Environmental Services Assistant - Full Time - Days

Sanford Health•Austin, MN

1d•$19 - $20•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health is hiring an Environmental Services Assistant for Good Samaritan Society – Comforcare, a 45-bed long-term care and transitional care facility in Austin, Minnesota. The role maintains a safe and sanitary environment in patient and resident rooms and other assigned areas for patients, residents, visitors, and associates by following infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines. The position involves cleaning a range of facility areas, using cleaning tools and equipment, wearing appropriate protective equipment, and keeping storage areas, equipment, and carts clean and stocked. The employee may also assist in laundry areas and use pagers or other technology as needed. The position is full-time on day shifts, with a scheduled 33 hours per week. Every-other-weekend Saturday and Sunday rotation and a holiday rotation are required.

Requirements

Strong customer service, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to use a computer.
Ability to perform physical activities including climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, twisting, squatting, and handling materials.
Ability to lift and/or move up to 40–50 pounds and push or pull variable weights on flat surfaces or up and down ramps.
Ability to remain on one's feet for the majority of the shift.

Nice To Haves

High school diploma or equivalent.
At least six months of housekeeping or commercial cleaning experience.
Prior cleaning experience.
Knowledge of cleaning materials, equipment, methods, and chemicals.
Previous custodial experience in a healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe, sanitary, and clean environment in patient and resident rooms and assigned facility areas.
Follow infection-control, safety, and procedural guidelines and wear appropriate protective equipment.
Empty waste baskets and sweep, scrub, wax, or polish floors using appropriate tools and machines.
Clean areas such as rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, corridors, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other work areas.
Keep storage areas, equipment, and carts clean, tidy, and well-stocked.
Use pagers and other technology appropriately when needed.
Assist in laundry areas as appropriate.
Work the required every-other-Saturday-and-Sunday weekend rotation and holiday rotation.