Environmental Services Technician

Company Overview

Shriners Children’s is an organization that respects, supports, and values each other. Named as the 2025 best mid-sized employer by Forbes, we are engaged in providing excellence in patient care, embracing multi-disciplinary education, and research with global impact. We foster a learning environment that values evidenced based practice, experience, innovation, and critical thinking. Our compassion, integrity, accountability, and resilience define us as leaders in pediatric specialty care for our children and their families.

With 20+ hospitals, outpatient clinics, ambulatory care centers and outreach locations across the globe, we provide excellent care to children up to age 18 regardless of their family’s ability to pay or insurance status. Please click here to learn more about our locations.

Job Description

Shriners Children's Chicago has an opportunity for a part time Environmental Services Tech.  The Environmental Services Technician is responsible for cleaning all areas of the hospital and/or patient housing, in a thorough and professional manner.  Cleaning services include sweeping, damp mopping and waxing floors, vacuuming rugs and carpets, upholstery and draperies, dusting furniture, washing walls, ceilings, air vents, woodwork, blinds, windows, door panels and base boards, disinfecting horizontal, vertical, equipment, and high touch areas.  This position is an important part of our team because you will keep the patient's room clean so the patient and family can focus on healing.

Hours: Monday - Friday, 3:30 pm - 12:00 am.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs a variety of custodial and housekeeping duties, maintains desired standards of cleanliness, sanitation and appearance.

• Participates in staff development and training within the department.

• Performs a variety of hard and carpet floor care to include stripping, mopping and buffing floors

• Cleans patient rooms including discharges according to departmental procedures.

• Cleans patient and public rest rooms according to departmental procedures.

• Infection control standards are maintained through practicing standard precautions.

• Moves furniture, equipment and supplies, set-up tables and chairs for functions.

• Removes bio-hazard waste, pharmacy waste, trash, recycling and soiled linen, and transports to appropriate area.

• Removes stains and cleans carpet.

• Takes down and hangs cubicle curtain and drapes, washes windows and picks up and delivers

Preferred Qualifications:

• High school diploma/GED

• 1 year experience in an environmental services role

The pay range for this position is $18.65 - $27.98.