Environmental Services Technician II

Akron Children’s Hospital; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children's Hospital is seeking an Environmental Services Technician II to perform preventative cleaning and safe waste transport, supporting hospital operations onsite. The role includes floor care, carpet extraction, equipment maintenance, and maintaining a clean, safe environment for patients and staff.

Responsibilities cover daily cleaning, proper chemical use, trash and waste transport, and collaboration across departments to ensure high QA standards and responsive service.

Qualifications

• Experience in hard surface floor care and carpet cleaning is required.
• Experience demonstrating mechanical aptitude to detect equipment malfunctions for safety to self and others is required.
• Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
• Experience in healthcare is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Daily cleaning of floors in corridors and other assigned areas; operate floor scrubbers and related equipment.
• Apply and remove floor finishes; use suitable chemicals and tools per procedures.
• Transport and dispose of hazardous, solid, and recyclable waste to approved areas.
• Extract carpets and perform project cleaning of walls, lights, and windows.
• Maintain high QA scores through steady, efficient work.
• Promote positive patient and guest relations and image of the hospital.
• Perform terminal and cycle cleaning including UV light procedures.
• Relocate beds and equipment, clean stretchers, refrigerators, shelves, and storage areas; report safety issues.
• Maintain equipment and storage areas in clean, orderly condition; respect hospital property.
• Provide support to other Service areas as needed to ensure operations.

Skills

Floor care

Carpet cleaning

Mechanical aptitude

Healthcare experience

Education

High school diploma

Job description

7am-330pm
ONSITE

Summary:

The Environmental Services Technician II performs preventative cleaning procedures necessary to maintain the facility in an orderly, sanitary and attractive condition. Responsible for the safe pick up and transportation of all infectious, solid and recyclable waste from holding areas to the incinerator, compactor or storage areas. Supports the mission and vision of Akron Children's Hospital.

Responsibilities:

1. Is responsible for the daily cleaning of floors in corridors and other assigned areas. Hard Surface Floor Care: able to apply and/or remove floor finish on hard surfaces, uses mechanical side-by-side floor scrubber. Able to run variety of Scrubbers and other floor care equipment. Demonstrates knowledge of department policies and procedures
2. Demonstrates knowledge and efficient use of cleaning techniques, solutions, equipment and tools. Ability to use the correct chemicals, supplies and tools needed for the task performed.
3. Waste Removal: Transports hazardous waste, solid waste and recyclable waste in a safe manner from the point of origin to approved holding areas.
4. Is responsible for extraction of carpets and project cleaning of walls, lights, windows, etc.
5. Maintains high standards: works steadily at efficient pace, achieves high QA scores.
6. Patient and Guest relations: Adheres to all hospital and department standards for patient and guest relations, promotes a positive image of Akron Children's Hospital.
7. Perform terminal and cycle cleaning of walls, lights, and ceilings including the use of UV light technology following the 10 steps cleaning process.
8. Regular Cleaning Duties: relocates beds, boxes and other equipment, cleans stretchers, exterior of refrigerators and microwaves, cleans shelves/cupboards and other general equipment, maintains equipment and work areas, responds to emergency request, observes notes and reports potential safety issues of facility improvement request to management or the Engineering Department.
9. Maintains equipment, tools and storage areas in clean, orderly and good operating condition. Respects Hospital and Company property.
10. Fill in to support other Support Services areas as needed to ensure operational efficiency.

Other information:

Technical Expertise:

1. Experience in hard surface floor care and carpet cleaning is required.
2. Experience in demonstrating mechanical aptitude to detect equipment malfunctions for safety to self and others is required.
3. Experience working with all levels within an organization is required.
4. Experience in healthcare is preferred.

Education and Experience:

1. Education: High school diploma or equivalent is preferred
2. Licensure: None
3. Certification: None
4. Years of relevant experience: 2 Years preferred.
5. Years of supervisory experience: None

Full Time

FTE: 1.000000

Status: Onsite