Title: Housekeeping Lead
State Role Title: 79071
Hiring Range: $37,536 - $50,485; Salary to Commensurate with Experience
Pay Band: 1
Agency: Dept Behavioral Health/Develop
Location: Central State Hospital
Agency Website: https://dbhds.virginia.gov/facilities/csh/
Recruitment Type:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in performing cleaning tasks in a systematic manner.
• Experience in supervision.

Central State Hospital (CSH) is a 277-bed Joint Commission accredited psychiatric inpatient facility located in Petersburg, Virginia. Established in 1870, CSH holds the distinction of being the first psychiatric hospital in the nation dedicated to the treatment of African Americans. We have a long and proud history of serving the citizens of the Commonwealth, and we remain committed to providing excellence in mental health care.
At CSH, we strive to support the wellness and safety of our patients and their communities across Virginia. Our dedicated team shares core values of health and wellness, respect, integrity, empowerment, and recovery.
Exciting developments are on the horizon for CSH, as a new, modern facility is currently under construction on our existing campus, with a scheduled completion date in 2027. This will enhance our capacity to provide high-quality care in a supportive environment that promotes healing and recovery.
Any and all qualifications that you have must be represented in your application/resume as verifiable work experience.

Job Duties:

• Lead’s Responsibilities:
• Will complete Lead Expectations Training: Management & Professionalism in the

Workplace.
- Housekeeper Checklist’s to be filled out as you progress in your shift - EVS Supervisor to

make rounds to sign Checklists.

• Housekeeper Checklist’s shall be completed every day & turned into EVS Supervisor for

filing.

• Area task assignments to be divided & rotated fairly with current staffing levels in mind.
• Will effectively communicate with EVS Supervisor as needs arise with equipment,

building, obstacles, staffing, productivity, & quality.

• Lead’s shall be working leads and will participate in all cleaning tasks, and lead by

example to standards and expectations.

• Daily clean floors in assigned areas by sweeping, dust mopping, or wet mopping.
• Moving furniture to clean areas underneath and behind, including refrigerators, or

other movable items.

• Scrub floor areas using floor scrubbing machines.
• Use a wet capacity vacuum cleaner to pick up scrubbing solution, or if a flood occurs.
• Vacuum carpeted areas and may include the use of a carpet extractor to remove a

spill/ and or stain.

• Daily replenishing of toilet paper, paper towels, soap, & sanitizer.
• Daily clean and disinfect Restroom & Shower/Bathroom areas complete.
• Includes the following: ceiling, ceiling vents, walls, & partition wall conditions; toilets,

urinals, & sinks; shower, sink, urinal, & toilet plumbing; mirrors, and other items listed

on back of Employee Checklist.

• Daily Clean, Police, & Disinfect all Areas as designated by Employee Checklist(s), and/ or by

special instructions given for non-

routine areas, or for special cleaning recovery projects.

• Non-Patient Care Areas: Replenish Supplies, Dust, Clean, and Mop all areas as instructed.
• Patient Care Areas: Replenish Supplies, Dust, Clean, and Mop all areas as instructed.
• Patient Rooms: Clean per-Employee Checklist using the instructed Best Cleaning and

Disinfection Practice on back of Employee Checklist, and to be done for all above areas in

building.

• Gather and remove all trash and dispose in dumpster.
• Gather and remove all linen and dispose in dumpster, if instructed.
• Trash Receptacles, including trash transport wheeled bins shall be cleaned inside and

outside.

• Replace liners.
• Police daily the immediate vicinity of assigned building (within 30 feet) to include

entrances and porches to be litter free.

• Overhead areas (ceiling, ceiling vents and fixtures, wall ledges and edges, and other items

high above to be cleaned, and may require the use of a ladder or a mechanical lift, and

only as instructed by a supervisor.

• All areas are to be reached by mop extension sticks with attachments as required first

before using a ladder or mechanical lift.

• Display respect and empathy when engaged with others when cleaning an area.