Environmental Services Technician-Second Shift

Full-time position, 40 hours per week on the 2nd 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, potentially using a ladder.
• 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.
• 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, training classes, and 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

• Competitive base compensation with opportunity for annual increases based on performance.
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call pay, and more.
• Incentive pay for select positions.
• Paid Time Off programs.
• Health and welfare benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, and short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses.
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave.
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs.
• Educational Assistance Program.

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. It provides 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 serves nearly 6 million patients and is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience, and value-based care.

The organization 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. Advocate Health is nationally recognized for expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics, rehabilitation, organ transplants, burn treatments, and specialized musculoskeletal programs. It provides over $6 billion in annual community benefits and promotes environmental protection by maintaining healthy and safe medical facilities.