Environmental Services Technician – Hillcrest Country Estates Cottages
Location: Papillion, NE
Service Line: Hillcrest Country Estates Cottages
Schedule: Full-Time
Hillcrest Health & Living is looking for a dependable, detail-oriented, and service-focused Environmental Services Technician to join our team at Hillcrest Country Estates Cottages in Papillion, NE.
Hillcrest Country Estates Cottages provides skilled nursing, long-term care, and post-acute support in a warm, home-like environment. Our Environmental Services team plays an important role in making sure resident suites and shared spaces are clean, safe, comfortable, and welcoming every day.
At Hillcrest, our mission is simple: Inspiring people to live their best lives. As an Environmental Services Technician, you will help create an environment where residents feel comfortable and cared for by maintaining clean, orderly, safe, and odor-free living spaces that meet their needs and expectations.
What You’ll Do
As an Environmental Services Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining resident suites, common areas, and other community spaces while following established safety, infection-control, and cleaning standards.
You will:
- Clean resident suites according to established schedules and as additional needs arise.
- Maintain common areas so they remain clean, organized, and free of debris.
- Complete scheduled deep cleaning throughout the cottages, including resident suites.
- Perform regular spot checks of suites and common areas to help maintain a safe and clean environment.
- Collect soiled linens and clothing according to established schedules to help minimize odors.
- Empty assigned trash receptacles and transport waste to the appropriate disposal area.
- Follow OSHA requirements related to cleanliness, infection control, chemical use, personal protective equipment, and emergency preparedness.
- Use cleaning chemicals, supplies, and equipment safely and according to established procedures.
- Identify maintenance concerns and communicate them to the appropriate team member.
- Submit maintenance requests when repairs or attention are needed.
- Immediately remove unsafe equipment from service and report concerns appropriately.
- Monitor housekeeping supplies and communicate inventory needs for ordering.
- Help manage cleaning-supply usage responsibly and within established budget expectations.
- Clean washers, dryers, and dryer vents according to established procedures and schedules.
- Respond to resident needs and requests in a timely, positive, and professional manner.
- Work collaboratively with other team members to maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming community.
- Assist with additional environmental-services responsibilities as assigned.
The position includes responsibility for cleanliness, infection control, safety, linen collection, deep cleaning, supply management, and identifying maintenance concerns throughout the cottages.
What We’re Looking For
We are looking for someone who takes pride in their work and understands that a clean environment has a direct impact on a resident’s comfort, safety, and overall experience.
The right candidate will be dependable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working independently while remaining part of a larger community team. You will notice the small things, take initiative when something needs attention, and understand the importance of maintaining consistent cleaning and safety standards in a healthcare environment.
Ideal candidates will have:
- Previous housekeeping, environmental services, custodial, healthcare, hospitality, or similar experience preferred.
- Strong attention to detail.
- A dependable and consistent work style.
- Ability to manage multiple cleaning responsibilities and priorities throughout the shift.
- Understanding of infection-control and workplace-safety practices.
- Ability to safely use cleaning chemicals, supplies, and equipment.
- Strong organization and time-management skills.
- Ability to identify safety or maintenance concerns and communicate them promptly.
- A respectful and professional approach when working in resident living spaces.
- Strong customer-service skills when interacting with residents, families, visitors, and team members.
- Ability to work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment.
- Flexibility and willingness to assist wherever needed.
Education & Experience
- High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
- At least one year of experience in environmental services, housekeeping, custodial work, healthcare, hospitality, or a similar position preferred.
Why Hillcrest?
Environmental Services is an important part of the resident experience at Hillcrest Country Estates Cottages.
A clean suite, fresh linens, an organized common area, or quickly addressing something that needs attention may seem like small things—but they directly impact how residents feel about where they live.
As an Environmental Services Technician, you will work throughout the cottages and have the opportunity to build relationships with residents while helping create an environment that feels safe, comfortable, and truly like home.
This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on work, takes pride in seeing the results of their efforts, and wants to be part of a team where their work matters.
What Hillcrest Offers
- Competitive compensation.
- Multiple health insurance plan options.
- Vision, dental, and life insurance.
- Professional development support, including tuition reimbursement, certifications, and career-growth programs.
- Dayforce Wallet, allowing you to choose when you get paid.
- Gym membership reimbursement and partner discounts.
- Supportive leadership and a collaborative community team.
- Opportunities to grow within a mission-driven senior care organization.
Physical & Other Requirements
- Must be able to speak, read, and write English.
- Must be able to independently lift up to 35 pounds.
- Must be able to perform repetitive sitting, bending, standing, walking, reaching, lifting, and movement as needed.
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with strong attention to detail.
- Must be flexible and calm when working with residents, families, or team members in stressful situations.
- Must be able to safely utilize cleaning chemicals, equipment, personal protective equipment, technology, and available resources.
- Must follow established OSHA, infection-control, chemical-safety, and emergency-preparedness requirements.
- Possible exposure to communicable diseases and bodily fluids.
- Other duties as assigned.
Ready to Help Make Hillcrest Feel Like Home?
If you are dependable, detail-oriented, and take pride in creating clean, safe, and welcoming spaces, we invite you to apply for the Environmental Services Technician – Hillcrest Country Estates Cottages position.
Join Hillcrest Health & Living and help us continue inspiring people to live their best lives through a clean, comfortable, safe, and welcoming environment.
