
Environmental Services Technician
Part-timeSouth Boston, VAPart-time$18.08–26.26/hrPosted 1w agoStill listed 4 days ago
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Job overview
The Environmental Services Technician works in housekeeping at Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital, with linen inventory and replenishment as the primary role. The position also involves maintaining clean, orderly, sanitary areas and cleaning patient rooms, hallways, and spills. The technician works around patients and may be cross-trained in other areas. Previous cleaning experience and exceptional customer service are preferred.
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City/State South Boston, VA Work Shift First (Days) Overview: Environmental Services (Housekeeping) Tech (Part time) NOT FULL-TIME First shift
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital is fueled by the expertise of a well-established medical staff representing more than two-dozen specialties, while remaining focused on excellent care. Services at this hospital include: cardiovascular services, emergency services, family birthing center, hospitalist program, imaging/radiology services, laboratory services, nephrology services, orthopedic services, rehabilitation services and surgical services. Required: High School Grad or GED but may consider experience in lieu of education Preferred: Previous experience in cleaning; exceptional customer service
Click https://youtu.be/4h35Lx2SqTI to hear Sheron tell us about a day in the life of an Environmental Services Technician with Sentara Healthcare.
Be a part of an excellent healthcare organization that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities that we serve!
- The primary role for this position is linen inventory and replenishment.
- Responsible for maintaining assigned area(s) in a clean, orderly and sanitary condition.
- Practices safe work habits through the appropriate use of chemicals, various equipment and cleaning applications to include: damp dusting, mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping and polishing.
- Adheres to all regulatory standards for waste collection and transport.
- 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School/GED Diploma
- As an Environmental Services Technician with Sentara, you will be working around patients in housekeeping.
- This position's primary duties include cleaning the patients' rooms, hallways, and any spills.
- You will also have the opportunity to be cross-trained in other areas. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.
We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, and benefits. The base pay range for full-time employment is $18.08 - $26.26 hourly. Additional compensation may be available for this role, such as shift differentials, on-call pay, overtime, shift premiums, extra-shift incentives, or bonus opportunities. Compensation within the range may vary based on qualifications, experience, location, market conditions, and business needs. Sentara offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance; 401(k)/403(b) with employer match; paid time off (vacation, sick time, and holidays); paid parental and military leave; educational assistance or student loan repayment; and voluntary benefits. Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
- Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
- Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
- Emergency Backup Care
- Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
- Life Insurance
- 401k/403B with Employer Match
- Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
- Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000 •Pet Insurance •Legal Resources Plan •Colleagues have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met.
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital is fueled by the expertise of a well-established medical staff representing more than two-dozen specialties, while remaining focused on excellent care. Services at this hospital include cardiovascular services, emergency services, family birthing center, hospitalist program, imaging/radiology services, laboratory services, nephrology services, orthopedic services, rehabilitation services and surgical services. We improve health every day, come be a part of the community.
Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.
For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states: Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
How this job compares
Set against the 618 open Housekeeping jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$18.08–26.26/hr
- US median$18–20/hr326 hourly ranges
This range's midpoint, $22.17/hr, is 17% above the US median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the top quarter of Housekeeping hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 14 open Housekeeping jobs in Virginia and 618 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Marriott71 open
- Trinity Health29 open
- Atlantic Health System26 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience; Housekeeping postings that state a minimum ask for 1 year at the median (121 postings).
- Education
- 7 of the 618 open Housekeeping jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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