Environmental Service Attendant/ Janitor

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Environmental Service Attendant

The Environmental Service Attendant - plays a key role in maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary healthcare environment for patients, visitors, and staff. You will clean and disinfect patient rooms, common areas, offices, restrooms, and other hospital spaces in alignment with infection prevention and safety standards. By consistently delivering high-quality cleaning services, you directly support patient care, safety, and overall satisfaction within the facility.

Responsibilities

• Clean and disinfect patient rooms, restrooms, nursing units, offices, and common areas according to established procedures and infection prevention standards.
• Perform thorough terminal cleaning of patient rooms after discharge to ensure they are ready for the next patient.
• Properly handle, contain, and dispose of regulated medical waste and biohazard materials in compliance with safety protocols.
• Clean and maintain floors using mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, buffing, waxing, and other floor care procedures.
• Wash, mop, and sanitize various surfaces and areas to maintain a high standard of cleanliness.
• Empty trash receptacles, remove recyclables, and collect soiled linens from assigned areas in a timely manner.
• Restock cleaning supplies, paper products, and sanitizing materials in designated locations to ensure continuous availability.
• Follow all infection control, safety, and hospital sanitation procedures to reduce risk of contamination and ensure a safe environment.
• Respond promptly to emergency cleaning situations, spills, and patient care requests as they arise.
• Maintain cleaning equipment in good working order and ensure proper storage of tools, chemicals, and supplies.
• Report maintenance issues, safety hazards, or sanitation concerns to leadership so they can be addressed quickly.
• Maintain accurate records of completed cleaning assignments and tasks as required by department protocols.
• Provide courteous and professional customer service when interacting with patients, visitors, and hospital staff.
• Support departmental goals related to patient satisfaction, infection prevention, and regulatory compliance through consistent, high-quality work.

Essential Skills

• Previous experience in housekeeping, janitorial, environmental services, hospitality, or healthcare cleaning preferred.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced healthcare environment while managing multiple tasks.
• Ability to safely handle and use cleaning chemicals, tools, and equipment in accordance with safety guidelines.
• Strong attention to detail and a consistent commitment to cleanliness and quality standards.
• Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, and perform repetitive tasks throughout the shift.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and push or pull carts as needed.
• Comfort working near cleaning chemicals and within healthcare-related environments.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions accurately and consistently.
• Willingness and availability to work weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills to collaborate effectively with staff and respond to requests.
• Awareness of safety and compliance requirements in a healthcare setting.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and sanitation practices in a healthcare environment.
• Experience with patient room turnover and terminal cleaning procedures.
• Time management and organizational skills to complete assignments efficiently.
• Customer service skills to interact professionally with patients, visitors, and staff.
• Experience with floor care and maintenance, including buffing and waxing.
• Demonstrated attention to detail when cleaning and inspecting assigned areas.

Why Work Here?

You will join a team that takes pride in creating a safe, welcoming, and hygienic environment for everyone in the facility. The organization values reliability, teamwork, and professionalism, and provides the opportunity to make a visible, meaningful impact on patient and staff experiences every day. You will work alongside supportive colleagues, develop your skills in a specialized healthcare setting, and gain experience in infection prevention and environmental services that can support long-term career growth.

Work Environment

This role is based in a healthcare facility where you will work across patient rooms, nursing units, restrooms, offices, and shared common areas. The position involves frequent standing, walking, bending, stooping, and pushing or pulling carts throughout the shift. You will regularly use cleaning chemicals, disinfectants, and floor care equipment such as mops, vacuums, buffers, and other tools. The environment is fast-paced and patient-focused, requiring responsiveness to urgent cleaning needs and adherence to strict infection control and safety protocols. Shifts may include weekends, holidays, and occasional overtime to meet operational needs.

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

The pay range for this position is $14.00 - $14.00/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)

This is a fully onsite position in Pittsburg,TX.

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 27, 2026.

Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.