Environmental Service Worker Full-Time

Description

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities Mission:

We provide high quality services from skilled nursing and restorative care to housing, assisted living and community-based wellness programs. We are committed to meeting each individual’s needs, in a culturally competent manner, supporting family and loved ones through transitions, and fulfilling our pledge…Life. Inspired Every Day.

Environmental Service Worker 

Full-Time 7a-3p

Every Other Weekend Requirement

Pay Rate: $17.25/ Hourly

Life at Episcopal SeniorLife Communities: 

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is dedicated to its staff, and we show it by providing incredible benefits! Winner of the 2024 & 2025 Best-in-Class Employer award, ESLC was recognized for its comprehensive approach to benefits, compensation, and employee experience.

• Your Health & Well-being: We take care of you. We offer 100% employer-paid medical insurance for High-Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) for single-subscribers. 
• We also offer Health Saving Accounts (HSA) with Weekly Employer Contributions. Alternatively, we also offer Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Additionally, staff are eligible for dental insurance with orthodontist coverage. 
• 401(K) with Company Match: 100% company match on the first 3% of your contributions.
• Competitive Pay Rates: We offer competitive rates that reflect your skills and experience. ESLC processes payroll on a weekly basis. 
• Tuition Assistance: Our tuition assistance program provides financial support for courses and degrees that will help you grow professionally with us. 
• ETO (Earned Time Off): Generous ETO plan that accrues on a weekly basis for use after 90 days of employment. 
• Paid Holidays: ESLC has six designated holidays and one floating holiday. 

Additionally, ESLC offers voluntary benefits and insurances such as Short-Term Disability, Vision, and Employee Assistance Program.

The Environmental Services Worker is responsible to maintain a clean, sanitary, comfortable and tidy environment for residents and staff at Episcopal Church Home. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintain cleanliness in all resident rooms
• Collect all resident and office trash and clean trash cans as needed
• Clean all bathroom fixtures, commodes and floors; stock paper supplies in resident rooms according to departmental procedure.
• Dust and polish all surfaces and furniture according to departmental procedure
• Mop or vacuum resident room flooring according to departmental procedure
• Maintain organization of all resident furniture and belongings according to departmental procedure
• Clean surfaces of desks, tables, cabinets, sinks and floors in kitchenettes and utility rooms according to departmental procedure
• Deep clean resident room as scheduled by departmental procedure.
• Maintain cleanliness of elevator walls and floors
• Assist in the transfer and/or discharge of residents
• Pack resident belongings in boxes, label all boxes and furniture and move to designated location (room or storage) the scheduled day of transfer/discharge
• Assist new resident in moving belongings into new room the scheduled day of admission
• Assist in the set-up/take-down of special functions
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment to include housekeeping closet and cart
• Properly dilute and use all chemicals daily in accordance with departmental procedures.
• Maintain label on all dispenser bottles for all chemicals daily in accordance with departmental policy 
• Wear appropriate protective clothing/devices whenever performing tasks requiring the handling of infectious waste and/or blood/body fluids according to facility policy and as observed by supervisor
• Monitor inventory of supplies such as paper towels, soap, toilet paper
• Report any hazardous conditions or equipment malfunctions to supervisor
• Attend all staff meetings and departmental in-services 
• Vacuum and maintain the cleanliness of lobbies, lounges, hallways, resident dining areas, and other assigned common areas
• Empty and replace liners in trash receptacles located throughout lobbies and common areas as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Once successfully trained, the following job functions may apply:

• Perform cleaning and maintenance of all floors: tile and carpet
• Strips and waxes floors according to schedule
• Buffs floors
• Cleans lights, sprinklers, and vents
• Carpet cleaning with extractor

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Six months’ environmental services experience preferred, preferably in a health care setting. 
• Minimum high school diploma or equivalent or willingness and ability to learn procedures necessary for position. 
• Ability to receive and give written and oral directions. 
• Ability to interact courteously and tactfully with staff, residents, family members, visitors, vendors and the general public. 

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Performing duties of this job requires prolonged walking and standing. Must be able to regularly lift 30 pounds and occasional lift 50 pounds without assistance and the ability to sit, talk, and hear is required. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Episcopal SeniorLife Communities is an Equal Opportunity Employer.