Environmental Services Associate Lead (Housekeeping-FT Evening) Saint Vincent Hospital

Highmark Health; Federal Hill (PA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network, part of Highmark Health, is seeking an environmental services professional to perform housekeeping, floor care, and related duties under supervision.

Responsibilities include inspections, restrooms, bed moves, stocking, training new hires, and responding to emergencies, all to maintain clean, safe patient areas.

This role emphasizes adherence to department protocols, safety policies, and quality standards while supporting the broader hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Minimum high school diploma or GED, or 1-3 months related experience.
• 1-3 years of environmental services experience.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Basic reading, writing and effective communication skills.
• Ability to operate power equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct inspections and take corrective action based on QA scores.
• Maintain high standards and achieve high QA scores.
• Ensure restrooms are cleaned and restocked per department protocols.
• Perform cleaning, floor care and project assignments as directed.
• Move beds, change mattresses, stock supplies and related duties.
• Complete weekly projects as designated by supervisor.
• Train new hires on department cleaning protocols and retrain staff not meeting standards.
• Respond to emergencies, spills and other urgent needs.

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description :

GENERAL OVERVIEW

Performs a variety of housekeeping and administrative tasks and assists in the supervision of environmental service associates. Provides cleaning, floor care, moving, grounds, and project services as directed by a supervisor.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conducts inspections as required and ensures corrective action as required based on minimum QA scores.
• Maintains high standards, works steadily at an efficient pace, achieves high QA scores. (20%)
• Ensures restrooms are cleaned and restocked per department protocols.
• Cleans assigned MRSA rooms.
• Performs all cleaning, floor care and project assignments within area of responsibility or as directed by supervisor.
• Performs all related services, such as bed moves, changing mattresses, stocking supplies, etc. (20%)
• Completes weekly projects as designated by supervisor. (10%)
• Makes sure associates are properly equipped and supplied.
• Ensure shift is checked/signed in an all areas are appropriately staffed. Adjusts as needed.
• Assists other associates as necessary. Responds to direction as provided.
• Trains new hires on department cleaning protocols and retrains environmental service staff not meeting department standards. (20%)
• Demonstrates knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and efficient use of cleaning techniques, solutions, equipment and tools. (10%)
• Maintains equipment, tools, and storage areas in clean, orderly and good operating condition.
• Responds rapidly to emergencies, special needs, spills, etc. (20%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 1-3 years of environmental services experience FIT testing may be required, but provided upon hire as needed.
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions.
• Basic reading, writing and effective communication skills.
• Ability to operate power equipment.

Disclaimer: The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.

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