Environmental Services Assistant, Part-Time (Temporary)

Environmental Services Assistant (Temporary Part-Time)

Environmental Services Department
Kingston General Hospital Site – Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC)
Pay Rate: $25.41/hour (Band A)
Union: CUPE
Hours of Work: Temporary Part-Time | Rotating Shifts

Help Create a Safe and Welcoming Environment for Patient Care

At Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC), every role contributes to exceptional patient care—and Environmental Services Assistants play an essential part in that mission. We are currently building a talent pool of qualified candidates for current and future opportunities within our Environmental Services team.

If you take pride in maintaining clean, safe, and organized spaces, enjoy active work, and want to make a meaningful difference in a healthcare setting, we'd love to hear from you.

About the Role

Reporting to the Environmental Services Manager, the Environmental Services Assistant helps ensure patient care areas, staff workspaces, and public areas remain clean, safe, and welcoming for patients, families, visitors, and employees.

As a member of the KHSC team, you will actively support our commitment to patient- and family-centred care while contributing to a positive healthcare experience for everyone who enters our hospital.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will:

• Clean, sanitize, and disinfect patient care, staff, and public areas.
• Maintain floors, stairwells, elevators, carpets, and hard surfaces using specialized cleaning methods and equipment.
• Clean patient rooms, bathrooms, nursing stations, lounges, storage areas, and other inpatient spaces.
• Handle and transport linens, including distributing clean linens and collecting soiled linens.
• Safely transfer and dispose of various waste streams, including biomedical, chemical, confidential, and sharps waste.
• Restock patient and staff supplies and support inventory maintenance.
• Participate in evaluating new products, equipment, and procedures.
• Launder and inspect specialized healthcare items, including lift slings, transport accessories, curtains, and other hospital materials.
• Assist with furniture and equipment moves and support meeting and event setup requirements.
• Respond promptly and professionally to operational needs across the hospital.

What You'll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Grade 12 diploma or equivalent.
• Demonstrated ability to read, write, and communicate effectively in English.
• Proven ability to attend work regularly and reliably.
• Successful completion of a Criminal Reference Check and Vulnerable Sector Search.

Physical Requirements

This is a physically active role that requires the ability to:

• Remain standing and walking for extended periods.
• Push and pull up to 50 lbs.
• Frequently lift and carry items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Regularly bend, stretch, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and twist.
• Demonstrate strong hand-eye coordination and manual dexterity when operating equipment and performing cleaning tasks.

Why Join KHSC?

At KHSC, you'll become part of a dedicated team that helps create a safe and healing environment for patients and families every day. Your work directly supports quality patient care and contributes to the overall patient experience.

Apply today and help make a difference in the patient experience at KHSC.

KHSC is located on the ancestral lands and waters of the Anishinaabeg and Haudenosaunee and serves a wider geographical area that encompasses many Indigenous communities including Tyendinaga, Katarokwi, as well as communities within the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority. As we partner in care, discovery, and learning to achieve better health outcomes for our communities, KHSC is committed to actively advocating for and acting upon the Truth and Reconciliation Committee’s Calls to Action on Health.

Unless specifically stated, all job postings are for existing positions at KHSC. KHSC is committed to recruitment practices that support and contribute to building a respectful, diverse and inclusive workplace in compliance with legislation such as the Employment Standards Act and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. We welcome all applications from women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, Indigenous Peoples, persons in the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and members of other equity deserving groups.

Kingston Health Sciences Centre may use artificial intelligence systems to assess and screen applicants. All hiring decisions are made in accordance with KHSC policies and applicable employment legislation.

We thank all applicants, but only those selected for next steps will be contacted. Kingston Health Sciences Centre is committed to inclusive and accessible employment practices. If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the hiring process, please notify the Recruitment Team.