Environmental Service Technician
About The Position
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital is hiring a full-time Environmental Service Technician I (Housekeeper) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The role maintains a clean, orderly, and sanitary environment in assigned areas while following safe work practices for cleaning chemicals, equipment, and methods such as damp dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping, and polishing. The technician also ensures waste is collected, handled, transported, and disposed of in accordance with regulatory standards. The technician helps create a safe and welcoming environment for patients, families, and staff by cleaning patient rooms, hallways, and common areas, responding to spills and urgent cleaning needs, and ensuring proper waste disposal. Teamwork and collaboration are important to achieving daily cleaning and sanitation goals. The role offers opportunities to cross-train in other areas and pathways for professional development and career growth. The position is based at Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and every other weekend. The base pay range for full-time employment is $18.08–$26.26 per hour; additional compensation may be available through shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs.
Requirements
- High school graduation or equivalent is required.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a clean, safe environment.
- Ability to follow safety procedures and infection prevention guidelines.
- Team-oriented approach focused on providing excellent service to patients and staff.
Nice To Haves
- One year of housekeeping or ESD experience may substitute for a high school education; this experience is preferred.
- Housekeeping or cleaning experience in a medical environment is strongly preferred.
- Customer service experience is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Maintain assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
- Perform cleaning tasks such as dusting, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing.
- Follow established protocols for the safe handling of cleaning chemicals and equipment.
- Ensure proper collection, handling, transport, and disposal of waste according to regulatory standards.
- Respond promptly to spills, urgent cleaning needs, and service requests.
- Collaborate with team members to meet daily cleaning and sanitation goals.
- Comply with sanitation protocols and infection prevention standards.
- Maintain a high standard of cleanliness and help provide a safe environment for patients, families, and staff.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision plans
- Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid time off and sick leave
- Paid parental and family caregiver leave
- Emergency backup care
- Long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans
- Life insurance
- 401(k)/403(b) with employer match
- Tuition assistance of $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student debt pay down up to $10,000
- Pet insurance
- Legal resources plan
- Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus, subject to established system and employee eligibility criteria
- Potential additional compensation, including shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
