Posted 10 days ago
Environmental Services Worker - Environmental Services
@ Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
Middleton, Nova Scotia
Overview
Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health is hiring an Environmental Services Worker for a permanent part-time (70%) position at Soldiers Memorial Hospital in the Western Zone. The role involves cleaning patient rooms and public areas, operating floor-care equipment, and supporting a safe, clean environment. The posting states a 52.5-hour biweekly schedule and an hourly wage of $20.74 to $21.56.
Pay:
$20.74–$21.56 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Clean assigned units, including patient rooms and public areas
- Mop, dust, vacuum furniture, floors and stairways
- Buff, scrub and refinish floors
- Move furniture and change curtains and drapes
- Operate floor-care equipment
Requirements summary:
- Grade 12 or equivalent work experience
- Commitment to safety, ethical practice and organizational health
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Access to a reliable vehicle
- French an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-27
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-28
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-28
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Cleaning & custodial |
| Hours per week | 26.25 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: minimal |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic |
| Position | On the move |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer none |
| Languages | French |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples, Racialized people, Newcomers to Canada, People with disabilities, 2SLGBTQ+ |
| Education | High school (required) |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Nova Scotia Health and IWK Health
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Our Values: Respect, Integrity, Innovation, Courage, Accountability
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We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries, community health boards and, most importantly, with you. Most of all, we are a community of caring, compassionate people who care deeply about health, healing and learning. Together with you, we will create a healthier Nova Scotia. Mission: Working together to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning Vision: Healthy people, healthy communities – for generations
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- 59,470
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- 10,666
- Reported office locations
- 1276 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 2Y9, CA
- Business categories
- Hospital
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- Nova Scotia Healthcare System
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Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.
We are Nova Scotia Health. We are rural and urban. We are in hospitals, health centres and community. We serve individuals and communities from Yarmouth to Cape Breton, from Amherst to Halifax, and everything in between. We are researchers and learners, looking for new ways to prevent and treat disease and maintain health. We are partners – with community groups, schools, government, foundations and auxiliaries…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Hospitals and Health Care |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 2015 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 240 |
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Req ID: 228802
Location: Western Zone, Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Department: FMS Environmental Services SMH
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly PT (70%) x 1
Union: CUPE Support Position
Posting Closing Date: 12-Nov-26
About the Opportunity
Reporting to the Assistant Manager - Facility Support Services, the Environmental Service Worker maintains a clean, safe, and functional environment for patients, families, staff and visitors.
The Environmental Services Worker is responsible for cleaning all units as assigned, including patient rooms and public areas. This includes but is not limited to: mopping, dusting and vacuuming furniture, floors and stairways, buffing, scrubbing and refinishing floors, moving and arranging furniture and changing curtains and drapes.
The Environmental Services Worker ensures that the principles and practices that guide our work such as the mission, vision, values, expected behaviours, the leadership philosophy, organizational health, population health, ethics, safety, quality, partnerships and inter-professional collaboration are integrated within the services they provide and through the messages they deliver.
About You
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:
- Grade 12 or equivalent work experience
- Commitment to promoting a culture that supports safety, ethical practices and organizational health
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality.
- Equipment operated includes Taski spray buffers, burnishers, auto scrubbers and shampooers
- Travel to other sites may be required. Access to a reliable vehicle is required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred
Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.
Hours
- Permanent Part-time position; 52.5 hours biweekly
Compensation and Benefits
$20.74 - $21.56 hourly
Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.
What You'll Love About Nova Scotia Health
Nova Scotia Health is more than the province's largest provider of health services; we're a team driven by excellence in health, healing and learning. Across hospitals, health centres and community programs, our people deliver innovative, high-quality care that impacts lives across Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
From vibrant city life to scenic coastal communities, Nova Scotia offers a lifestyle as rewarding as the work itself. At Nova Scotia Health, you'll find meaningful career opportunities, supportive teams and the work-life balance to enjoy everything our beautiful province has to offer. Join us and discover why so many people are choosing to call Nova Scotia home.
Once You've Applied
Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.
This is a Support bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions.
Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.
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