--- type: 'JobPosting' title: 'Environmental Services Assistant/Housekeeping' url: 'https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23361982/environmental-services-assistant-housekeeping/' job_id: '23361982' organization: 'SFX Demo' location: 'Altoona, PA' employment_type: 'Full-Time' date_posted: '2026-01-12T11:30:17.2Z' date_modified: '2026-05-18T09:14:18.08Z' --- # Environmental Services Assistant/Housekeeping - Location: Altoona, PA (On-site) - Employment type: Full-Time - Category: Housekeeping - Business unit: ST Health Altoona - Pay: not listed — this posting doesn’t list a range yet. Your recruiter can share it before you apply. - Organization: SFX Demo - Posted: 2026-01-12T11:30:17.2Z ## Description ST Health Altoona is hiring for Housekeeping!!!!! We have a variety of shifts and status available! Fulltime 40 hours to part time 20 hours. Day shift - Evening shift - Night shift a part of the AFSCME union **Responsibilities:** - Employee operates all departmental equipment in a safe, orderly, and efficient manner. Upon completion of equipment usage, must maintain equipment before putting back in the proper storage location; i.e., wipe the entire machine down, wrap the cords in a neat orderly fashion after cleaning assigned areas. - Climbs ladders to hang cubicle drapes and window drapes or to reach areas for other cleaning/disinfecting purposes. - Cleans and services hospital building areas, moves furniture, equipment, and supplies in and around hospital departments, and performs a variety of housekeeping and other duties to maintain the hospital in an orderly and sanitary condition as assigned. - Washes walls, ceilings, and inside windows, by hand, using water, cleaning solution, sponge, and cloths or machine; may be called upon to wash outside windows and screens. Washes drapes, cubicles, mops, and rags when requested by the Supervisor or Department Director.Gathers and disposes of refuse; washes wastebaskets and large refuse containers and relines with plastic bags; cleans light fixtures, tops of windows, door frames and other high places using ladders or scaffolds when necessary. - When requested by Supervision, moves equipment, furniture, bulk moves of files both on and off site; procurement and/or return of files from an already established filing system - Uses chemicals in a safe/efficient manner according to Hospital/departmental guidelines. Responsibility of employees to wear all personal protective equipment as required. - Disinfects areas by scrubbing and spraying with approved germicide cleaner - Terminally cleans and disinfects all patient rooms, isolation rooms, floors; beds, restrooms, furniture and equipment after a transfer or discharge from a patient following Infection Control procedures. - Collects all regular and infectious waste in a manner established by the Infection Control Committee and/or infectious waste guidelines. - Scours, polishes, and washes sinks, tubs, mirrors, and other plumbing fixtures; cleans water coolers and replaces disposables, such as towels, soap, liquid soap dispensers, and toilet tissue. - Employee will be held accountable for daily and routine quality checks/reviews and to make all improvements that are deemed necessary. - Sweeps, mops, vacuums, and wet scrubs floors, halls, and stairways. - Receives daily assignment and supplies; transports them to the work area. At the end of shift, returns unused supplies to hopper and/or supply room; also returns used and unused mops, cleans utility cart and equipment. - Performs repetitive tasks in maintaining an assigned area of the Hospital in a sanitary, orderly, and attractive condition. - Assembles necessary cleaning supplies and equipment for transporting to the assigned work area. - Makes discharge beds with clean linen in the prescribed manner. Requests help in heavy furniture or equipment moves; notifies supervisor when supplies are low; reports any mechanical failure or conditions as observed in assigned areas for preparation of work request for Engineering Department. . Experience: - Prior training in institutional cleaning desired but not necessary; previous experience in similar work preferred. Other qualifications include the following: - must be able to lift and handle heavy to light loads by pushing or pulling refuse carts and electric or battery powered equipment - able to bend, stoop, climb, push, pull, crawl and stand or walk for long periods of time - follow written and oral instructions, policies and procedures - knowledge with how to use a computer and cell phone - High school graduate or GED preferred **Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:** - Act 34 - **ST Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran** ## Apply - [Apply for this role](https://sfxdemo.site.findly.com/job/apply-form) - [This posting on the web](https://pepper2.socialhost.dev/job/23361982/environmental-services-assistant-housekeeping/)