Environmental Services Aide

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital; Town of Concord (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Shift differential

Sign-on bonus

Health insurance

Paid time off

Paid sick time

Job summary

Bertrand Chaffee Hospital is seeking an Environmental/Housekeeping Aide to support the Springville facility. This full-time evening role focuses on floor care, cleaning, and general housekeeping to uphold patient and staff safety.

You will operate floor buffers, scrubbers, and carpet extractors while following infection control procedures. Responsibilities include cleaning surfaces, managing medical waste, and ensuring all areas stay hazard-free.

Qualifications

• High School/GED preferred.
• Stable employment history expected.
• Previous commercial cleaning experience strongly preferred.
• Weekend and holiday rotations required.
• Physical requirements: ability to lift 25–50 pounds and push/pull up to 150–250 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Operate floor buffer, scrubber, and carpet extractor.
• Apply infection control and standard precautions.
• Clean surfaces and fixtures per policy.
• Collect medical waste and maintain equipment logistics.
• Perform a second round check before leaving to ensure cleanliness.
• Maintain storage areas for closets, carts, linen, trash, and medical waste.
• Dust damply, wash walls and doors.
• Handle soiled linen and distribute clean items.

Skills

Floor care

Infection control

Attention to detail

Education

High School or GED

Tools

Floor buffer

Carpet extractor

Scrubber

Job description

Environmental/Housekeeping Aide Floor Care

Full Time. Evenings.

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Environmental/Housekeeping Aide to join our team at Bertrand Chaffee Hospital in Springville, New York. As a key member of our Housekeeping team, you will play a critical role in ensuring the consistent upkeep of our facilities, performing floor cleaning, stripping and waxing, as well as general housekeeping duties to protect the health and safety of our patients, visitors, and staff.

About the Role:

• As a Housekeeping and Floor Care Aide, you will be trained to operate floor buffers, scrubbers, and carpet extractors, collect medical waste, and maintain surfaces and fixtures throughout the facility.
• You will also perform general housekeeping duties, including cleaning surfaces, taking out the trash, and maintaining linen, trash, and medical waste storage areas.
• You will be responsible for ensuring that all areas of the facility are clean, safe, and free of hazards.

Responsibilities:

• Operate floor buffer, scrubber, and carpet extractor
• Utilize established infection control and standard precaution techniques in the performance of all duties
• Clean surfaces and fixtures throughout the facility according to established policies and procedures
• Collect medical waste, prepare cleaning equipment for isolation, and maintain stock levels for each department
• Perform second round check of duties before leaving for the day to ensure cleanliness and adequate levels are being met
• Maintain closets, carts, linen, trash, recyclables, and medical waste storage areas, and equipment in a safe, clean, and orderly condition
• Damp dust, wash walls and doors
• Responsible collection of soiled linen and laundry, and distributing clean items

Qualifications:

• High School/GED preferred
• Previous history of stable employment
• Previous commercial cleaning experience strongly preferred
• Must be available to work weekend and holiday rotations
• Physical requirements of the role: stand, climb, walk, sit, use hands to manipulate, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl, and talk or hear. Must utilize step ladder and/or balance. Must occasionally lift 25-50 pounds and/or push/pull up to 150-250 pounds.

Why Join Our Team:

• Close to home: Enjoy a short commute to work
• Keeping Healthcare Local: Be part of an organization dedicated to providing essential health resources to our community
• Growing medical services for our community

Compensation and Benefits:

• Hourly rate: $16.45 - $17.41/hour based on experience
• $.80 shift differential
• $500 Sign on bonus
• Health insurance, Paid time off, Paid Sick time, and more!