Environmental Service Specialist - CONTINUOUS

Job Title

Environmental Service Specialist I – full-time (40 hours) with shifts Day (7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.), Evening (2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.), and Night (11:15 p.m. – 7:15 a.m.).

• Cleans floors by sweeping, vacuuming, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Cleans interior surfaces such as walls, ceilings, windows, and furniture by dusting, polishing, and washing using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Cleans toilets, lavatories, washrooms, and mop closets, using appropriate supplies and equipment to maintain appearance and cleanliness.
• Empties waste receptacles and disposes of general waste, infectious waste, and hazardous waste.
• Clears and maintains furniture items such as beds, dressers, chairs, tables, and overhead tables.
• Strips, scrubs, seals, and finishes floors as required using appropriate supplies and equipment.
• Remakes beds after washing using appropriate linen supplies.
• Removes and re-hangs window draperies and bedside curtains as required to maintain appearance.
• Operates battery-powered equipment designed to wash, scrub, and polish hard floor surfaces, following manufacturer procedures, equipment maintenance, and safety procedures.
• Sets up and breaks down conference rooms for meetings and other functions.
• Follows the policy for terminal cleaning in patient rooms upon discharge and for long‑term care patients.
• Inspects assigned areas to ensure work has been performed following established procedures.

• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods and lift or carry heavy objects, with or without accommodation.

• Prior cleaning, custodial, or housekeeping experience.

Title 101 CMR 23.00 requires COVID‑19 and influenza vaccination or equivalent mitigation measures for this position.

We are an Equal Opportunity / affirmative action employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law.

Shattuck Hospital is a Joint Commission accredited teaching facility that provides acute, subacute, and ambulatory care, including sub‑oxone treatment, to patients from the public agencies, private sector, and community. It is located in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood and serves a diverse and often underserved population.