Environmental Services Aide

About Brant Community Healthcare System

Brant Community Healthcare System (BCHS) is a two-site community hospital network serving Brantford and Paris, Ontario. Guided by its vision to lead beyond care, the organization has provided service for more than 130 years and continues to focus on high-quality care, collaboration, and innovation.

BCHS operates Brantford General Hospital, which delivers a broad range of inpatient and outpatient services, and The Willett in Paris, which provides urgent care and transitional care support.

The organization’s culture is built around its core values and four pillars: being bold and courageous, committing to excellence, championing equity, and being trustworthy; along with a patient-first, people-centred, partnership-based, and progress-focused approach.

Why Join BCHS

• Access to a centralized education fund, tuition assistance, and professional development support.
• Flexible scheduling within a standard work week.
• Opportunities to grow through internal postings, mentorship, and leadership development.
• Consistent and predictable work locations.
• A collaborative environment with interdisciplinary teamwork.
• Employee wellness support, including a peer support team, wellness committee, and a confidential EAP for employees and their families.
• Strong safety programs across the organization.
• Competitive compensation and benefits, including an excellent pension plan.
• A commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and accommodation.
• Recognition and appreciation initiatives.
• The chance to contribute directly to patient care and public health.
• A workplace culture grounded in civility, dignity, empathy, and cultural awareness.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Manager of Environmental Services, this position is responsible for helping maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for patients. The role also includes the secure and timely movement of patients, supplies, specimens, and equipment in line with established procedures.

Key Duties

• Deliver courteous, high-quality service to patients, visitors, and coworkers.
• Protect patient privacy and handle confidential information appropriately.
• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Follow PIDAC and infection prevention and control requirements.
• Take part in unit and department quality improvement work.
• Respond appropriately to emergency codes when required.
• Communicate clearly in both spoken and written form.
• Remain effective in a busy and fast-moving setting.
• Adapt to changing priorities, handle multiple tasks, and work efficiently.
• Stay organized and manage time and priorities well.
• Show consistency, reliability, and a strong work ethic.
• Meet the physical demands of the job, including lifting up to 50 lbs and performing work that is more than 80% physical, such as walking, standing, lifting, and pushing or pulling carts and equipment.
• Wear steel-toe footwear when working in Linen, Waste, or while operating the Ride-On Machine.
• Use ladders when needed.

Cleaning Responsibilities

• Carry out routine daily cleaning and discharge cleaning in patient rooms.
• Clean and maintain patient units, clinics, offices, corridors, the Labour and Delivery Operating Room, the Emergency Department, and the Mental Health Unit.
• Maintain flooring through scrubbing, waxing, and burnishing.
• Use and care for cleaning equipment such as floor scrubbers, speed scrubbers, ride-on machines, carpet cleaners, steamers, mops, and vacuums.

Patient and Equipment Transport

• Move patients safely using wheelchairs, stretchers, and beds.
• Deliver medical specimens promptly and securely to the correct location.
• Transport hospital equipment such as scopes and vital signs monitors.
• Handle deceased patient transfers to the morgue with respect and discretion.

Linen Duties

• Distribute clean linen and collect soiled linen from units and departments.
• Operate washers and dryers in the linen room.
• Process items such as privacy curtains, cubicle curtains, slings, restraints, mops, and patient-related materials.

Waste Handling

• Follow all relevant waste-handling regulations and procedures.
• Collect regular waste, recycling, biomedical waste, and sharps/pharmaceutical containers safely and efficiently.

Moves and Relocations

• Support office and department moves, including relocating furniture and equipment.

Qualifications

• Secondary school diploma or an equivalent credential is required.
• Completion of Environmental Services: A Course for Frontline Staff is preferred.

Core Expectations

• Consistent attendance and the ability to work all shifts are essential.
• Strong awareness of patient, worker, and workplace safety is expected.
• The successful candidate should help identify, report, and reduce unsafe acts or conditions.

Equity, Diversity, and Accessibility

BCHS is committed to building an inclusive workplace that reflects the communities it serves. The organization welcomes candidates of all genders, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic backgrounds, Indigenous identities, abilities, and lived experiences.

Accommodation is available throughout the hiring process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Applicants needing support are encouraged to inform the employer when contacted.

Hiring Note

The employer does not use artificial intelligence, automated tools, or algorithms to screen, assess, or rank candidates. All applications are reviewed by the recruitment team.

Application Interest

This is a full-time, onsite healthcare operations role for people who are passionate about service, safety, and supporting patient care in a hospital environment.