Environmental Services Technician

Requirements

High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred. One year of experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas, including but not limited to:
  • Dusting and sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors, and fixtures
  • Washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures
  • Sweeping, scrubbing, and refinishing floors
  • Vacuuming and shampooing carpets
  • Re-stocking restrooms
  • Replacing light bulbs
  • Reporting repairs
• Handles cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers, and finishes
• Assists with outdoor cleaning, including parking lots, windows, and roofs
• Uses ladders for various cleaning activities
• Removes waste by:
  • Collecting and transporting soiled linen
  • Emptying trash containers
  • Changing sharps containers
  • Transporting solid and hazardous waste to compactors
  • Recycling materials
  • Emptying cigarette receptacles in smoking areas
• Keeps equipment clean and orderly; reports equipment failures or mechanical issues to maintenance staff
• Maintains a safe working environment and complies with procedures, rules, regulations, infection control guidelines, and departmental quality standards
• Attends required in-service education and training classes, including safety update programs, to maintain technical knowledge
• Consistently meets time schedules and deadlines

Skills

• Prioritizes assignments to complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to operate equipment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Works occasionally in extreme temperatures and around unpleasant smells
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers

Work Environment

• Performs repetitive work according to set procedures
• Stressful, fast-paced environment
• Works in contaminated, isolation, construction, and renovation areas
• Exposure to individuals with various degrees of mental and physical conditions and illnesses