Environmental Services Technician - Advocate/Atrium Health Union - 1st Shift Full Time

Hugh Chatham Health; Monroe (NC); On-site; USD 26,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Online High School

ESL classes

Wellness incentives

Maternity leave

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Job summary

Advocate Health is seeking an Environmental Services teammate in Monroe, NC for full-time, 40 hours per week. Starting pay range is $18.85–$28.30 per hour, with comprehensive benefits and tuition assistance opportunities.

The role includes cleaning duties, waste handling, and ensuring hygiene standards throughout patient-care areas. Responsibilities include dusting, floor care, restroom restocking, and reporting issues to maintenance.

Qualifications

• Preferred: High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Preferred: One year experience in cleaning or Environmental Services.
• Ability to prioritize assignments to meet deadlines.
• Ability to operate cleaning equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas including dusting, sanitizing, washing, and refinishing floors.
• Vacuuming, carpet shampooing, restocking restrooms, and replacing light bulbs.
• Report repairs and keep equipment clean and orderly.
• Maintain safe working environment and follow infection control guidelines.
• Meet time schedules and deadlines.

Skills

Prioritize assignments

Operate cleaning equipment

Cooperate with coworkers

Time management

Education

High School diploma or GED equivalent

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Department 11906 Atrium Health Union - Environmental Services

Status: Full time

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Hours Per Week: 40

Schedule Details/Additional Information: Full time

Pay Range: $18.85 - $28.30

Atrium Health | Vision for Culture

At Atrium Health, our team is collaborative, inclusive, and patient-centered. Our culture is built on a foundation of trust, shared accountability, and psychological safety. We value clear communication, integrity, and innovation while fostering empathy, respect, and a shared sense of purpose. Leadership sets the tone with a growth mindset and critical thinking. Leaders empower teams, embrace change, and champion excellence. Teammates lift each other up, value relationships within and across disciplines, and share pride in delivering safe top-quality care. It is a culture of ownership, celebration, and belonging, where people are inspired to thrive, grow together, and have fun!

Position Highlights

• Starting pay: $18.85/hour!
• Eligible for our Prepaid College Tuition Assistance program (up to $5,250/year)!

What We Offer

• Education: Earn your high school diploma or take ESL classes with no out-of-pocket expenses through our Online High School!
• Wellness Incentives: Up to $1,350 in wellness incentives through our LiveWELL program
• Parental Benefits: Six weeks paid maternity leave & 4 weeks paid parental leave
• Health Benefits: Amazing health insurance with the option of a copay or HSA eligible plan
• Retirement: Up to 7% employer-paid retirement contributions

The successful candidate will be responsible for the following functions:

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas to include, but not limited to:
• Dusting and sanitizing furniture, equipment, mirrors and fixtures
• Washing windows, walls, ceilings, vents and light fixtures
• Sweeping, scrubbing and refinishing floors
• Vacuuming and shampooing carpet
• Re-stocking restrooms
• Replacing light bulbs
• Reporting repairs

Most of the work is indoors but may assist with outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows, and roof. Various cleaning activities may include the use of a ladder.

• Heavy contact with cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers and finishes.
• Removes waste by:
• Collecting and transporting soiled linen
• Emptying trash containers
• Changing sharps containers
• Transporting solid and hazardous waste to compactors
• Recycling material
• Emptying cigarette receptacles in smoking areas
• Keeps equipment clean and orderly and reports equipment failures or other mechanical issues to maintenance staff.
• Maintains safe working environment and provides quality service by complying with procedures, rules and regulations, infection control guidelines, and meeting departmental quality standards.
• Attends all required in-service education and training classes including safety update programs to maintain technical knowledge.
• Consistently demonstrates the ability to meet time schedules and deadlines.

Qualified Candidates

• Preferred: High School diploma or GED equivalent
• Preferred: One year experience
• Can prioritize assignments to complete work in a timely manner
• Can operate equipment
• Can establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers

Work Environment

• Performs repetitive work according to set procedures
• Stressful, fast paced
• Works in contaminated, isolation, construction and renovation areas
• Occasionally works in extreme temperatures and around unpleasant smells
• Exposure to individuals with various degrees of mental, physical conditions and illnesses

Our Commitment To You Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Compensation

• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

Benefits And More

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview.

About Advocate Health

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.