Environmental Services Technician - Lake Norman (Full Time) 1st Shift

Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation•Cornelius, NC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Atrium Health is seeking a full-time Environmental Services Technician. This position promotes environmental protection by maintaining healthy and safe medical facilities for employees and visitors. This role involves performing complete cleaning of assigned areas, including dusting, sanitizing, washing surfaces, sweeping, scrubbing, refinishing floors, vacuuming, shampooing carpet, and re-stocking restrooms. The technician will also be responsible for removing waste, including soiled linen, trash, sharps, solid and hazardous waste, and recycling materials. Maintaining a safe working environment, complying with infection control guidelines, and attending required training are also key aspects of this role. While most work is indoors, there may be occasional outdoor cleaning and the use of ladders. The role involves significant contact with 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
Assisting with outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows, and roof
Removing waste by: Collecting and transporting soiled linen
Emptying trash containers
Changing sharps containers
Transporting solid and hazardous waste to compactors
Recycling material
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 your high school diploma or take ESL classes with no out-of-pocket expenses)
Wellness Incentives (up to $1,350 in wellness incentives through our 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
Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
Educational Assistance Program