Environment Specialist Technician-Facilities Department

Position Overview

EVS Technician – Facilities Department
Join our mission to provide a comprehensive continuum of care for people in Louisiana, encompassing primary care, behavioral health, and substance use disorder treatment. Odyssey House Louisiana, Inc. is seeking a full-time EVS Technician responsible for all housekeeping duties at OHL's facilities. The role involves performing a variety of cleaning and light maintenance tasks to keep program sites and facilities neat and sanitary.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep buildings clean and orderly.
• Perform light cleaning duties (floors, showers, walls, drains, living quarters, washing walls, windows, and handrails) and remove debris and trash.
• Carry linens, towels, toilet items, and cleaning supplies.
• Disinfect equipment and supplies, ensuring safe and sanitary storage.
• Polish furniture and room accessories as needed.
• Clean windows, glass surfaces, and mirrors.
• Report repairs and replacements when encountered.
• Monitor chemicals by tracking them with a sign in/out sheet.
• Maintain a daily log of duties performed and time.
• Clean rooms, hallways, dining rooms, group rooms, restrooms, corridors, stairways, dorm rooms, and other work areas to meet health standards.
• Empty wastebaskets and transport trash to designated disposal areas.
• Transport supplies (travel will be reimbursed).
• Coordinate with other staff and supervisors daily to ensure services are provided efficiently and on time.
• Perform or assist with additional cleaning duties as needed.
• Confer with staff regarding cleaning and sanitizing policies for work areas and equipment.
• Monitor building security and safety (lock doors after operating hours and check appliances to prevent hazards).
• Perform light maintenance work.
• Handle meal pick-up and drop-off for the Detox Program (breakfast at 6am, lunch at 11am, and dinner at 4pm).
• Deep clean all facilities every two weeks.
• Clean facility floors weekly at administrative offices.
• Clean bathroom floors twice a week.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• General knowledge of cleaning products, supplies, and cleaning techniques.
• Reliable and punctual with a dedicated professionalism towards job duties.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Adaptability to changing schedules or routines.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to assist team members when needed.
• Must have a reliable mode of transportation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 2 or more years’ experience with commercial cleaning services.
• Advanced knowledge of cleaning products, implements, and practices.

Benefits & Perks

• Compensation: $15/hr
• Competitive Compensation and Benefits package including insurance (health, dental, vision, life, long-term and short-term disability), leave benefits, and 401k match.