Environmental Services Associate - Part time/Evenings (32HR/WK)
About The Position
The Environmental Services Associate performs daily cleaning of patient rooms, nursing stations, lounges, restrooms, offices, clinic areas, corridors, stairwells, elevators, and other assigned areas. Under the direction of the EVS Supervisor, the associate follows the standard cleaning and infection control procedures of Sodexho Marriott Services and Bridgeport Hospital. At Bridgeport Hospital, employees contribute to a coordinated, patient-centered care team focused on access, continuous and comprehensive care, and quality improvement. Employees are expected to support YNHHS’s mission and vision and demonstrate its values of integrity, patient-centeredness, respect, accountability, and compassion.
Requirements
- Ability to understand and speak English well enough to perform assigned duties safely and efficiently.
- Must pass required pre-employment screenings.
- After initial training, demonstrate the ability to use supplies, tools, and equipment properly without waste or neglect.
- Ability to lift 50 pounds.
- Successful completion of department orientation.
- While performing the job, use hands and arms to handle, feel, and reach; talk and hear; stand and walk; and frequently stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
- Regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- Required vision abilities include close, distance, and color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform scheduled cleaning duties in assigned areas, including dusting, emptying and relining trash receptacles, disinfecting surfaces, cleaning bathrooms, mopping or vacuuming floors, refinishing floors, cleaning walls and windows, and polishing metallic surfaces.
- Replenish room supplies and perform discharge cleaning, carpet shampooing, and bulk-trash collection from soiled holding areas.
- Inspect completed work for quality and complete assignments within department time parameters.
- Perform EVS tasks with urgency and a customer-service orientation; measure, dilute, and use cleaning chemicals appropriately after training.
- Maintain assigned equipment and workstations, report repair needs, and observe and report repair needs for equipment, furniture, buildings, and fixtures.
- Assist with emergency spill cleanup when observed or requested.
- Follow department safety policies and procedures, use required equipment and protective clothing correctly, report accidents and incidents promptly, keep floors clear of hazards, use safe lifting practices, demonstrate knowledge of the emergency evacuation plan, and follow lockout/tagout procedures.
- Perform additional assignments as required and attend scheduled meetings and in-services as directed.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
