Environmental Services Attendant
About The Position
The Environmental Services Attendant performs cleaning tasks, moves equipment and furniture, and maintains floor care to provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe, clean environment. The role supports cleanliness, sanitation, infection control, and hazard-prevention standards across patient care, public, clinical, research, laboratory, meeting, and office spaces. Duties are performed under direct supervision and include moving biohazardous waste for proper disposal and regular trash to designated receptacles, and helping maintain appropriate personal protective equipment. The position requires regular, predictable attendance and performance in line with department and institutional expectations and policies. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends, for 40 scheduled hours per week. The stated compensation range is $19.00–$27.50 per hour. A high school diploma or GED is preferred. Experience in environmental services, knowledge of environmental regulations and standards, and basic knowledge of biohazardous or hazardous waste management are also preferred. The job requires physical activity including standing, walking, reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, sitting, and climbing or balancing. Employees must frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and move around the workspace to access surfaces, storage, and equipment. The work environment may involve frequent exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and noxious odors; occasional exposure to infectious disease; and usually loud noise. Employees must comply with applicable safety and health regulations. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Requirements
- Ability to understand and adapt to changing priorities; use structured problem-solving; and remain open to learning new approaches.
- Ability to apply knowledge and skills within the work area to complete tasks with limited guidance.
- Ability to address problems logically, seek guidance, try new approaches when needed, adapt positively, and learn from mistakes.
- Clear, effective written and verbal communication and timely information exchange with relevant stakeholders.
- Ability to clarify and explain information, check documents and reports for clarity and accuracy, and exchange information in a timely manner.
- Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work, manage multiple tasks, meet tight timelines, maintain quality and efficiency, and seek support or escalate issues promptly.
- Ability to remain composed in stressful or difficult situations.
- Ability to identify problems and resolve them effectively using available supplies, tools, and materials; troubleshoot standard issues and respond to queries with limited supervision.
- Ability to recognize potential hazards, follow safety rules and procedures, take precautions, and report safety concerns.
- Ability to work collaboratively, communicate, support team members, listen, and give and receive feedback.
- Ability to safely collect, separate, and dispose of regular and hazardous waste; follow standard waste procedures; handle basic biohazard materials according to protocols; use personal protective equipment correctly; and follow hygiene practices.
- Ability to perform the physical demands of the job, including frequently lifting or moving up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to comply with applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- Experience in environmental services.
- Understanding of environmental regulations, laws, and standards.
- Basic knowledge of biohazardous and/or hazardous waste management.
Responsibilities
- Perform basic cleaning, equipment and furniture moving, and floor-care tasks under direct supervision.
- Move biohazardous waste for proper disposal and move regular trash to designated waste receptacles.
- Assist in maintaining personal protective equipment in good condition, as appropriate based on job hazard assessments.
- Help provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe, clean environment.
- Support cleanliness, sanitation, infection-control, and hazard-prevention standards.
- Clean patient care, public, clinical, research, laboratory, meeting, and office spaces.
- Perform other duties as assigned to meet department and institutional goals and objectives.
- Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
- Meet job expectations, adhere to policies, and deliver quality work while applying St. Jude values and principles.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
