Environmental Services Attendant

About the role

This position is responsible for performing various cleaning tasks, moving equipment and furniture, and maintaining floor care to provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe and clean environment. It involves maintaining standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infection control issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic cleaning tasks, movement of equipment and furniture, and floor care maintenance under direct supervision.
• Assist in the movement of biohazardous waste for proper disposal and regular trash removal to designated receptacles.
• Maintain personal protective equipment in good condition as assessed by job hazard assessments.
• Provide support in maintaining a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors, and health sciences staff.
• Clean Patient Care Spaces, Public Spaces, Clinical Spaces, Research Spaces, Laboratory Spaces, Meeting Spaces, and Office Spaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet departmental and institutional goals.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance and consistently meet job expectations.

Minimum Education and/or Training

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Minimum Experience

• Experience in environmental services preferred.
• Understanding of environmental regulations, laws, and standards preferred.
• Basic knowledge of biohazardous and/or hazardous waste management preferred.

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to understand and adapt to changing priorities.
• Skills in structured problem-solving and openness to learning new approaches.
• Ability to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance.
• Skills in clear and effective communication (written and verbal) and timely exchange of information with stakeholders.
• Skills in planning, prioritizing, and organizing work well, including delivering under tight timelines with focus on quality and efficiency.
• Ability to stay calm and composed in stressful or difficult situations.
• Skills in identifying problems and finding effective solutions using available resources.
• Ability to recognize potential hazards, follow safety rules, and take precautions to prevent incidents.
• Ability to work well with team members to achieve common goals.
• Skills in safely collecting, separating, and disposing of regular and hazardous waste.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• The employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee frequently is required to sit and climb or balance.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• The employee must move about the workspace to access work surfaces and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment at, below, or above the work surface.
• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and noxious odors.
• On occasion, the employee may be exposed to infectious disease.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• An essential function is compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations.

Pay

A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $19.00 - $27.50 per hour for the role of Environmental Services Attendant.