Director of Environmental Services - Whittier Health Network

Hannah Duston Healthcare Center is looking for a Director of Environmental Services to join our environmental team!
40 Hours per week
Pay Range:  $27.25 - $32.70 (dependent on experience)

Job Duties include but not limited to:

• -Plans, coordinates and manages all activities of the Environmental Services Department personnel.
• - Coordinates housekeeping and laundry activities with other departments (i.e. dietary, nursing, etc.) within the facility.
• - Supervises work activities of cleaning personnel to ensure sanitary, orderly and attractive conditions in the facility. - Supervises laundry staff on all shifts. - Instructs personnel in use of new equipment and cleaning methods to provide efficient and economical methods of maintaining the facility
• - Provides weekend and holiday coverage, on a rotating basis with other departmental staff for the purpose of Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI)
• - Ensures for the appropriate training of all housekeeping and laundry staff regarding the handling and disposal of hazardous and infectious waste - Interprets department policies and procedures to professional and non-professional personnel
• - Directs and supervises scheduling of employees within established guidelines
• - Conducts interviews, hires employees, conducts counseling interviews and initiates disciplinary actions as necessary
• - Communicates daily with department personnel providing clear, concise information as well as specific assignments
• - Participates in the development of a scheduling plan
• - Participates in the development and maintenance of job descriptions for department personnel
• - Checks invoices, purchase orders, packing slips, etc., with incoming merchandise and submits to Administrator and Corporate Office in a timely manner
• - Assumes responsibility for the development of environmental services objectives and performance standards of staff
• - Assumes accountability for the development and implementation of department policies and procedures
• - Monitors in-services educational programs to meet the needs of the staff and facility
• - Conducts staff meetings with all shifts for purposes of planning, coordinating and implementing department policies and procedures

Prerequisites:
- High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
- Two (2) to three (3) years supervisory experience, preferably in a health care setting
- Knowledge of OSHA, JCAHO, Department of Public Health and related state and federal regulations related to housekeeping and laundry is required
- At least one (1) year experience in a cleaning, laundry or housekeeping function is required

Benefits Available:
-401k
-Paid Sick
-Paid Vacation
-Paid Holiday
-Medical
-Dental
-Vision
-Life
-Short and Long Term Disability
-Hospital and Accident policies
-Critical Illness
-Flexible Spending
-Health Savings Account

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