Environmental Services Worker - Environmental Services

Nova Scotia Health; Town of Middleton; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental

Travel coverage

Long-term disability

Life insurance

Defined benefit pension

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health is seeking an Environmental Services Worker to maintain a clean, safe environment for patients, families and staff at Soldiers Memorial Hospital. You will clean patient rooms, corridors and public areas, performing floor care, dusting and furniture rearrangement as part of daily operations.

The role requires Grade 12 or equivalent experience, commitment to safety and confidentiality, and potential travel to other sites with a valid vehicle.

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 required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Responsibilities

• Clean all units as assigned, including patient rooms and public areas.
• Perform mopping, dusting, vacuuming, buffing, scrubbing and refinishing floors.
• Move and arrange furniture and replace curtains and drapes as needed
• Operate equipment including Taski spray buffers, burnishers, auto scrubbers and shampooers
• Ensure safety, cleanliness and a functional environment for patients, staff and visitors

Skills

Safety culture

Confidentiality

Travel readiness

French preferred

Equipment operation

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent work experience

Job description

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.
• Equipment operated includes Taski spray buffers, burnishers, auto scrubbers and shampooers
• Travel to other sites may be required. Access to a reliable vehicle is required
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent Part-time position; 37.5 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.

Additional Information

Req ID: 228799
Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: FMS Environmental Services SMH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (50%) x 1
Union: CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Nov-26

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.