Environmental Services Technician I - Flexi

Sentara Hospitals • Suffolk, VA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician I maintains clean, orderly, and sanitary conditions in assigned areas of a hospital. The role uses safe work practices when handling cleaning chemicals and equipment and performing tasks such as dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping, and polishing. The Technician cleans patient rooms, hallways, and common areas, responds to spills and urgent cleaning needs, and ensures waste is collected, handled, transported, and disposed of in accordance with regulatory standards. The position supports sanitation and infection prevention protocols and helps create a safe, welcoming environment for patients, families, and staff. Teamwork and collaboration are important to meeting daily cleaning goals and providing excellent service. Opportunities are available to cross-train in other areas and pursue professional development and career growth. This is a flexi part-time position working weekend days on the first shift at Sentara Obici Hospital in Suffolk, Virginia.

Requirements

• High school graduation or equivalent, or one year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of a high school education.
• Required skills: communication, reading comprehension, service orientation, and speaking.
• 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

• Previous housekeeping or custodial experience.
• Previous customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Clean patient rooms, hallways, and common areas.
• Perform dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping, and polishing tasks.
• Follow established protocols for 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.
• Uphold a high standard of cleanliness and provide excellent service to patients and staff.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Life and disability insurance, including long-term and short-term disability and critical illness plans.
• 401(k)/403(b) with employer match.
• Paid time off, sick leave, and holidays.
• Paid parental and family caregiver leave; paid military leave is also mentioned.
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000.
• Emergency backup care.
• Educational assistance, including tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education.
• Student loan repayment or student debt pay down up to $10,000.
• Pet insurance.
• Legal resources plan.
• Opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if system and employee eligibility criteria are met.
• Additional compensation may include shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED