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 standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and infection control, and ensuring the environment is free of hazards. Schedule: 8:30 am - 5 pm with rotating weekends (one weekend a month) Job Responsibilities: Perform basic tasks related to own area (e.g., various cleaning tasks, movement of equipment and furniture, and floor care maintenance), under direct supervision. Perform basic tasks related to the movement of biohazardous waste for proper waste disposal and regular trash movement and removal 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. Provide support in maintaining standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and freedom from hazards and infections. Perform cleaning of Patient Care Spaces, Public Spaces, Clinical Spaces, Research Spaces, Laboratory Spaces, Meeting Spaces, and Office Spaces. Perform other duties as assigned to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution. 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. Minimum Education and/or Training: High School Diploma/GED preferred. Minimum Experience: Experience in environmental services preferred. Understanding of environmental regulations, laws and standards, preferred. Basic knowledge biohazardous and/ or hazardous waste management, preferred Special Skills, Knowledge and Abilities: 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 and effective communication (written and verbal) and timely exchange of information with relevant stakeholders for work outcomes. Questions, clarifies, and provides explanations as needed. Checks documents and reports for clarity and accuracy. Seeks and provides information within and outside team in a timely manner. Skills in planning, prioritizing, and organizing work well. Ability to deliver under tight timelines with focus on quality and efficiency. Plans around multiple tasks and priorities well within own work. Is able to cope with unexpected changes in routine and delivers planned outcomes on time. Escalates issues/problems and seeks support in a timely manner. Ability to 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) Exhibit good grasp of troubleshooting skills, techniques and processes required to resolve standard issues. Able to do more with available tools and resources and continues to improvise and optimize. Promptly acknowledges and responds to queries and troubleshoot issues under less supervision. Ability to recognize potential hazards, follow safety rules, and take precautions to prevent incidents (e.g., accidents, injuries, contamination). Follows safety procedures with occasional guidance. Identifies common risks and takes basic precautions. Reports safety concerns when noticed. Ability to work well with team members to achieve a common goal by helping, communicating, and supporting each other. Contributes to team efforts and communicates basic ideas. Listens to others and can give/ receive feedback. Demonstrates independence in resolving routine and non-routine queries. Skills in safely collecting, separating, and disposing of regular and hazardous waste to maintain cleanliness and prevent health risks. Understands standard waste disposal procedures. Can handle basic biohazard materials following protocols. Knows how to use personal protective equipment correctly and follows hygiene best practices. Physical Demands and Working Conditions: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. The employee must move about the work space to access work surface and shelves, cabinets, drawers, and equipment that are at, below or above the work surface. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne partic