Environmental Services Technician I

Sentara Hospitals • Virginia Beach, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital is hiring a full-time Environmental Services Technician I (Housekeeper) in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The position maintains clean, orderly, and sanitary conditions in assigned areas, helping create a safe and welcoming environment for patients, families, and staff. Work includes cleaning patient rooms, hallways, and common areas; responding to spills and other urgent cleaning needs; and ensuring proper waste disposal. The technician uses cleaning chemicals and equipment safely and performs tasks such as damp dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping, and polishing. The role follows regulatory waste-handling requirements, sanitation protocols, and infection-prevention standards. Opportunities are available to cross-train in other areas and pursue professional development and career growth. The stated schedule is Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and every other weekend.

Requirements

• Ability to follow safety procedures and infection-prevention guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining a clean, safe environment.
• Team-oriented approach focused on excellent service to patients and staff.

Nice To Haves

• High school graduation or equivalent (preferred).
• One year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of a high school education (preferred).
• Housekeeping or cleaning experience in a medical environment (strongly preferred).
• Customer service experience (strongly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Maintain assigned areas in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Clean patient rooms, hallways, and common areas.
• Perform cleaning tasks such as dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping, and polishing.
• Use cleaning chemicals and equipment according to safe-work practices and established protocols.
• Collect, handle, transport, and dispose of waste according to regulatory standards.
• Respond promptly to spills, urgent cleaning needs, and service requests.
• Follow sanitation protocols and infection-prevention standards.
• Collaborate with team members to meet daily cleaning and sanitation goals 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
• Adoption, fertility, and surrogacy reimbursement up to $10,000
• Emergency backup care
• Educational assistance and tuition assistance up to $5,250 per year
• Student loan repayment or student debt pay down up to $10,000
• Discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Pet insurance
• Legal resources plan
• Voluntary benefits
• Potential annual discretionary bonus, subject to system and employee eligibility criteria
• Potential shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities

What This Job Offers

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