Environmental Services Worker I

Job Summary

The Environmental Service Worker I ensures a clean, safe, and welcoming environment by performing cleaning, floor care, and waste management tasks in assigned areas. This role upholds high standards of hygiene and safety, contributing to the comfort and well-being of patients, staff, and visitors while adhering to infection control and regulatory protocols.

Essential Functions

• Cleans and sanitizes assigned areas, including rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, restrooms, elevators, stairways, locker rooms, and other workspaces, ensuring adherence to infection control standards.

• Sweeps, mops, vacuums, and dusts floors, furniture, and equipment, utilizing appropriate cleaning tools and techniques.

• Performs maintenance of hard and carpeted surfaces, including stripping, refinishing, and treating floors and upholstery as per department procedures.

• Washes walls, ceilings, windows, woodwork, door panels, and other surfaces to maintain cleanliness and hygiene.

• Restocks supplies in designated areas, monitoring inventory levels and reporting shortages to ensure continuous availability.

• Handles trash and biohazardous materials safely, including collection, transportation, and disposal in compliance with safety and HIPAA protocols.

• Operates and maintains cleaning equipment effectively, ensuring proper functionality and reporting any malfunctions or repair needs.

• Assists with minor repairs or maintenance tasks and promptly reports larger facility issues to the appropriate personnel.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.

• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of cleaning or environmental service experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of cleaning techniques, equipment, and products.

• Understanding of infection control and safety standards.

• Ability to operate cleaning equipment effectively and safely.

• Strong attention to detail and time management skills.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to interact with staff, patients, and visitors.

• Physical ability to perform repetitive tasks and lift or move objects as needed.

State Specific Requirements

• Indiana: IN Lutheran Hospital requires successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire.

• Mississippi: Successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire required.

• North Carolina: Successful completion of assigned SAMA course within 30 days of hire required.

Equal Employment Opportunity

This organization does not discriminate in any way to deprive any person of employment opportunities or otherwise adversely affect the status of any employee because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, or military or uniformed services, in accordance with all applicable governmental laws and regulations. In addition, the facility complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. If you are an applicant with a mental or physical disability who needs a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process, contact the director of Human Resources at the facility to which you are seeking employment; Simply go to to obtain the main telephone number of the facility and ask for Human Resources.