Trash Technician

Location:

Clearlake Regional Medical

Pay Rate:

Hourly - Hourly Plan, 14.00 USD Hourly

Work Shift:

Morning Shift (United States of America)

Job Description

Responsibilities

Trash Technician

• Wage: $14/hour
• Full-time and part-time positions available
• Day/Evening/Night shifts available
• Background check, drug screen, and proof of employment eligibility required

We’re looking for friendly, compassionate, team players to join our housekeeping team!

Provide a superior level of cleaning quality in a hospital environment. Create a safe, clean, and comfortable environment where patients can heal.

Responsibilities

• Waste Collection & Segregation: Systematically collect and transport routine refuse, recyclables, chemical waste, and regulated medical waste (biohazards) from patient rooms, surgical suites, and staff areas while strictly adhering to segregation standards.
• Infection Control & Safety Compliance: Ensure biohazardous materials, sharps containers, and infectious waste are handled, sealed, and disposed of according to hospital policies, OSHA, and EPA safety protocols to prevent contamination.
• Equipment & Storage Maintenance: Safely operate heavy waste-handling equipment (such as trash compactors, biohazard bins) and routinely clean and sanitize waste storage rooms and containers.
• Hazard Identification & Reporting: Actively inspect waste containment areas for leaks, overfilling, or safety hazards, and report facility repair needs or protocol violations to supervisors

Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years old
• Communicate effectively in English and work well in a team environment

• Must practice good personal hygiene, be neatly groomed, and be in uniform
• Preferred: Housekeeping experience (cleaning, environmental services, custodian, janitorial, room attendant, floor care technician, hotel operations, healthcare)

Physical Requirements

• Standing, walking, squatting, bending, twisting, kneeling, and reaching continuously throughout a shift.
• Pushing, pulling, and lifting furniture and equipment (25 – 100 lb.) frequently
• Pushing and pulling carts or equipment (over 100 lb.) on tile and carpeted floors continuously throughout a shift
• Must handle chemicals including bleach, wax, and disinfectants
• Must be able to operate equipment necessary to perform essential functions of the job

Benefits

We offer flexible schedules, excellent training, competitive wages, work-life balance, job satisfaction, and promotion opportunities.

• Paid Time Off
• Medical
• Dental
• 401K
• Short Term Disability
• Voluntary Life
• Safety Incentive Program

Important to Know

• Applicants must pass a background check, drug screen, and provide proof of employment eligibility in the U.S.
• Many healthcare facilities require employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or have an approved exemption in place.
• Veterans and candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply.
• HHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion.