Environmental Service Worker

University Hospital, Newark; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

University Hospital, Newark is seeking an Environmental Services Worker to ensure cleanliness and hygiene throughout the facility. This role includes maintaining patient and non-patient areas, performing light moves, and following safety protocols to foster a healthy environment. Candidates should possess strong communication skills and ideally have experience in environmental services.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage

Dental & Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)

Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Pension Plan

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development

Qualifications

• Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English.
• Prior experience in institutional environmental services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness in patient and non-patient areas of the hospital.
• Perform cleaning tasks such as dusting and waste disposal.
• Transport trash and waste to disposal area.

Skills

Communication

Job description

Overview

About the Role

The primary purpose of the Environmental Services Worker position is to perform various tasks to maintain a clean, safe, and sanitary environment at University Hospital.

Responsibilities

What You’ll Do

• Keeps patient and non-patient areas of the facility clean, safe, and orderly condition.
• Cleans hospital patient rooms, baths, showers, laboratories, offices, corridors, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, elevators, stairways, locker rooms and other areas as assigned using approved cleaners and hospital approved germicide.
• Strips linen from beds, washes beds and mattresses using hospital approved germicide, remakes beds after discharge.
• Dusts furniture and equipment, empties waste baskets, trash, recycling and medical waste containers, washes walls, ceilings, woodwork, windows, door panels and sills, polishes metalwork, such as fixtures and fittings.
• Transports trash and waste to disposal area.
• Performs light moves and set ups.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

What You’ll Bring

• Ability to read, write, speak, understand and communicate in English sufficiently to carry out the duties of the position; prior experience in institutional environmental services is preferred.

What We Offer

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation

The expected salary range for this position is $ 16.49 – $ 17.50 per hour, in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Law; final compensation will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

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We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we’d love to meet you.