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Environmental Services Technician - Overnight
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What they do
An Environmental Technician assists with testing and sampling or monitoring needed for environmental clean-up efforts or projects to mitigate environmental pollution. Assists environmental engineers or environmental scientists. Collects air, water or soil samples, operates field test equipment and conducts laboratory research. Coordinates work at sites with contaminated soil or water, or hazardous waste clean-up sites.
$50,514 / year median in Maryland
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Some examples of duties are:
- Maintains floors and carpets; vacuums, sweeps, wet mops and dry mops floor
- Wash walls, doors, partitions, windows, chalk boards and trash cans
- Wipe down all metals surfaces
- Set classrooms back to classroom setting
- Prepares items for recycling
- Dusts walls, furniture, computer/keyboards
- Detail cleaning weekly to include blinds, ledges, cabinets, vents, etc.
- Cleans and re-supplies restrooms including the urinal cartridges
- Clean steps in stairwells
- Communicates with clients to achieve a good working relationship and knowledge of the areas' schedules and specific needs
- Report minor requests for repairs in their assigned areas of responsibility
- Dress tables for college events
- Keep supply and wet closets organized and clean
- Maintains a daily written schedule of activities performed
- Performs other duties as assigned Minimum Education Required High School or equivalent Experience Required
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- One year institutional or commercial housekeeping experience preferred.
- Knowledge of housekeeping chemicals and equipment and their operation.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
- Regular attendance is a requirement of this job.
- Pleasant and professional demeanor
- Service oriented and flexible
- Performs all duties while considering the impact of any actions on the college's sustainability initiatives in the areas of environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and economic prosperity. Minimum and Preferred Qualifications Physical Demand Summary
- Ability to lift 35 lbs., 12 inches off the ground and place on a flatbed cart, lift 30 lbs. from floor to overhead.
- Knowledge of the use of protective clothing and safety equipment
- Exposure to noise and other adverse environmental conditions including cleaning equipment noise, exposure to weather in moving from one building to another in inclement weather, exposure to dust and dirt, exposure to cleaning chemicals and working on ladders and scaffolds.
- Mandatory overtime required for special events such as commencement and others and as required.