Environmental Services Worker - Environmental Services

Nova Scotia Health Authority; Waterford; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Nova Scotia Health Authority is seeking an Environmental Services Worker at Digby General Hospital in the Western Zone. The casual relief role supports cleaning patient rooms, public areas, and floors to maintain a safe, clean environment for patients and staff.

Responsibilities include operating cleaning equipment and ensuring confidentiality and safety. Travel to other sites may be required, and a reliable vehicle is preferred.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Maintains a clean, safe, and functional environment for patients, families, staff and visitors.
• Cleans all units assigned, including patient rooms and public areas.
• Includes mopping, dusting, vacuuming, buffing, scrubbing and refinishing floors, moving furniture, and changing curtains.

Skills

Grade 12

Safety culture

Confidentiality

Vehicle access

Multilingual (French)

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

Taski spray buffers

Burnishers

Auto scrubbers

Shampooers

Job description

• Req ID: 226793
• Location: Western Zone, Digby General Hospital
• Department: FMS Environmental Services DGH
• Type of Employment: Casual Casual Relief (3%) x 3
• Union: CUPE Support Position
• Posting Closing Date: 1-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

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

Hours

• Casual Relief position, no guaranteed hours
• Shifts may include days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays

Compensation And Benefits

$20.74 - $21.56 Hourly

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.

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, and 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.