Environmental Service Worker

Mary's Center is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within our organization and the communities we serve. We embrace diversity of experiences, ideas, and individuals, and seek to bring a diverse group of candidates to the table.

Important Note: Mary's Center is mandating the COVID-19 vaccine + booster for all staff.

Position Summary

The Environmental Service Worker maintains environmental and infection control standards within established policies and procedures of Mary's Center. The position performs a variety of general cleaning tasks to maintain patient rooms, offices, hallways and other assigned areas of the facility. The position follows standard practices and procedures and complies with regulatory requirements.

Reportability

This position will report directly to the Director of Environmental Services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Dusts furniture, woodwork and equipment and dust-mops floors. Polishes and cleans fixtures in rooms and bathrooms.
• Operates mechanical floor cleaners, buffers, vacuums, snow blowers, shampooers, and related environmental service equipment.
• Wet-mops rooms, halls and other areas; shampoos rugs and furniture.
• Cleans vents, fan fixtures, top of windows, doorframes and other high areas using a ladder.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials using specified bags or containers.
• Buffs, strips, waxes, and polishes floors.
• Moves furniture and other heavy objects as required.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms and prepares rooms for new occupants; follows isolation procedures in isolation rooms.
• Cleans and disinfects all fixtures, floors, mirrors, windows, doors, and walls of bathrooms.
• Takes supply requests and delivers them.
• Keeps work areas neat and orderly, cleans equipment and assists with other cleaning duties as assigned.
• Shovels snow at all exits and ramps.
• Assists with evacuations, when needed.
• During inclement weather, the Environmental Services Worker must be prepared to report to work if designated by the Director of Environmental Services.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience - Minimum qualifications: High School graduate or equivalent. Must have availability Monday-Saturday.

Physical Demands - Frequently required to reach with hands and arms, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, talk or hear; must be able to lift objects up to fifty (50) pounds.

Work Environment - Mostly in a typical outpatient office/clinic setting with a quiet to moderate noise level. Exposed to a combination of office and warehouse environments. Regularly exposed to dust, odors, oil, fumes, and noise. May be exposed to potentially hazardous blood-borne/respiratory pathogens and bodily fluids which require the practice of Universal Precaution procedures.

The Benefits:

• Health Insurance: medical, dental & vision - plus retirement options through 403(b) contribution and investment opportunities
• 25 days of paid leave annually (in addition to paid holidays), plus 5 educational days
• Tuition reimbursement of $2000/year towards education assistance and professional development
• Transportation subsidy via metro & bus
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)