Environmental Services / Housekeeping - Full Time Days

Facility: Central Patient Building – 1305 W 18th St, Sioux Falls, SD 57117

About the role

Environmental Services Technician is responsible for maintaining a safe and sanitary environment in patient/resident rooms and assigned areas for patients/residents, visitors, and associates by following infection control, safety, and procedural guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Empty waste baskets
• Sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors using brooms, mops, or powered scrubbing and waxing machines
• Demonstrate knowledge of housekeeping processes, tools, and techniques in a healthcare environment to provide a clean and sterile environment for patients/residents and facility staff
• Clean patient/resident rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas to meet health standards
• Wear proper protective equipment following appropriate guidelines
• Maintain storage areas, equipment, and carts well-stocked, clean, and tidy
• Use pagers and other technology responsibly as needed
• Assist in laundry areas as appropriate
• Use technology applications depending on location and program availability

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• Minimum of six months housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience preferred
• Ability to use a computer and prior cleaning experience is helpful
• Knowledge of materials, equipment, cleaning methods, and cleaning chemicals is helpful
• Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment is preferred

Physical demands

• Considerable use of arms and legs and moving of whole body; climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials
• Ability to lift and/or move up to 40-50 lbs and push/pull variable weight limits on flat surfaces or up and down ramps
• On feet for the majority of the shift
• May be exposed to certain levels of noise with equipment in operation

Schedule

• Full time, 40 hours per week
• 8-hour day shifts
• Work hours may vary depending on patient/resident needs, including overtime, call, backup call, nights, days, weekends, and holidays

Pay

Salary range: $16.00 - $22.50 per hour

Benefits

Sanford offers an attractive benefits package for qualifying full-time and part-time employees. Depending on eligibility, benefits may include:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Work/life balance benefits
• Generous time off package to maintain a healthy home-work balance

For more information about Total Rewards, visit sanfordcareers.com/benefits.