Environmental Services Attendant

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Environmental Services Attendant to ensure a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. This role involves performing essential cleaning tasks, moving equipment, and maintaining high sanitation standards. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail, experience in a similar setting, and a commitment to providing a safe space for all. Join a dedicated team that prioritizes cleanliness and safety, and be part of a vital mission that supports health and well-being.

Benefits

Health Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Scheduling

Qualifications

• Preferred previous experience in environmental services.
• Knowledge of cleaning standards and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform various cleaning tasks and maintain sanitation standards.
• Transport custodial supplies and equipment as needed.
• Conduct terminal cleaning of all apartments between vacancies.

Skills

Cleaning Skills

Equipment Handling

Sanitation Standards

Attention to Detail

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Tools

Industrial Vacuums

Carpet Shampooing Equipment

Job description

Reporting to the Supervisor, Environmental Services, this position is responsible for performing various cleaning tasks, moving equipment and furniture, and maintaining floor care to provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe and clean environment by maintaining standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.

Position Summary
Reporting to the Supervisor of Environmental Services, this position performs various cleaning tasks, moves equipment and furniture, and conducts floor care maintenance to provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe and clean environment. This is accomplished by maintaining standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.

Schedule
Monday–Friday, 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Rotating weekends and holidays

Job Responsibilities

• Demonstrates the ability to perform the job's essential functions as outlined in the position description.

• Completes all required training and continuing education, including department-specific requirements.

• Complies with established personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for protection against exposure to blood, other potentially infectious body fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances.

• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.

• Cleans toilets, basins, showers, bathtubs, and vacant apartments. Scrubs walls, dusts, vacuums furniture, and cleans fixtures, doors, and other furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.

• Cleans common areas, offices, public restrooms, exercise rooms, teen rooms, arts and crafts rooms, dining areas, and other rooms that host patient, parent, or staff activities.

• Operates and maintains industrial vacuums and carpet and upholstery shampooing equipment.

• Removes waste bags and containers.

• Cleans restrooms, locker rooms, lounges, storage areas, toy rooms, administrative offices, windows, equipment rooms, and all other shared spaces, including the plaza. Ensures rooms are promptly available for reuse by cleaning ledges, fixtures, vents, lights, and walls.

• Performs terminal cleaning of all apartments between vacancies, including tables, floors, lights, vents, ceilings, walls, furniture, beds, closets, kitchen appliances, dishes, and pots/pans.

• Meets deadlines for special projects and communicates all completed and pending tasks to the supervisor.

• Manages waste removal and linen collection for designated areas.

• Collects, transports, washes, folds, and restocks linen and housewares for future use.

• Collects and transports staging items to designated areas.

• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

• Performs other related duties as assigned to meet departmental and institutional goals.

Minimum Education and/or Training

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Minimum Experience

• Previous environmental services experience in a hospital or hotel setting is preferred.

• Prior experience operating housekeeping-related equipment is preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

• The physical demands described here represent those that must be met to perform the job's essential functions successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

• Regularly required to stand, walk, use hands, reach with arms, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

• Frequently required to sit, climb, or balance.

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds regularly.

• Move about the workspace to access work surfaces, shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment above or below the work surface.

• Frequently exposed to fumes, airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and unpleasant odors.

• May occasionally be exposed to infectious diseases.

• The noise level is typically loud.

• All applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations must be complied with.

Note: This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions. It does not restrict additional tasks that may be assigned based on business needs. Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties at any time.

Compensation

In recognition of certain U.S. state and municipal pay transparency laws, St. Jude is including a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role. This is an estimate offered in good faith and a specific salary offer takes into account factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the salary range and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current salary range is $19.00 - $27.50 per hour for the role of Environmental Services Attendant.

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