An Environmental Services Worker maintains the overall cleanliness and sanitation of the facility in which they work. They do so by performing a range of cleaning tasks, from mopping and floor buffing to room sanitizing and waste disposal
$22.14 - $22.14 For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors. Essential Functions 1. Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors 2. Receives daily assignment and reports to assigned area. 3. Selects appropriate cleaning materials and supplies, loads service cart or prepares equipment and cleaning solution. 4. Follows prescribed health guidelines in accomplishing assigned responsibilities. 5. Cleans equipment at the end of shift to maintain it in good operating condition, notifies the supervisor of any repairs needed. 6. Reports mechanical failure or negative conditions as observed in any building area to a supervisor and /or use of reporting mechanisms in place. 7. Participates in any emergency procedures, performing assigned tasks. 8. Performs periodic irregular duties as requested and/or assigned. 9. Demonstrates sound judgment in carrying out different tasks of assigned responsibilities. 10. Demonstrates sound of judgment when determining priorities of daily tasks. 11. Completes assigned tasks within appropriate time period. 12. Operates autoclave, when/if assigned, in the prescribed manner to properly treat medical waste. 13. Interface with boiler mechanic(s) to ensure observation of all safety regulations when/if assigned operate the autoclave. 14. Maintains and cares for hospitals grounds, rakes leaves, picks up refuse for disposal, and spreads salt and participates in the removal of snow as required when/if assigned. 15. Performs all aspects of cleaning spill related to patient, visitors and staff. This includes but not limited to all liquids, food stuff, bodily fluids and fecal material. 16. Empties linen hampers and disposes of soiled linen in specialty areas as require by section need. Empties all soiled linen generated as result of patient discharge cleaning procedures. 17. Performs all other related duties as assigned. Qualifications High School Required or GED Required less than 1 year No formal experience required; on the job training is provided or 1-3 years 1 year of experience working directly with customers strongly preferred Preferred Ability to follow oral and/or written instructions (High proficiency) White Plains Hospital Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. White Plains Hospital Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law. White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Scarsdale, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale. The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission, and in 2025 received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by the federal agency - for the fourth consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2025 was awarded an "A" Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 14th consecutive time.
