General Laborer

Job Title: General Laborer

Job Description

As a General Laborer, you will be assigned to a specific floor and provided with a checklist of cleaning duties. These include maintaining public restrooms, washing sinks and counters, handling garbage, refilling supplies, sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, stripping linens from beds, and transporting them to the laundry chute. Making beds and performing other tasks as required are also part of the role. When cleaning patient-occupied rooms, you will introduce yourself using a conversation script, inform patients of your cleaning duties, and inquire if they need anything additional. If a patient requires assistance, you will communicate their needs to a nurse or doctor and leave a card with your name and phone number for the Environmental Services department with the patient.

Responsibilities

• Clean public restrooms, wash sinks and counters, and manage garbage.
• Refill supplies and perform sweeping, mopping, and vacuuming tasks.
• Strip linens from beds and transport to laundry chute.
• Make beds and complete other tasks as required.
• Introduce yourself to patients, inform them of cleaning duties, and inquire if they need additional assistance.
• Convey patient requests to nurses or doctors and leave contact information for the Environmental Services department.

Essential Skills

• Cleaning and janitorial skills.
• Housekeeping proficiency.
• Excellent communication skills for interacting with patients, nurses, doctors, and the housekeeping team.
• Strong customer service skills, ability to work with diverse individuals.
• Ability to follow safety requirements and lift 50lbs and push 200lbs.
• Punctuality, reliability, and dedication.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Must be comfortable with physical tasks, including lifting heavy linen and trash bags.
• Availability to work weekends and locked down shifts.
• Previous hospital cleaning or housekeeping experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and stressful environment.

Why Work Here?

Enjoy free medical benefits and affordable dental coverage upon direct hire. Take advantage of up to 50% tuition reimbursement and opportunities for career advancement within the company after six months. Benefit from a supportive work environment that values growth and development.

Work Environment

You will be working throughout a medical center, primarily in the lower levels and on hospital floors, cleaning patient rooms. Comfort with entering patient rooms and communicating with them is essential. The role requires physical endurance and a willingness to work evening shifts, which may not coincide with public transit schedules.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Seaside, Oregon.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $18.00 - $20.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Seaside,OR.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Aug 12, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.