Environmental Services Attendant

This position performs various cleaning tasks, moves equipment and furniture, and maintains floor care to provide patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe, clean environment. It involves maintaining cleanliness, sanitation, and infection control standards and keeping the environment free of hazards.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 3 pm - 11:30 pm with rotating weekends.

• 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 in good condition any personal protective equipment deemed appropriate for use through job hazard assessments.
• Assist in providing patients, visitors, and health sciences staff with a safe and clean environment.
• Support standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections.
• Clean Patient Care Spaces, Public Spaces, Clinical Spaces, Research Spaces, Laboratory Spaces, Meeting Spaces, and Office Spaces.
• Perform other duties as assigned to meet the department and institution's goals and objectives.
• Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• Consistently meet job expectations, adhere to policies, and deliver quality work while applying. St. Jude values and principles. Managers evaluate employee performance throughout the year—specifically through the spring and fall Check‑In milestones and the Annual Performance Review. All employees are encouraged to actively participate in these performance management processes.

• 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

• Ability to understand and adapt to changing priorities. Skills in structured problem-solving and openness to learning new approaches to execution.
• Is able to apply knowledge/skills within own area to deliver tasks with limited guidance
• Addresses problems in a structured, logical approach. Asks for guidance and tries out new ideas when changes in approach are required. Adapts quickly and positively; learns from mistakes.
• Skills in clear, effective communication (written and verbal) and timely information exchange with relevant stakeholders to support work outcomes.
• Questions, clarifies, and provides explanations as needed. Checks documents and reports for clarity and accuracy. Seeks and provides information within and outside the team in a timely manner.
• Skilled in planning, prioritizing, and organizing work. Delivers under tight timelines with a focus on quality and efficiency.
• Plans around multiple tasks and priorities well within own work. Can cope with unexpected changes in routine and deliver planned outcomes on time. Escalates issues/problems and seeks support in a timely manner.
• Can stay calm and control emotions, even in stressful and difficult situations.
• Acknowledges stress and can stay composed in challenging situations. Uses basic emotional regulation techniques, like deep breathing, to manage pressure. Demonstrates stability under pressure and may help others as needed.
• Skills in identifying problems and finding smart ways to fix them quickly and effectively, making use of available resources (e.g., supplies, tools, materials)
• Demonstrates a strong grasp of the troubleshooting skills, techniques, and processes needed to resolve standard issues. Able to do more with available tools and resources and continues to improvise and optimize. Promptly…