Job Description
Job Description
The Environmental Service Attendant plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and sanitary hospital environment for patients, visitors, and staff. This position supports infection prevention efforts by performing routine and specialized cleaning in patient rooms, clinical areas, and common spaces, ensuring all areas meet established cleanliness and safety standards.
Responsibilities
- Clean and disinfect patient rooms, restrooms, hallways, and high-touch surfaces to support a safe and sanitary environment.
- Perform terminal cleaning of discharged patient rooms in strict accordance with hospital protocols and infection control procedures.
- Safely handle and use cleaning chemicals, equipment, and agents following OSHA guidelines and hospital safety standards.
- Remove trash, biohazard waste, and soiled linen from designated areas, ensuring proper segregation and disposal.
- Restock supplies such as soap, paper products, and personal protective equipment (PPE) in patient rooms and common areas.
- Maintain floors through sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, buffing, waxing, and spot-cleaning, including hallways, waiting rooms, and restrooms.
- Operate floor care equipment such as scrubbers and power washers to maintain clean and safe surfaces.
- Support infection control standards by properly disinfecting high-touch surfaces, equipment, and isolation rooms.
- Use appropriate PPE and follow isolation-room procedures to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.
- Respond promptly and professionally to cleaning requests from nursing and clinical staff.
- Ensure all assigned work areas consistently meet hospital cleanliness, safety, and infection control standards.
- Make beds, remove trash, and restock supplies as part of daily patient room cleaning and sanitization.
- Dust furniture, fixtures, and equipment in patient care and common areas as part of routine housekeeping.
- Communicate respectfully and compassionately with patients, families, and clinical staff while performing cleaning duties.
- Manage time effectively to complete assigned tasks within established schedules and priorities.
Essential Skills
- Previous janitorial or housekeeping experience preferred, with healthcare experience considered a plus.
- Ability to follow detailed cleaning procedures, hospital protocols, and safety guidelines consistently.
- Knowledge of infection control practices, including proper disinfecting of high-touch surfaces, equipment, and isolation rooms.
- Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals and equipment in alignment with OSHA standards and facility policies.
- Competence in floor care, including mopping, sweeping, vacuuming, buffing, waxing, and general floor maintenance.
- Capability to lift, push, and pull equipment and carts as needed to perform daily tasks.
- Comfort working around patients, staff, and visitors in an active hospital environment.
- Strong reliability, professionalism, and attention to detail in all aspects of cleaning and service.
- Effective time management skills to complete assigned duties within designated timeframes.
- Professional and compassionate communication skills for interacting respectfully with patients, families, and clinical staff.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Experience with patient room cleaning and sanitization, including daily cleaning, bed-making, trash removal, and restocking supplies.
- Familiarity with safe chemical and equipment use, including PPE use and proper handling of cleaning agents.
- Skills in common-area cleaning, including maintaining hallways, waiting rooms, and restrooms.
- Experience using floor care equipment such as scrubbers, buffers, and power washers.
- General labor and custodial experience in janitorial, housekeeping, or service roles.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently while adhering to established procedures and standards.
Why Work Here?
This role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the wellbeing and comfort of patients, families, and clinical staff by supporting a clean and safe care environment. You will be part of a dedicated team that values professionalism, reliability, and respect, with clear procedures and standards that help you succeed in your work. The environment encourages compassionate interactions, consistent quality, and a strong focus on safety and infection prevention.
Work Environment
This position is based in a hospital setting, working in patient rooms, clinical areas, restrooms, hallways, waiting rooms, and other common spaces. You will regularly use cleaning chemicals and equipment, including mops, vacuums, scrubbers, buffers, and power washers, while following OSHA and facility safety guidelines. The work involves moving carts and equipment, handling trash and biohazard waste, and wearing appropriate personal protective equipment as needed to meet infection control standards.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Pittsburg, TX.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $13.50 - $13.50/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Pittsburg,TX.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jul 11, 2026.
About Aerotek
Aerotek® Inc. provides staffing and services solutions in manufacturing, logistics, construction, aviation, facilities and maintenance. We provide the expertise, solutions and people required to rise to the challenges of North American industry. Headquartered in Hanover, Md., Aerotek operates a unified network of over 200 offices across North America, supporting more than 18,000 clients each year. Aerotek is an Allegis Group company, the global leader in workforce and business solutions. To learn more, visit: Aerotek.com | 1-888-AEROTEK.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance:
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector:
It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI):
We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
Company DescriptionWe know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Company Description
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.