Environmental Services Attendant

Reporting to the Supervisor Environmental Services this position is responsible for performing various cleaning tasks movement of equipment and furniture and floor care maintenance to provide patients visitors and health sciences staff with a safe and clean environment by maintaining standards of cleanliness sanitation and freedom from hazards and infections.

Reporting to the Supervisor of Environmental Services this position is responsible for performing various cleaning tasks moving equipment and furniture and maintaining floor care to provide patients visitors and health sciences staff with a safe and clean environment by upholding standards of cleanliness sanitation and protection from hazards and infections.

Job Description

• Demonstrates the ability to perform the jobs essential functions as outlined in the position description.

• Completes all required training and continuing education including departmentspecific requirements.

• Complies with established personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements for protection against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious body fluids chemical disinfectants radiation asbestos and other hazardous substances.

• Transports custodial supplies and equipment to and from storage and work areas.

• Cleans toilets basins showers bathtubs and vacant apartments; scrubs walls; dusts; cleans and vacuums furniture fixtures doors and related furnishings using appropriate cleaning supplies.

• Cleans common areas offices public restrooms Exercise Teen Arts and Crafts Rooms dining areas and any rooms that provide activities for patients parents and staff.

• Operates and maintains industrial vacuums and equipment for carpet and upholstery shampooing.

• Removes waste bags and containers.

• Cleans restrooms locker rooms lounges storage rooms toy rooms administrative offices windows all storage rooms and common spaces within the plaza equipment rooms and closets.

• Cleaning ledges fixtures walls vents and lights prepares rooms for prompt reuse.

• Performs terminal cleaning of all apartments between vacancies including but not limited to cleaning tables floors lights vents ceilings walls furniture beds closets kitchen areas stoves refrigerators microwaves dishes and pots/pans.

• Meets deadlines for special projects and daily responsibilities and communicates accomplishments including unfinished tasks to the supervisor.

• Manages waste removal and linen collection for designated work areas.

• Collects and transports linen to the laundry service area for washing and laundering; washes and folds for future use.

• Collects transports cleans and stocks all houseware items.

• Collects and transports all staging items to the staging area for future use.

• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

• Performs other related duties as assigned to support the goals of the department and institution.

Minimum Education and/or Training:

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

Minimum Experience:

Previous Environmental Services experience in a hospital or hotel environment preferred.
Experience operating housekeepingrelated equipment is also preferred.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that 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 these 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 workspace to access surfaces shelves cabinets drawers and equipment below or above the work surface.

• The employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles toxic or caustic chemicals and noxious odors.

• On occasion the employee may be exposed to infectious diseases.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

• Compliance with all applicable federal state and local safety and health regulations is an essential function of this job.

Note:
Nothing in this job description limits managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position as business needs dictate.
This description reflects managements assignment of essential functions and does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.
The information provided does not include all the duties responsibilities skills or abilities required for this role.

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.

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