handwashing areas, and other sanitation facilities regularly.
- Ensure the availability of water and basic cleaning requirements in toilets, washrooms, and handwashing areas.
- Monitor cleanliness and hygiene of toilets and common areas during HPHC operating hours and promptly report any sanitation-related issues.
- Follow standard infection-prevention and control practices while carrying out cleaning and sanitation activities.
- Use appropriate PPE, including gloves, masks, and other protective equipment, as required while performing cleaning activities.
- Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection of frequently touched surfaces and areas requiring additional sanitation.
- Follow prescribed procedures for cleaning and disinfecting areas affected by spills, contamination, or other hygiene-related incidents.
- Maintain proper hand hygiene before and after cleaning activities and immediately report any infection-control or hygiene-related concerns to the supervisor.
- Support proper segregation and collection of biomedical and general waste as per HPHC and healthcare waste-management procedures.
- Ensure waste is placed in designated bins or containers and maintain cleanliness around waste-collection points.
- Avoid direct handling of biomedical waste and follow prescribed safety procedures and use appropriate PPE while handling waste.
- Immediately report any waste-management issues, leakage, spillage, or unsafe conditions to the supervisor.
- Maintain cleanliness of the HPHC entrance, pathways, surrounding areas, and other outdoor premises.
- Remove dust, cobwebs, visible dirt, and other waste to maintain a clean and welcoming environment for patients, attendants, and staff.
- Carry out additional cleaning and sanitation whenever required, particularly during periods of high patient flow.
- Support cleanliness and sanitation arrangements before and after health camps, outreach activities, meetings, and other HPHC programmes.
- Use cleaning materials, disinfectants, equipment, and other housekeeping supplies responsibly and avoid unnecessary wastage.
- Store cleaning materials and chemicals safely in designated areas and follow instructions regarding their proper use and handling.
- Monitor cleaning supplies and inform the supervisor about low stock, shortages, or any requirement for replenishment.
- Maintain basic records of cleaning materials and supplies, if assigned.
- Keep cleaning equipment and housekeeping tools clean, safe, and in good working condition, and report any damage or malfunction.
- Support the HPHC team during health camps, outreach activities, special programmes, and other facility-related activities.
- Assist in arranging and cleaning rooms before and after meetings, health camps, and other health-related activities.
- Support the movement and arrangement of basic non-medical items when required.
- Provide timely housekeeping and sanitation support during emergencies or situations requiring immediate cleaning.
- Immediately report accidents, injuries, broken equipment, water leakage, electrical hazards, plumbing issues, drainage problems, or other safety concerns to the supervisor.
- Work closely with the Medical Officer and HPHC team to maintain overall cleanliness, hygiene, safety, and upkeep of the health centre.
- Maintain punctuality, regular attendance, discipline, and adherence to HPHC operational requirements.
- Perform any other housekeeping and facility-support duties as assigned by the Medical Officer or Project Manager.
THF is an equal opportunity employer that encourages women, people with disabilities and those from economically and socially excluded communities with the requisite skills and qualifications to apply for positions. We do not discriminate in employment on the basis of caste, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other such matter.
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About The Hans Foundation
The Hans Foundation
Non-Profit
1.4k+
employees
2009
17 years old
New Delhi
headquarters
₹5.6L PA avg
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About
The Hans Foundation is a charitable trust fund that was created to provide a source of endowment for not-for-profit organizations in India.
As one of India’s largest funds, we have funded hundreds of charitable organisations across India. We value our partners’ hard work and fund their efforts, which cater specifically to the needs of underprivileged people in their localities.
Our Vision:
To work towards creating an equitable society with the aim of enhancing quality of life for all through empowerment of marginalised and underprivileged communities in India.
Our Mission:
To identify and implement social development projects in the area of health, education, livelihoods and disability which are scalable and replicable, in partnership with NGOs, government and institutions, aimed at holistic development of all underprivileged and socially backward communities in India.
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