Environmental Services Aide I

Tufts Medicine is Looking for an Environmental Services Aide to Work Evenings - Apply Today and Learn More!!!

Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, part of the Tufts Medicine system, has been offering the highest quality and accessible healthcare to the local community for over 130 years.  With two hospital campuses, Level III Trauma Center, Level III Special Care Nursery, Breast Health Center, Cardiovascular Center and over 20 locations and 50 specialties, Melrose/Wakefield Hospital offers many opportunities to grow your career.

Why Join Us? At Tufts Medicine - Melrose/Wakefield Hospital, we’re more than a health system – we’re a community of the brightest minds and the biggest hearts in healthcare.  We combine academic innovation with compassion and community.  Our Environmental Services Workers are a critical part of our team and our hospital. Melrose/Wakefield Hospital is a great place to work – with a family friendly culture, competitive salaries, and great benefits . If that excites you, then you belong with us.

What We Offer

Competitive salaries & benefits that start on day one

403(b) retirement with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Free on-campus parking

Career growth opportunities

Guaranteed hours and set schedule ​

Job Overview 

This position is responsible to maintain a clean, orderly, and attractive environment.  Under close supervision, this role performs repetitive housekeeping tasks in patient areas, offices, clinics, and other assigned areas.  Maintains area according to established level of order, cleaning, and sanitation. 

Location: Melrose/Wakefield Hospital - 585 Lebanon Street - Melrose, MA

Hours: 40 hours - 2nd Shift: 3:00pm - 11:30pm

Every other weekend and Every other holiday shifts required

Minimum Requirements

1. One (1) year of related experience. 

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties and responsibilities listed below are intended to describe the general nature of work and are not intended to be an all-inclusive list.  Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned. 

1. Maintains a cleaning cart in an orderly condition, keeping cart fully stocked with required cleaning supplies. Cleaning solution should never be left unattended. 

2. Responsible for removal of all waste including: regular rubbish, cardboard, recycle paper, and hazardous material. 

3. Uses appropriate chemicals and tools, dusts and damp disinfects floors including corners and baseboards. Posts "Wet Floor" signs when mopping floor.   

4. Empties ashtrays, wastebaskets and other waste receptacles and wipes clean with appropriate chemical. Replaces the plastic liners and brings to appropriate location, all trash collected. When assigned, brings trash to compactor. 

5. Uses appropriate chemicals to clean and disinfect public, private, and patient room bathrooms including sinks, bathtubs, showers, commodes, mirrors, stainless steel, etc. Replenishes bathroom supplies (toilet paper, paper towels, and soap) as necessary. 

6. Replenishes all supplies: soap, toilet paper, paper towels. 

7. Disinfects patient rooms, and cleaning/making of beds that are vacant due to patient discharge, transfer, or expiration. 

8. Thoroughly cleans bed with disinfectant solution and makes bed with fresh linen upon patient discharge. 

9. Transports linen hampers to designated pick-up areas, and replace full linen bags when empty. 

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