Environmental Services Technician Housekeeping

About the role

This position is responsible for performing general housekeeping tasks to maintain the facility and associated buildings in a sanitary, safe, and attractive condition and to meet hospital and Joint Commission standards. The role includes cleaning discharge rooms and assigned areas on the swing shift (5:00 pm – 1:30 am), working every weekend.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect assigned areas using department cleaning procedures.
• Use cleaning chemicals properly according to Joint Commission and OSHA standards.
• Understand procedures and properly dispose of infectious waste and trash.
• Handle and clean up emergency spills per department guideline, Joint Commission, and OSHA standards.
• Follow all infection prevention practices (proper cleaning and disinfection protocols, hand hygiene, standard & isolation precautions, proper donning and doffing of PPE).
• Maintain work and storage areas following established policy and procedures to ensure safety.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated communication skills to include differentiating color‑coded labels and/or chemicals and following written and/or verbal directions.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed to meet department needs.
• Demonstrated professional housekeeping experience (preferred).
• One year hospital cleaning experience preferred.

Skills

• Cleaning
• Using chemicals properly
• Reading labels
• Communication
• Ability to work independently
• Working safely

Physical Requirements

• Ongoing need to see and read information, labels, monitors, identify equipment and supplies, assess customer needs.
• Frequent interactions requiring communication and understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately.
• Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy (including frequent computer, phone, and cable set‑up and use).
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transport, pull, and push equipment; work on hands and knees, bend to set‑up, troubleshoot, lift, and carry supplies and equipment (including heavy items).

Benefits

Benefits eligible: Yes. Intermountain provides a generous benefits package covering a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness (living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged).

Pay

Hourly range: $17.68 – $22.99 (actual rate dependent on experience). Eligible for shift differential due to working afternoon/evening swing shift (10%).

Schedule

Full‑time, 40 hours per week. Swing shift: 5:00 pm – 1:30 am. Required to work every weekend.