Environmental Services Attendant

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Inc.; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Inc. seeks an Environmental Services Attendant to maintain a clean, safe environment for patients, visitors, and health sciences staff.

The role involves cleaning tasks, moving equipment, and floor care under supervision, with emphasis on infection control and adherence to safety policies. The position operates Monday–Friday with evenings and rotating weekends; high school diploma or GED preferred, and prior environmental services experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform basic tasks related to your own area (e.g., various cleaning tasks, movement of equipment and furniture, and floor care maintenance), under direct supervision.
• Perform basic tasks related to moving biohazardous waste for proper disposal and moving and removing regular trash to designated waste receptacles.
• Assist in maintaining personal protective equipment in good condition, as determined by job hazard assessments.
• Help provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe, clean environment.
• Support the maintenance of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.
• Clean Patient Care Spaces, Public Spaces, Clinical Spaces, Research Spaces, Laboratory Spaces, Meeting Spaces, and Office Spaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the department's and institution's goals and objectives.

Job description

This position performs various cleaning tasks, moves equipment and furniture, and maintains floor care to provide a safe, clean environment for patients, visitors, and health sciences staff. It involves maintaining standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infection control issues.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 3 pm - 11:30 pm with rotating weekends.

Job Responsibilities

• Perform basic tasks related to your own area (e.g., various cleaning tasks, movement of equipment and furniture, and floor care maintenance), under direct supervision.
• Perform basic tasks related to moving biohazardous waste for proper disposal and moving and removing regular trash to designated waste receptacles.
• Assist in maintaining personal protective equipment in good condition, as determined by job hazard assessments.
• Help provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe, clean environment.
• Support the maintenance of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.
• Clean Patient Care Spaces, Public Spaces, Clinical Spaces, Research Spaces, Laboratory Spaces, Meeting Spaces, and Office Spaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the department's and institution's goals and objectives.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Consistently meet job expectations, adhere to policies, and deliver quality work while applying.
• St. Jude values and principles.
• Managers evaluate employee performance throughout the year—specifically through the spring and fall Check‑In milestones and the Annual Performance Review.
• All employees are encouraged to actively participate in these performance management processes.

Minimum Education and/or Training

High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Minimum Experience

Experience in environmental services preferred. Understanding of environmental regulations, laws, and standards preferred. Basic knowledge of biohazardous and/ or hazardous waste management, preferred.

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to understand and adapt to changing priorities.
• Skills in structured problem-solving and openness to learning new approaches to execution.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance Addresses problems in a structured, logical approach.
• Seeks guidance and tries new ideas when changes in approach are required.
• Adapts quickly and positively; learns from mistakes.
• Skills in clear, effective communication (written and verbal) and timely information exchange with relevant stakeholders to achieve work outcomes.
• Questions, clarifies, and provides explanations as needed.
• Checks documents and reports for clarity and accuracy.
• Seeks and provides information within and outside the team in a timely manner.
• Skilled in planning, prioritizing, and organizing work.
• Able to deliver under tight timelines while maintaining quality and efficiency.
• Plans around multiple tasks and priorities well within own work.
• Can cope with unexpected changes in routine and delivers planned outcomes on time.
• Escalates issues/problems and seeks support in a timely manner.
• Stays calm and controls emotions even in stressful and difficult situations.
• Acknowledges stress and can stay composed in challenging situations.
• Uses basic emotional regulation techniques, like deep breathing, to manage pressure.
• Demonstrates stability under pressure and may help others as needed.
• Skills in identifying problems and finding smart ways to fix them quickly and effectively, making use of available resources (e.g., supplies, tools, materials)
• Exhibits a strong grasp of the troubleshooting skills, techniques, and processes needed to resolve standard issues.
• Able to do more with available tools and resources and continues to improvise and optimize.
• Promptly acknowledges and responds to queries and troubleshoots issues with less supervision.
• Recognizes potential hazards, follows safety rules, and takes precautions to prevent incidents (e.g., accidents, injuries, contamination).
• Follows safety procedures with occasional guidance.
• Identifies common risks and takes basic precautions.
• Reports safety concerns when noticed.
• Works well with team members to achieve a common goal by helping, communicating, and supporting one another.
• Contributes to team efforts and communicates basic ideas.
• Listens to others and can give/ receive feedback.
• Demonstrates independence in resolving routine and non-routine queries.
• Skills in safely collecting, separating, and disposing of regular and hazardous waste to maintain cleanliness and prevent health risks.
• Understands standard waste disposal procedures.
• Can handle basic biohazard materials following protocols.
• Knows how to use personal protective equipment correctly and follows hygiene best practices.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

The physical demands described here represent those an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must move about the work space to access work surfaces and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment at, below, or above the work surface. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals and noxious odors. On occasion, the employee may be exposed to infectious disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud. An essential function of the job is complying with all applicable federal, state, and local safety and health regulations that apply to this job. Nothing in this job description limits management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time as business needs dictate. This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned. The information contained herein is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of the duties and responsibilities of the job, nor is it intended to be an all-inclusive list of the skills and abilities required to do the job.

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.

St. Jude is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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