Supervisor-Environmental Svcs

Overview

MH: EVS-(Full Time, Varied Shift) -

Job Summary: The Supervisor
- Environmental Services (EVS) is responsible for the daily operations of the housekeeping staff, cleanliness of the facility and quality assurance of assigned areas. Responds to telephone and written requests from hospital departments by dispatching appropriate personnel. Oversees the training new employees, scheduling, and supervising to ensure staff is working at the level of expectation. Performs other duties as needed.

• Manage daily operations of the housekeeping staff, ensure cleanliness of the facility, and quality assurance of assigned areas.
• Respond to telephone and written requests from hospital departments by dispatching appropriate personnel.
• Oversee training of new employees, scheduling, and supervising to ensure staff performance meets expectations.
• Perform other duties as needed.

• Minimum three years of housekeeping experience in a hospital environment required.
• Minimum one year supervisory experience required.

• Ability to perform departmental task assignments within all areas of the hospital.
• Knowledge of proper use of housekeeping equipment.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, CMS, OSHA and other regulatory agency requirements preferred.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Proficiency with carpet or furniture extractor, floor buffer, vacuums, buckets, wringers, dust mops, dusting equipment, step ladders, cleaning carts, and sprays bottles.
• Knowledge of folding technique and proper documentation.
• Read, write legibly, speak English professionally; use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position.
• Operate and troubleshoot basic office equipment necessary for the position.
• Ability to relate and communicate positively, effectively, and professionally with others; work calmly and respond courteously under pressure; collaborate and accept direction.
• Effective communication in English (in person, in writing, and on the telephone); critical thinking; ability to manage multiple assignments; organize and prioritize workload; work well under pressure; problem solve; recall information with accuracy; work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to distinguish colors; hear and read computer screens and documents necessary to the position.

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