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Floor Finisher (3rd shift)

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Memphis, TNOnsitePosted 6 days ago$19.50 - $28.50/hour
Full TimeEntry LevelOperations & Supply ChainResearch Institute
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Summary

Cleans soft and hard floors using electric and battery-powered equipment. Maintains high standards of detail, cleanliness, sanitation, and infection control, free from hazards. Complies with established personal protective equipment requirements to protect against exposure to blood and other potentially infectious fluids, chemical disinfectants, radiation, asbestos, and other hazardous substances.

Job description

Schedule: Tuesday - Saturday 11 pm - 7:30 am

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 any personal protective equipment deemed appropriate for use through job hazard assessments in good condition.
  • 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.
  • Complete hard-surface floor refinishing with meticulous attention to detail and consistency.
  • Complete proper carpet cleaning and maintenance with meticulous attention to detail and consistency.
  • Perform other duties as assigned to meet the department 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.
  • Hard Surface and Carpet Care experience 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.
  • Ability to recognize potential hazards, follow safety rules, and take 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.
  • Knows how to use personal protective equipment correctly and follows hygiene best practices.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequently required to talk or hear. Must regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, highly corrosive, toxic, or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, risk of radiation, and vibration. Noise level is usually loud.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma/GED preferred
  • Experience in environmental services preferred
  • Understanding of environmental regulations, laws, and standards preferred
  • Basic knowledge of biohazardous and/or hazardous waste management preferred
  • Hard Surface and Carpet Care experience preferred
  • Ability to understand and adapt to changing priorities
  • Structured problem-solving skills
  • Clear, effective written and verbal communication
  • Planning, prioritizing, and organizing work
  • Hazard recognition and safety compliance
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Waste collection, separation, and disposal
  • Proper use of personal protective equipment
  • Ability to regularly lift and/or move up to 100 pounds

Company overview

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital is a world-renowned pediatric research and treatment institution headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, dedicated to advancing cures for childhood cancer and other catastrophic diseases. Founded in 1962 by entertainer Danny Thomas, it stands as the first and only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center devoted exclusively to children. The hospital operates on a unique funding model where families never receive bills for treatment, travel, housing, or food, with costs exceeding $2 billion annually primarily supported by donations through its fundraising organization ALSAC. St. Jude treats approximately 8,600 patients each year from all 50 states and around the world, with a focus on acute lymphoblastic leukemia, brain tumors, sickle cell disease, and infectious diseases. The institution employs over 7,000 staff members and maintains eight affiliate clinics across the United States. Through its St. Jude Global initiative, the hospital shares research and treatment protocols internationally, partnering with more than 350 institutions in over 90 countries. St. Jude has been instrumental in increasing childhood cancer survival rates from 20% in 1962 to over 80% today, while maintaining a robust research program that includes gene therapy, bone marrow transplantation, and precision medicine approaches.

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