Housekeeping Associate - Full-time

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.p style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ph2bJOB DESCRIPTION:/b/h2divdivpbWorking at Abbott/b/pp/ppAt Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:/pulliCareer development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of ./liliEmployees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year./liliAn excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution/liliTuition reimbursement, the a href="https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html" target="_blank"Freedom 2 Save/a student debt program and a href="https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html" target="_blank"FreeU/a education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree./liliA company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune./liliA company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists./li/ulp/ppbThe Opportunity /b/pp/ppThis position works out of our Lake Bluff, IL location in the GES, Global Engineering Services.  /pp/ppAs a Housekeeping Associate, you will perform facility cleaning and support required for manufacturing and research environment at Abbott Lake County. Requires adherence to quality and regulatory requirements (as referenced in GMP#39;s, SOP#39;s, DEA, OSHA, DEP and Abbott standards). You will also perform regulated cleaning procedures in the following area types on a daily basis: production laboratories, manufacturing support laboratories, research laboratories, and common support areas such as lavatories, office area and break rooms for the above mentioned areas./pdiv/divp/ppbWhat You’ll Work On/b/pulliBased on the housekeeping needs in a specific area, the following tasks may be performed on a daily basis./liliRequired to perform cross contamination cleaning methods in areas that contain radioactive or biohazardous materials or areas that require microbial control./liliRequired to prepare radioactive and biohazard housekeeping equipment for autoclaving or disposal./liliPrepares floor and wall mops for autoclaving used in microbial controlled areas./liliMonitor waste for radioactive contamination and identify biohazardous waste./liliPick and dispose of cold waste from production laboratories, manufacturing support laboratories, research laboratories, and common support areas./liliRequired to complete GMP documentation attestation logs, work orders, training documents./liliRequired to operate handheld electronic documentation unit (when applicable) to complete GMP documentation./liliPrepares cleaning solutions based on GMP regulated mixing instructions./liliPerforms microbial control cleaning techniques on walls, ceiling and floors based on GMP regulated cleaning frequencies and guidelines./liliCompletes preventive maintenance work orders to meet GMP cleaning requirements./liliOperate various types of wet/dry battery and electric equipment./liliOperate various types of electric and battery type walk behind or ride-on floor scrubbers, sweepers and burnishers./liliPerform preventive maintenance on housekeeping equipment such as: battery maintenance, squeegee adjustments, air pressure checks, filters checks./liliSupport various recycling programs to include but not limited to: glass, paper, corrugate and plastic by staging and preparing for transportation./liliOperate bailing and compacting equipment./liliThe duties listed above cover the most significant jobs performed but not exclude the occasional duties not mentioned./li/ulp/ppbRequired Qualifications/b/pulliHigh School diploma or equivalent is required, candidate must complete initial training course provided by LC Housekeeping prior to working in regulated environments at Abbott Lake County site./liliMust be able to read and comprehend written information to include Corporate Quality Documents, Cross Divisional Operating Procedures amp;, Safety Guidelines, Departmental Basic Operating Procedures amp;, Safety Guidelines and Operating Instructions./liliMust be able to complete accurate and legible written records in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices when documenting work performed, (room attestations, work orders, cleaning logs) auditable by regulatory agencies./liliMust be able to operate a computer to complete required compliance/technical training, to download daily work instructions to handheld computer and document work performed, then sync back into the CMMS for GMP review and spanarchiving.  /span/li/uldiv/divp/pdiv/divpbLearn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:  /ba href="http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx" target="_blank"spanwww.abbottbenefits.com/span/a/pp/ppFollow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an/ppEqual Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity./pp/ppConnect with us at a href="http://www.abbott.com/" target="_blank"www.abbott.com/a, on Facebook at a href="http://www.facebook.com/Abbott" target="_blank"spanwww.facebook.com/Abbott/span/a and on Twitter #64;AbbottNews and #64;AbbottGlobal./p/div/divdivdivdivdivpottNews and #64;AbbottGlobal./p/div/div/div/divp style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ppbThe base pay for this position is /b/p$15.45 – $28.45/hourp style="text-align:left"spanIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted./span/pp style="text-align:inherit"     /ph2bJOB FAMILY:/b/h2Facilities amp; Maintenancep style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ph2bDIVISION:/b/h2GES Global Engineering Servicesp style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;nbsp;/ph2bLOCATION:/b/h2United States gt; Abbott Park : AP20p style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ph2bADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:/b/h2p style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ph2bWORK SHIFT:/b/h2Standardp style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ph2bTRAVEL:/b/h2Nop style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ph2bMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:/b/h2Nop style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/ph2bSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:/b/h2Continuous standing for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Continuous walking for prolonged periods (more than 2 hours at a time in an 8 hour day), Lift, carry, push or pull weights of more than 20 pounds/9 kilos on a regular/daily basis, Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneelingp style="text-align:inherit"nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;/pAbbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.p style="text-align:inherit"     /pEEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfp style="text-align:inherit"     /pEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf