Environmental Services Tech - PD

01 Salinas Valley Health Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 41,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Salinas Valley Health is seeking a housekeeping worker to maintain a clean, sanitary and attractive environment for patients, staff and visitors. You will perform a wide range of duties, including cleaning, restocking, and transporting supplies and waste across the hospital.

Responsibilities emphasize operating cleaning equipment, following department procedures, and reporting hazards. A high school diploma or GED and a valid driver’s license are preferred/required, with DOT Medical Waste

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Licensure: Valid Driver’s License required.
• Licensure: California DOT Medical Waste certificate required.
• New hires/transfers have 90 days to obtain DOT Medical Waste Certificate.
• Ability to perform strenuous work assignments for long periods.
• Ability to operate complex housekeeping equipment.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and restocks all carts and equipment at the end of shift.
• Cleans assigned areas per department policies and procedures.
• Dust mops, wet mops, and buff floors with automatic equipment.
• Vacuum carpets and move furniture as needed.
• Strip and resurface hard floors.
• Shampoo and extract carpets.
• Transport furniture, equipment and trash cans.
• Clean outside trash area and wash windows.
• Report unsafe conditions to supervisor.
• Transport infectious waste materials and soiled linen.

Skills

Manual dexterity

Follow instructions

Physically demanding

Operate housekeeping machines

Education

High school diploma or GED

Valid Driver’s License

DOT Medical Waste Certificate

Job description

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing! We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business. Department: Environmental Services Work under the supervision of Environmental Services/Assistant Director/Supervisors. Performs a wide variety of highly demanding physical activities to assist in maintaining the hospital in a clean, sanitary, organized and attractive condition for patients, employees and visitors. Performs all other duties as assigned.

Selects and obtains materials and supplies from designated area, stocks cart and reports to assigned areas.

Primary Duties:

• Cleans and restocks all carts and equipment at the end of shift.
• Cleans assigned areas by performing duties per department policies and procedures.
• Dust mops, wet mops, and/or buffs the floors using automatic equipment.
• Vacuums carpets, moving furniture and equipment as needed.
• Strip and resurface hard floors.
• Shampoo, bonnet buff and extract carpets.
• Load, unload, and transport furniture, equipment and trash cans.
• Clean outside trash area, sweep entrances, wash windows.
• Clean walls, vents, furnishings, fixtures, ceilings and other surfaces as directed.
• Reports any unsafe or hazardous conditions immediately to supervisor.
• Collect, transport and store infectious waste materials.
• Collect and transport soiled linen throughout the facility and delivers to the Laundry.

Job Requirements:

• Education: High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Licensure: Valid Driver’s License required.
• Licensure: California Department of Transportation Medical Waste certificate required.
• New hires/Transfers have 90 days from date of hire/transfer to obtain DOT Medical Waste Certificate.
• Experience: Preferred but not required.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Manual dexterity of all limbs.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Ability to follow instructions and procedures.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Ability to perform strenuous work assignments for long periods of time.
• Essential Technical/Motor Skills: Ability to operate complex machines and equipment related to housekeeping functions.

Pay Range: The hourly rate for this position is $29.75 - $32.95. The range displayed on this job posting reflects the target for new hire salaries for this position.

Job Specifications:

• Union: NUHW
• Work Shift: Variable
• FTE: 0.0
• Scheduled Hours: 0

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us! Salinas Valley Health, formerly Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital, founded in 1953, is the cornerstone of what would eventually become Salinas Valley Health. Today, we serve thousands of individuals and families just like you throughout the Salinas Valley, Monterey Peninsula and the surrounding region. Each year, our highly trained team of healthcare professionals takes our renowned quality of patient care to the next level. Our team actively utilizes the latest medical techniques with our state-of-the-art technology to improve your health and well-being. In many cases this provides you and your family the opportunity to receive specialized care right here in your own community, without the need for travel. Our 263-bed acute care medical center employs more than 2,036 people and has a medical staff of more than 300 board-certified physicians across a broad spectrum of specialties, all dedicated to your care.