Trash Collector

Job Summary

We are seeking a dependable Trash Collector to support our Environmental Services team. This role is responsible for removing and transporting regular waste, regulated medical waste, cardboard, and recycling materials throughout the facility to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Remove trash, cardboard, and recycling materials from designated areas on a scheduled basis
• Collect and transport infectious and regulated medical waste according to departmental procedures
• Ensure waste totes and trailers remain locked and secure
• Auxiliary with room setups and teardowns as needed
• Maintain clean, neat, and organized work areas
• Clean and sanitize trash trucks, carts, and designated areas
• Load regulated medical waste trailers with full waste totes
• Provide courteous and professional interaction with staff and visitors
• Perform other duties as assigned based on departmental needs

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent preferred
• Experience: One (1) year of housekeeping or similar experience preferred
• Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of waste collection equipment and procedures, good communication and customer service skills, ability to read, understand, and follow instructions, ability to work independently and as part of a team, physical and working conditions: regular standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling, ability to lift up to and over 50 lbs., exposure to: blood and body fluids, hazardous chemicals, temperature fluctuations, waste materials, requires attention to detail, task focus, and communication skills

Why Join Us?

• Stable employment in a healthcare environment
• Opportunity to contribute to patient safety and cleanliness
• Supportive team environment
• Meaningful work that makes a difference every day
• Caring for Our Team: Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, 401k plan, education assistance program, and employee assistance program
• Shift differential for evening, night, or weekend shifts

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance available starting the 1st of the month following date of hire
• Life insurance
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Paid Time Off begins accruing from day one
• 401k plan
• Education assistance program
• Employee assistance program

Physical & Working Conditions

• Regular standing, walking, bending, lifting, pushing, and pulling
• Exposure to: blood and body fluids, hazardous chemicals, temperature fluctuations, waste materials
• Requires attention to detail, task focus, and communication skills