Environmental Services Supervisor

Job Description

Directs Environmental Services at a hospital or medical center to ensure clean, safe, orderly, and attractive conditions of establishment by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Responsibilities

• Cleans rooms, hallways, lobbies, lounges, rest rooms, stairways and other work areas
• Strips, waxes, and polishes floors
• Performs cleaning activities according to established guidelines
• Must be able to tolerate the cleaning of bodily fluids including vomit & blood.
• Must be able to clean and manage the infestation of bed bugs and most any other bugs found in hospitals.
• Must be comfortable with handling the deceased bodies as they are delivered to the morgue and then released to the funeral home.
• Vacuums carpeted floors
• Correctly prepares cleaning solution to disinfect
• Washes walls, ceilings and windows
• Damp and wet mops
• Empties wastebaskets in appropriate container
• Transports trash and waste to disposal areas
• Collects infectious waste in Red Biohazard bags or sharps and replaces supplies
• Removes & transports soiled linens to waste storage area
• Distributes laundered articles and linens
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels
• Replenishes bathroom supplies
• Place weekly orders for linen and or supplies
• Maintain an ongoing calendar to ensure staff coverage per hospital policy
• Ability to step in the calendar rotation on a flexible basis when others call off work and there is no one to cover the shift.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervise Departmental personnel  (6-10 at one time)       
• Works in conjunction with Environmental Services Manager to complete the hiring process per policy
• Schedule/provide applicable training per department and Hospital specifications
• Monitor Departmental in-service/educational requirements
• Provide HR with in-service/educational requirements
• Adhere to the licensure/certification/registration policy
• Monitor employee completion of Hospital/Departmental orientation
• Works in conjunction with Environmental Services Manager to implement and follow the Hospital employee discipline policy
• Submit all employee payroll forms to payroll/HR as needed
• Attend all meetings in which assigned
• Knowledge of the Hospital/Departmental computer systems and able to train others on the system (s)
• Promotes teamwork to increase engagement of staff
• Delegates tasks to promote effective time management
• Networks to increase professional growth  
• Manages conflict to increase employee satisfaction
• Works in conjunction with Environmental Services Manager to develop/update departmental strategic plan             
• Recognizes the need to change and accepts it
• Actively seeks ways to reduce cost and conserve resources to approve efficiency
• Recognizes and rewards employee competence
• Performs annual evaluations/competencies within time frame set out in Hospital policy
• Motivates and supports staff
• Able to communicate clear performance expectations
• Demonstrates commitment to Hospital’s mission and values

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year College or university; or two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.