Environmental Services Worker

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Kentville; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, travel benefits

Defined benefit pension

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking an Environmental Services Worker at Valley Regional Hospital in the Western Zone. This role maintains a clean, safe environment for patients, families, staff and visitors, including patient rooms and public areas, with tasks such as mopping, dusting and floor care.

We look for Grade 12 or equivalent, a commitment to safety and confidentiality, and the ability to travel to other sites if required.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent work experience.
• Commitment to safety, ethical practices and organizational health.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Travel to other sites may be required; access to a reliable vehicle is preferred.
• Equipment operated includes Taski spray buffers, burnishers, auto scrubbers and shampooers.
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean, safe environment for patients, families, staff and visitors.
• Clean all units assigned, including patient rooms and public areas.
• Perform floor care: mopping, dusting, vacuuming, buffing and refinishing floors.
• Move and arrange furniture and change curtains and drapes as needed.

Skills

Safety awareness

Confidentiality

Customer service

French language

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Taski buffers

Burnishers

Auto scrubbers

Shampooers

Job description

Req ID: 227798

Location: Western Zone, Valley Regional Hospital

Department: FMS Environmental Services VRH

Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1

Union: CUPE Support Position

Posting Closing Date: 22-Oct-26

About The Opportunity

Reporting to the Assistant Manager - Facility Support Services, the Environmental Service Worker maintains a clean, safe, and functional environment for patients, families, staff and visitors.

The Environmental Services Worker is responsible for cleaning all units as assigned, including patient rooms and public areas. This includes but is not limited to: mopping, dusting and vacuuming furniture, floors and stairways, buffing, scrubbing and refinishing floors, moving and arranging furniture and changing curtains and drapes.

The Environmental Services Worker ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Grade 12 or equivalent work experience
• Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
• Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Travel to other sites may be required. Access to a reliable vehicle is required
• Equipment operated includes Taski spray buffers, burnishers, auto scrubbers and shampooers
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Hours

• Permanent full-time position; 75 hours biweekly

Compensation And Benefits

$20.74 - $21.56 Hourly

• Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health

Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.

From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.