Environmental Services Technician - Second Shift

Advocate Health; Winston-Salem (NC); Vor Ort; USD 17.000 - 25.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Advocate Health in Winston-Salem is seeking a housekeeping/environmental services worker to maintain clean and safe patient and public areas. You will perform cleaning tasks, handle waste, and help ensure infection control standards are met.

The role requires the ability to work in a hospital setting, follow safety procedures, and communicate effectively with staff and patients. High school diploma or GED is preferred and one year experience is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• Prioritizes assignments to complete work in a timely manner.
• Ability to operate equipment.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Works occasionally in extreme temperatures and around unpleasant smells.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with co-workers.

Aufgaben

• Performs complete cleaning of assigned areas including dusting, sanitizing, washing windows and fixtures, flooring, carpet, restrooms, and reporting repairs.
• Heavy contact with cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers and finishes; indoor work with possible outdoor cleaning including parking lot, windows and roof.
• Removes waste by collecting and transporting soiled linen, emptying trash and sharps containers, recycling material, and emptying cigarette receptacles.
• Keeps equipment clean and reports equipment failures to maintenance staff.
• Maintains safe working environment by following procedures, infection control guidelines, and quality standards.
• Attends required in-service education and safety training.
• Demonstrates ability to meet time schedules and deadlines.

Kenntnisse

Prioritizes assignments

Operate equipment

Good communication

Extreme temperatures

Cooperative relationships

Ausbildung

High School diploma or GED preferred

Jobbeschreibung

SHIFT:

Second

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent preferred.
• One year experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. 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; and reporting repairs.

2. Heavy contact with cleaning chemicals, disinfecting agents, floor strippers and finishes. Majority of 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.

3. Removes waste by collecting and transporting soiled linen, emptying trash containers, changing sharps containers, transporting solid and hazardous waste to compactors, recycling material, and emptying cigarette receptacles in smoking areas.

4. Keeps equipment associated with the job, clean and orderly, and reports equipment failures or other mechanical issues to maintenance staff.

5. Maintains safe working environment and provides quality service by complying with procedures, rules and regulations, infection control guidelines, and meeting departmental quality standards.

6. Attends all required in-service education and training classes including safety update programs to maintain technical knowledge.

7. Consistently demonstrates the ability to meet time schedules and deadlines.

SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Prioritizes assignments to complete work in a timely manner
• Ability to operate equipment
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Works occasionally in extreme temperatures and around unpleasant smells
• Ability to 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
• Exposure to individuals with various degrees of mental, physical conditions and illnesses.