Environmental Services Attendant

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital•Memphis, TN

2d•$19 - $28

About The Position

This position performs cleaning tasks, moves equipment and furniture, and maintains floor care to provide a safe, clean environment for patients, visitors, and health sciences staff. The role supports cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infection-control issues across patient care, public, clinical, research, laboratory, meeting, and office spaces. Work is performed under direct supervision for basic tasks, including waste handling and maintaining personal protective equipment in good condition as indicated by job hazard assessments. The schedule is Monday through Friday, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends. The employee is expected to maintain regular and predictable attendance, meet job expectations, follow policies, and deliver quality work in keeping with St. Jude values and principles. Performance is reviewed through spring and fall Check-In milestones and an Annual Performance Review. The role requires frequent movement throughout the workspace and exposure to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and noxious odors. Occasional exposure to infectious disease is possible, and the noise level is usually loud. Compliance with applicable safety and health regulations is an essential function. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED preferred.
Ability to understand and adapt to changing priorities, use structured problem-solving, and learn new approaches.
Ability to apply knowledge and skills in the work area to complete tasks with limited guidance.
Clear and effective written and verbal communication, including timely information exchange and checking documents and reports for clarity and accuracy.
Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work, manage multiple tasks, and deliver planned outcomes on time while maintaining quality and efficiency.
Ability to remain composed and manage emotions in stressful or difficult situations.
Ability to troubleshoot standard issues and make effective use of available supplies, tools, and materials.
Ability to recognize potential hazards, follow safety rules, take precautions, and report safety concerns.
Ability to work collaboratively, communicate, listen, and give or receive feedback.
Knowledge of standard waste disposal procedures and ability to safely handle basic biohazard materials according to protocols.
Ability to use personal protective equipment correctly and follow hygiene best practices.
Regularly stand, walk, use hands to handle or feel objects, reach, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; frequently sit, climb, or balance.
Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Move about the workspace to access work surfaces, shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment.

Nice To Haves

Experience in environmental services.
Understanding of environmental regulations, laws, and standards.
Basic knowledge of biohazardous and/or hazardous waste management.

Responsibilities

Perform basic cleaning tasks, move equipment and furniture, and maintain floor care in the assigned area 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 determined by job hazard assessments.
Help provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe, clean environment.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.
Clean patient care, public, clinical, research, laboratory, meeting, and office spaces.
Perform other duties as assigned to meet departmental 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.
Comply with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations.