Environmental Services Technician - Advocate/Atrium Health Union - 1st Shift Full Time
About The Position
The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for performing complete cleaning of assigned areas within Advocate Health Union. This includes dusting, sanitizing, washing surfaces, sweeping, scrubbing, refinishing floors, vacuuming carpets, re-stocking restrooms, replacing light bulbs, and reporting repairs. The role also involves removing waste, including soiled linen, trash, sharps containers, solid and hazardous waste, and recycling materials. The technician must maintain equipment, ensure a safe working environment, comply with infection control guidelines, and attend required training. The position may involve indoor and occasional outdoor cleaning, including the use of ladders, and requires handling cleaning chemicals and disinfecting agents.
Requirements
- Can prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner
- Can operate equipment
- Can establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers
Nice To Haves
- High School diploma or GED equivalent
- One year experience
Responsibilities
- Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas to include, but not limited to: 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
- Re-stocking restrooms
- Replacing light bulbs
- Reporting repairs
- Assists with outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows, and roof
- Uses a ladder for various cleaning activities
- Handles cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers and finishes
- Removes waste by collecting and transporting soiled linen
- Empties trash containers
- Changes sharps containers
- Transports solid and hazardous waste to compactors
- Recycles material
- Empties cigarette receptacles in smoking areas
- Keeps equipment clean and orderly
- Reports equipment failures or other mechanical issues to maintenance staff
- Maintains safe working environment and provides quality service by complying with procedures, rules and regulations, infection control guidelines, and meeting departmental quality standards
- Attends all required in-service education and training classes including safety update programs to maintain technical knowledge
- Consistently demonstrates the ability to meet time schedules and deadlines
Benefits
- Prepaid College Tuition Assistance program
- Online High School for high school diploma or ESL classes
- Wellness Incentives through LiveWELL program
- Six weeks paid maternity leave
- 4 weeks paid parental leave
- Health insurance with the option of a copay or HSA eligible plan
- Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions
- Paid Time Off programs
- Medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
- Adoption assistance
- Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
- Educational Assistance Program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
