Environmental Services Attendant (Part-time)

Schedule: Monday - Friday 5 pm - 10 pm with rotating weekends

Job Responsibilities

• Perform basic tasks in your area (e.g., cleaning, moving equipment and furniture, and floor care maintenance) under direct supervision.
• Perform basic tasks related to moving biohazardous waste for proper disposal and moving and removing regular trash to designated waste receptacles.
• Assist in maintaining personal protective equipment in good condition, as determined by job hazard assessments.
• Help provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe, clean environment.
• Support the maintenance of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.
• Clean Patient Care Spaces, Public Spaces, Clinical Spaces, Research Spaces, Laboratory Spaces, Meeting Spaces, and Office Spaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the department's and institution's goals and objectives.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Minimum Education and/or Training

High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Minimum Experience

Experience in environmental services preferred. Understanding of environmental regulations, laws, and standards preferred. Basic knowledge of biohazardous and/or hazardous waste management preferred.

Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to understand and adapt to changing priorities.
• Skills in structured problem-solving and openness to learning new approaches to execution.
• Skills in clear, effective communication (written and verbal) and timely information exchange with relevant stakeholders.
• Skilled in planning, prioritizing, and organizing work.
• Stays calm and controls emotions even in stressful and difficult situations.
• Skills in identifying problems and finding smart ways to fix them quickly and effectively.
• Recognizes potential hazards, follows safety rules, and takes precautions to prevent incidents.
• Works well with team members to achieve a common goal.
• Skills in safely collecting, separating, and disposing of regular and hazardous waste.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

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 is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals and noxious odors. On occasion, the employee may be exposed to infectious disease. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.