Environmental Services Aide

Center for Disability Services

Albany, New York

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Depth Perception, Disability Accommodations, Housekeeping/Cleaning, Laundry, Medical Equipment, Property Maintenance
LOCATION
Albany, New York
POSTED
30+ days ago

Where people get better at life!

Join us in our mission to make a difference and shape a more inclusive future.


 

The Center for Disability Services offers hope, innovation and achievement to the people we support.

For 80 years, we have been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities. Many of the innovative programs and vital services that we offer are not available elsewhere.

We are searching for a Environmental Services Aide to join our agency. We have positions open in various locations throughout Capital District. 

Environmental Services Aides Specialist performs the functions and carries out the responsibilities for Laundry and/or Housekeeping services

  • Maintain cleanliness of buildings to ensure a safe and healthy environment for staff and people we serve
  • Complete special cleaning projects as assigned
  • Demonstrated competence in functioning with and around patients and medical equipment
  • Follow and maintain proper chemical mixtures, usage, storage and labeling

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years old to apply for this position.
  • The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with assistance
  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus
  • Laundry and/or housekeeping experience and/or training preferred

At The Center for Disability Services, we don’t just accept difference – we celebrate it, support it, and thrive on it for the benefit of our employees and the people we support.  We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our employment practices.

Compensation Range:

$16.81 - $17.60

About the Company

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Center for Disability Services

Our Mission 


To enable and empower people, primarily those with disabilities, to lead healthy and enriched lives.

For over 75 years, the Center for Disability Services has been one of upstate New York’s largest providers of programs and services for individuals who have disabilities.

With more than 80 locations throughout 15 counties, we annually provide programs and services to over 12,000 individuals, ranging from infants to senior citizens, and their families. We provide services for over 300 different diagnoses of disabilities included Cerebral Palsy, developmental disabilities, Multiple Sclerosis, Autism Spectrum disorders, epilepsy, spina bifida, TBI and Down syndrome.

Our wide range of services under a single umbrella allows us to provide a seamless continuum of care as the people we support age or as their needs change. From intensive medical care to residential services, to dental care to mental health, the individuals we support can have it all managed through the Center.

The Center for Disability Services, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization provides additional services through the Down Syndrome Aim High Resource Center, and our affiliates: Prospect Center in Queensbury and St. Margaret’s Center in Albany. We are committed to the well being of the people we support, while providing opportunities which lead to more independent lifestyles and productive, happier lives. For a weekend, a week, or a lifetime, in your home or ours, the Center for Disability Services is here for you and your family.

COMPANY SIZE
1,000 to 1,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
WEBSITE
http://www.cfdsny.org