Environmental Services Technician - Advocate/Atrium Health Cleveland - 1st Shift Full-Time

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation • Cleveland, NC

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for performing complete cleaning of assigned areas, including dusting, sanitizing, washing surfaces, sweeping, scrubbing, refinishing floors, vacuuming, shampooing carpet, re-stocking restrooms, and replacing light bulbs. This role also involves removing waste, collecting and transporting soiled linen, emptying trash and sharps containers, transporting solid and hazardous waste, recycling materials, and emptying cigarette receptacles. The technician will maintain equipment, ensure a safe working environment, comply with infection control guidelines, and attend required in-service education and training classes. Most of the work is indoors but may assist with outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows, and roof. Various cleaning activities may include the use of a ladder. Heavy contact with cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers and finishes is expected.

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, emptying trash containers, changing sharps containers, transporting solid and hazardous waste to compactors, recycling material, and emptying cigarette receptacles in smoking areas.
• Keeps equipment clean and orderly and 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 (up to $5,250/year)
• Online High School (earn high school diploma or take ESL classes)
• Wellness Incentives (up to $1,350 in 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
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Adoption assistance
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

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