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Environmental Services Worker

@ Island Health

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Victoria, British Columbia

Temporary
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Overview

Island Health is hiring a temporary Environmental Services Worker to clean and maintain patient and staff areas in its facilities. The work covers light and heavy cleaning with specialized equipment, bed making and garbage removal, and the posting stresses patient and staff safety as a shared responsibility.

Responsibilities:

  • Light and heavy cleaning with specialized equipment
  • Dusting, vacuuming, shampooing, mopping, stripping and polishing
  • Making beds and emptying garbage
  • Following established policies and procedures
  • Continuously improving quality and safety

Requirements summary:

  • Grade 10 or equivalent education, training and experience
  • Effective verbal and written communication
  • Ability to deal with others effectively
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties
  • Ability to organize work and operate related equipment

Tools & skills

specialized cleaning equipmentvacuummop
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-10-18
First seen by our source
2026-10-27
Source record updated
2026-10-27

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentCleaning & custodial
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHospital or clinic
PositionOn the move
Physical demandsphysical high · computer none
LanguagesEnglish
EducationHigh school (required)

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Island Health

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Job description

Job Description

In accordance with the Vision, Purpose, and Values, and strategic direction of the Vancouver Island Health Authority (Island Health), patient and staff safety is a priority and a responsibility shared by everyone; as such, the requirement to continuously improve quality and safety is inherent in all aspects of this position.

Using a variety of specialized equipment, tools and machines, performs light and heavy cleaning duties, such as dusting, vacuuming, shampooing, washing, mopping, stripping, polishing and wiping; makes beds and empties garbage in accordance with established policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education, Training And Experience

Grade 10 or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills And Abilities

  • Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
  • Ability to deal with others effectively.
  • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
  • Ability to organize work.
  • Ability to operate related equipment.

Link to Full Job Description

https://jd.viha.ca/JD1310.pdf

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