Manager - Environmental Services

Reporting to the Operations Manager - Environmental Services, this position is responsible for assisting the Operations Manager and Director in planning, organizing, executing and controlling the work activities in the department or on assigned shift. It is the Managers responsibility to obtain and maintain the highest possible sanitary standards and good public relations, by creating a clean, attractive, safe environment. In addition, the Manager should perform other related duties as assigned by the Operations Manager and Environmental Services Director in order to meet the goals and objectives of the department.

Job Responsibilities: 

• Directly supervises and oversees daily activities of the department or assigned shift personnel, including the Environmental Services Supervisor, as specified by the department’s organization chart. Interviews qualified candidates and makes appropriate recommendations to the Director. Ensures proper orientation, training, and self-development programs for departmental personnel under his/her direction. Develops and assists in maintaining work schedules including vacation and holiday schedules. Provides job coaching and annual performance evaluations for Supervisors and Attendants to help them achieve satisfactory job performance. Reviews all Counseling and disciplinary Actions proposed by the Supervisor with the assistance of the Human Resources, prior to review with Attendant. Completes daily/ weekly required quality assurance reports and reviews them with the Director for any unsatisfactory cleaning conditions or employee problems or issues. Ensures adequate supply of housekeeping cleaning chemicals, materials and equipment to perform required cleaning function to obtain the highest possible cleanliness standards. Checks to ensure the proper operating and working conditions for all necessary tools and equipment. To also ensure preventive maintenance is performed on this equipment, and it is cleaned and stored properly after each use.
• Assist in developing staffing levels, work schedules and fiscal requirements as they impact the departments ability to function while monitoring the department consumption/use of supplies and manpower. Ensures the cleanliness standards are met through the use of proper cleaning procedures and germicidal cleaning agents and consistent interaction with the infection control department. Daily inspects and surveys hospital for compliance with department, hospital (infectious diseases), and DNV cleanliness standards. Uses prescribed forms to document inspections. Daily coordinates routine Environmental Services personnel activities and projects, thus ensuring all department needs are met satisfactorily. Examines staffing levels to assure that work load is reevaluated as needed. Maintains positive employee, staff, patient, patient family and guest relationships. Initiates work orders, as needed, for general repair and maintenance of equipment and furnishing.
• Assists in hospital’s fire/ disaster plan. Assists in conducting monthly departmental staff meeting for the purpose of continued development of our staff, and keeping the informed of hospital activities. Holds weekly supervisory meetings/training sessions for the purpose of their continued development, and results for their operational performance.
• Performs other, related duties as assigned in order to meet the goals and objectives of the department and institution.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

 

Minimum Education and/or Training:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Some college preferred.

 

Minimum Experience:

• Minimum of five years experience with two years experience in a environmental services supervisory or management capacity.

 

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear and or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
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