Environmental Worker

Environmental Worker

JOB-10047965

Anticipated Start Date

December 23, 2026

Location

Newark, DE

Type of Employment

Contract Hire

Employer Info

Our client is one of the country’s most dynamic health care organizations, centered on improving health outcomes, making high-quality care more accessible and lowering health care costs. They are nationally recognized as a great place to work and the best health system to work for in the United States. Rated by Healthgrades as one of America’s 50 Best Hospitals and continually ranked among the nation’s best by U.S. News & World Report, Newsweek, and other national quality ratings. With its groundbreaking Center for Virtual Health and a focus on population health and value-based care, they are shaping the future of health care.

Job Summary

We are looking for individuals to join our client’s team as Environmental Worker. You maintain a clean and sanitary environment for patients, staff, and visitors at the hospital.

Job Description

• Maintains all patient, office, and ancillary areas of the hospital in a clean and sanitary condition.
• Maintains all carts/equipment in a clean, orderly, and safe condition.
• Carts/equipment are not to be left unattended.
• Remove ALL empty boxes from carts/closets/floors all areas.
• Maintains a clean/orderly appearance in all Environmental Services closets.
• Maintains paper and soap supplies in all areas of the hospital.
• Cleans/disinfects all precaution rooms in accordance with infection control policies/procedures.
• Picks up trash in assigned areas and places in central location for bulk pick-up.
• Answers Environmental Services texts/calls when assigned in a timely manner.
• Turn phones on immediately when clocked in for your shift and log into each app on the phone to be prepared to work.
• Attends regularly scheduled Inservice training programs given by the department.
• Reports any maintenance problems or damages to Supervisor.
• Maintains a helpful, productive attitude throughout the workday.
• Pick up trash and soiled linen in assigned areas. Removes needle/glove boxes, and soiled equipment from patient rooms and takes them to soiled utility room.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices.
• Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Removes bulk trash from areas to compactor.

Skills Required

• Two years of customer service experience
• Knowledge of departmental policies and procedures.
• Ability to read and write at a high school level. Ability to understand and communicate.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of personal hygiene.
• Ability to maintain a courteous, service oriented helpful attitude throughout the workday.
• Ability to work in a standing position and carry out normally assigned duties for the entire shift.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, especially regarding patients.
• Ability to use PDA/Smart Phones for job assignments.
• Will utilize or need to access emails on computer intermittent organizational communication.
• Prolonged standing, walking, and lifting as required.
• Potential exposure to infectious disease unless special precautions are followed.
• Safety Glasses must be always worn.

Education/Training/Certifications

• High school diploma/GED; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. 

Additional Requirements

• Schedule: 3pm to 11pm; Wednesday–Sunday (including every weekend); Days off: Monday and Tuesday (Potential for two consecutive weekdays off)
• Weekend Requirement: Yes

Pay Rate

• Up to $17.00 per hour depending on experience

HirePower Personnel, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.