The Environmental Services Technician performs complete cleaning of assigned areas, including dusting and sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors, and fixtures; washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents, and light fixtures; sweeping, scrubbing, and refinishing floors; vacuuming and shampooing carpet; restocking restrooms; replacing light bulbs; and reporting repairs. Most work is indoors, though the technician may assist with outdoor cleaning such as parking lots, windows, and roofs. Some cleaning activities involve using a ladder and working with cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers, and finishes. The role removes and transports soiled linen, empties trash and sharps containers, transports solid and hazardous waste to compactors, recycles materials, and empties cigarette receptacles in smoking areas. The technician keeps equipment clean and orderly and reports equipment failures or other mechanical issues to maintenance staff. The position requires compliance with procedures, rules and regulations, infection-control guidelines, and departmental quality standards, as well as attendance at required in-service education and safety training. The technician must consistently meet schedules and deadlines. This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position on the second shift, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., with rotating weekends. The work is repetitive and fast-paced, and may take place in contaminated, isolation, construction, and renovation areas. The role may involve extreme temperatures, unpleasant smells, and exposure to individuals with varying mental and physical conditions and illnesses. Physical demands include continuous walking, bending, stooping, lifting up to 50 pounds, pushing, pulling, reaching, and climbing ladders. Contact with water, cleaning solutions, potentially contaminated waste, sharps, and other biohazardous waste is required. Applicants must undergo a physical ability test as a condition of employment.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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