Environmental Service Specialist I - CONTINUOUS

Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 41,385 - 52,334; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive employee benefits

Opportunity for career advancement

Job summary

A state government agency in Massachusetts is seeking an Environmental Service Specialist I for full-time positions responsible for cleaning and maintaining a hospital environment. The ideal candidate will have the ability to follow instructions, stand for long periods, and manage heavy lifting. The position offers a competitive salary and requires a commitment to quality service. Prior custodial experience is a plus, and candidates must comply with health regulations regarding vaccinations.

Qualifications

• Prior cleaning, custodial, or housekeeping experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Clean floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing.
• Clean interior surfaces such as walls and windows.
• Clean toilets and lavatories.
• Empty waste receptacles and dispose of waste.
• Strip, scrubs, seals, and finishes floors as required.

Skills

Ability to follow oral and written instructions/directions

Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods

Ability to lift/carry heavy objects

Job description

Job Description

This is an open and continuous posting for full-time (40 hours) positions on all shifts.

The Lemuel Shattuck Hospital (LSH) is seeking experienced and committed Environmental Service Specialist I’s for the Environmental Services (EVS) Department at the hospital campus in Jamaica Plain. The (EVS) Specialist is responsible for cleaning floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing; cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, and windows, cleans lavatories, washrooms, and mop closets. The incumbent operates equipment specific to an environmental services department, for example, floor machines, Kai Vac, automatic scrubbers, high speed burnishers, etc.

Please Note: Multiple full-time vacancies across multiple shifts (Day, Evening or Night).

Day: 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Evening: 2:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Night: 11:15 p.m. to 7:15 a.m.

Days off are assigned and determined at interview.

Duties and Responsibilities (these duties are a general summary and not all inclusive)

• Cleans floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, windows, furniture’s, etc. by dusting, polishing, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Cleans toilets, lavatories, washrooms, mop closets, etc., using appropriate supplies and equipment to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of such areas.
• Empty waste receptacles and disposes of general waste and infectious and hazardous waste.
• Cleans furniture such as beds, dressers, chairs, tables, over bed tables, etc., using appropriate supplies and equipment to maintain the appearance and cleanliness of these items.
• Strip, scrubs, seals, and finishes floors as required using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Remakes beds after washing using appropriate linen supplies.
• Removes and re-hangs window draperies and bedside curtains as required, to maintain appearance and cleanliness.
• Operates specific battery powered equipment designed to wash, scrub and polish hard floor surfaces. Must follow manufacturers’ operational procedures, equipment maintenance procedures and safety procedures.
• Sets up and breaks down conference rooms for meetings and other functions.
• Follows the policy/procedure for Terminal Cleaning in patient rooms upon discharge and long-term care patients (at the designated interval set forth by policy).
• Inspects assigned areas to ensure work has been performed following established procedures.

Required Qualifications

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions/directions.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods of time and lift/carry heavy objects, with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior cleaning, custodial, housekeeping experience.

About the Lemuel Shattuck Hospital

Lemuel Shattuck Hospital is a fully Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care to patients referred by public agencies and private sector providers. Shattuck Hospital’s services help economically and socially disadvantaged patients to get high quality, cost-effective care from a staff that respects their dignity.

Located in the heart of Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the Shattuck Hospital includes 248 inpatient beds including 95 Psychiatric beds and 29 Correctional Health beds. In addition, the Shattuck has a full outpatient clinic with many specialties that offers treatment to patients of the Department of Mental Health as well as Department of Correction and House of Correction inmates and community patients.

The Shattuck hospital is on the forefront of substance use disorder treatment including a Suboxone clinic serving 200 patients. In addition to direct medical services LSH hosts and supports an array of services located on the campus, serving patients struggling with addictions and homelessness.

A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori.

Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.

Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.

First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.

Minimum Entrance Requirements: None.

Special Requirements: None

Salary placement is determined by a combination of factors, including the candidate’s years of directly related experience and education, and alignment with our internal compensation structure as set forth by the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines. For all bargaining unit positions (non-management), compensation is subject to the salary provisions outlined in the applicable collective bargaining agreement and will apply to placement within the appropriate salary range.

When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 (“Regulation”) requires certain agency staff to have received the COVID-19 vaccination and Influenza vaccination, or have taken required mitigation measures, to prevent viral infection and transmission in State Hospitals and State Congregate Care Facilities. The Regulation applies to this position. Successful candidates will be required to acknowledge and attest to your vaccination status for both COVID-19 and Influenza.

An Equal Opportunity / Affi. Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.

Official Title : Environmental Service Spec I

Job Details

Primary Location: (information not provided)

Job: Equipment, Facilities & Services

Agency: Department of Public Health

Schedule: Full-time

Shift: Multiple

Job Posting: Mar 19, 2026, 4:15:42 PM

Salary: 41,385.76 - 52,334.62 Yearly

Bargaining Unit : 02-AFSCME - Service/Institutional

Potentially Eligible for a Hybrid Work Schedule : No