Housekeeper, Maintenance​/Cleaning

Housekeeper / Environmental Services Technician

This role is responsible for maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary environment throughout the hospital by cleaning patient rooms, discharge rooms, and public areas. You will perform a variety of housekeeping and environmental services tasks, ensuring all areas meet cleanliness and infection control standards while supporting patients, visitors, and clinical staff.

Responsibilities

• Clean discharge rooms, occupied patient rooms, and public areas throughout the hospital in a timely and thorough manner.
• Sweep, mop, and vacuum floors in patient care areas, hallways, and common spaces.
• Wipe down and sanitize high-touch surfaces, furniture, fixtures, and equipment according to infection control procedures.
• Collect, remove, and properly dispose of trash and waste from patient rooms and public areas.
• Handle soiled and clean laundry, including collection, transport, and placement in designated locations.

Essential Skills

• At least 6 months of previous housekeeping, janitorial, custodial, or environmental services experience.
• Demonstrated strong attendance and tenure in previous roles.
• Punctuality and reliability, with the ability to work the required hours and rotating shifts, including weekends.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with patients, nurses, doctors, and housekeeping team members.

Why Work Here?

You will join a smaller, welcoming hospital environment where teamwork and collaboration are highly valued. The organization offers the opportunity to support the entire facility and build meaningful interactions with nurses, patients, and other staff.

Work Environment

This position is based in a hospital environment that is fast-paced and patient-focused. You will work on-site, moving between patient rooms, discharge rooms, and public areas throughout the facility. The role follows structured shifts, with a first shift from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and a second shift from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. During the first few weeks, the schedule is Monday through Friday, then transitions to include rotating weekends.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Austin, TX.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $17.00/hr individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms.

If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Final date to receive applications

This position is anticipated to close on Nov 9, 2026.

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Austin, TX.