Environmental Services Technician III

Sentara Hospitals

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Norfolk, VA Until 9/13/2026 H-1B sponsor history First posted May 1, 2026 Last posted July 15, 2026
Job description

City/State

Norfolk, VA

Work Shift

First (Days)

Overview:

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is hiring a Full-time, Day Shift Environmental Services Tech III (Floor Tech) to support the Environmental Services Department
 
Hours/Shift: Full-time, Day Shift from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Responsible for maintenance of floors. Practices safe work habits through the appropriate use of chemicals, various equipment and cleaning applications to include: mopping, scouring, scrubbing, stripping and polishing. Cross trained to EST I competencies in order to provide cleaning duties when necessary.

1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience required in lieu of High School Education.

Click https://youtu.be/4h35Lx2SqTI  to hear Sheron tell us about a day in the life of an Environmental Services Technician with Sentara Healthcare. 

Education

  • High School Grad or Equivalent (Preferred)

Experience

  • Floor Tech Experience (Preferred)

  • 1 year of housekeeping/ESD experience in lieu of High School Education (Required)

  • Less than a year of experience as an Environmental Associate (Required)

  • Previous Healthcare/Hospitality Experience (Preferred)

Keywords: Floor Tech, Housekeeping, Environmental Technician, ESD, Custodian, Janitor

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Benefits: Caring For Your Family and Your Career

• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Adoption, Fertility and Surrogacy Reimbursement up to $10,000
• Paid Time Off and Sick Leave
• Paid Parental & Family Caregiver Leave
• Emergency Backup Care
• Long-Term, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness plans
• Life Insurance
• 401k/403B with Employer Match
• Tuition Assistance – $5,250/year and discounted educational opportunities through Guild Education
• Student Debt Pay Down – $10,000
• Reimbursement for certifications and free access to complete CEUs and professional development
• Pet Insurance
• Legal Resources Plan
Colleagues may have the opportunity to earn an annual discretionary bonus if established system and employee eligibility criteria is met
Here at Sentara, we are committed to consistently enhancing our training, advancement tracks, work-life benefits, and more. Our goal is to make you feel more excited to be here every day!

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, located in Norfolk, VA, is a 525-bed tertiary care facility that is home to the only Level I Adult Trauma Center and burn trauma unit in Hampton Roads, and also serves as the primary teaching hospital for Eastern Virginia Medical School.

In addition to the high-quality heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital, our facility is home to Nightingale Regional Air Ambulance and several other dedicated facilities and specialized services. As a recognized accredited Comprehensive Stroke Center, and Magnet hospital for nursing excellence, our hospital specializes in heart and vascular, neurosciences, neurosurgery, urology, oncology, spine care, advanced imaging, behavioral health, maternity, and women’s health, including a state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit.

Sentara Health is an equal opportunity employer and prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity, inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.


In support of our mission “to improve health every day,” this is a tobacco-free environment.

For positions that are available as remote work, Sentara Health employs associates in the following states:

Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

About this role

Summary

Maintain floors and cleaning duties in a hospital setting, supporting environmental services department

Job title

Environmental Services Technician III

Experience level

1+ years

Industry

healthcare

Location requirements

Norfolk, VA; remote work not specified

Salary

Not specified

Visa sponsorship

H-1B sponsor history

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

floor techhousekeepingenvironmental technicianESDcustodianjanitor

Preferred skills

healthcare experiencehospitality

Specializations

floor maintenancehousekeepingenvironmental services
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Norfolk, VA, USA

On-site City