Environmental Services Technician

Full-time position, 40 hours per week on the 1st shift. Benefits eligible.

Pay

$18.85 - $28.30 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas including dusting and sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors, and fixtures; washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures; sweeping, scrubbing, and refinishing floors; vacuuming and shampooing carpet; re-stocking restrooms; replacing light bulbs; and reporting repairs.
• Handles cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers, and finishes.
• Assists with outdoor cleaning tasks such as 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, and emptying cigarette receptacles in smoking areas.
• Maintains and reports issues with cleaning equipment.
• Ensures a safe working environment by complying with procedures, rules, regulations, and infection control guidelines.
• Attends required in-service education and training classes, including safety update programs.
• Meets time schedules and deadlines consistently.

Requirements

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

Skills

• Ability to prioritize assignments and complete work in a timely manner.
• Proficiency in operating cleaning equipment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work 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 in a 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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive suite of Total Rewards including competitive compensation and generous retirement offerings.
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call pay, and more based on the role.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Annual performance-based pay increases.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits including adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

Note: Eligibility for programs may depend on FTE or employment status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary).

About the Organization

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois, Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia, and Alabama, and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care.

Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health serves nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core. It is nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs.

Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, offering one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to equitable care, Advocate Health provides over $6 billion in annual community benefits and promotes environmental protection by maintaining healthy and safe medical facilities.