Position Title: Environmental Services Manager

FLSA STATUS:         Exempt

REPORTS TO:        Sr. Director of Facilities & Capital Planning   

SUPERVISES:           Environmental Services and Laundry Department Staff

DEPARTMENT:      EVS

COMPANY:              OMHC/The Overlook – Charlton Campus

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Environmental Services Manager’s primary purpose is to lead the day-to-day activities of the Environmental Services and Laundry Department in accordance with current Federal, State, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations governing The Overlook/MHS operating and safety standards in a clean, safe, and comfortable manner.

POSITIONDUTIES/ESSENTIALFUNCTIONS:

• Ensure that work and cleaning schedules are followed as closely as is practical.

• Performs routine cleaning assignments in resident living and/or common areas.
• Attend departmental and staff meetings as directed or called.
• Perform all duties in an independent manner with little or no supervision.
• Participate and assist in department studies and projects.
• Attend and participate in in-service education classes, on-the-job training programs, etc., as directed.
• Attend and participate in annual OSHA and CDC in-service training programs for hazard communication, TB management, and bloodborne pathogens standards.
• Perform day-to-day EVS functions as assigned in a safe efficient manner.
• Discard infectious waste into appropriate containers.
• Maintain cleanliness of environment, including but not limited to med rooms, employee bathrooms, closets, wheelchairs, scales, bedside table, etc.
• Clean and polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, etc. in resident rooms and common areas.
• Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures.  Ensure that watermarks are removed from fixtures.
• Clean glass (primarily windows and mirrors) in resident rooms, common areas, bathrooms, and entrance / exits.
• Remove all trash and linen for the campus.
• Clean floors to include dusting, dry/wet mopping, disinfecting, burnishing, waxing, etc.
• Clean carpets including vacuuming, shampooing, and disinfecting.
• Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, and spot cleaning.
• Remove dirt, dust, grease, films, etc. from surfaces using proper cleaning and disinfecting methods.
• Clean hallways, stairwells, and elevators.
• Discard waste and trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacles with plastic liner.  Spot clean inside and outside of trash receptacle when needed.
• Clean and prepare vacant resident rooms for occupancy.
• Pick up soiled linens from resident rooms and deliver them to the laundry room.
• Ensure that work assignment areas are clean and that equipment, supplies, etc., are properly stored at all times throughout the day, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, mealtimes, and end of your shift.
• Perform isolation-cleaning procedure in accordance with established infection control procedures.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment as per training, signage and product labels. 
• Adhere to safety regulations as per departmental training, (i.e. wet floor signs, caution tape, electrical cords laid along walls).
• Ensure that an adequate supply of EVS supplies to perform daily tasks is maintained in EVS closets.
• Report on burned out light bulbs, exit lights, overhead lights, fluorescent lights, etc.
• Assist others in lifting heavy equipment, supplies, etc., when requested.
• Clean work / supply carts, equipment, etc., as needed.
• Accountable for maintaining the confidentiality and security of all facilities, medical staff and resident data and information.
• Shall be accountable for abiding by all relevant Overlook policies and procedures.

• Assist in the orientation and training of new Team Members
• Maintain up to date and accurate required regulatory documentation as requested.
• Complete all annual training and education requirements.
• Use of The Overlook’s Work Order system (Worxhub) for customer requests and preventative maintenance

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs, performs, and leads the entire EVS / Laundry team, setting goals and guidelines with quality improvements always in mind.

• Counsels / disciplines assigned personnel as requested or as necessary.  Reports such actions to the Sr. Director of Facilities.

• Reviews complaints / grievances of department personnel and makes oral and written recommendations to the Sr. Director of Facilities.
• Schedules work assignments, prepares work schedules, and revises as necessary.
• Ensures that all personnel wear and / or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back braces, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects.

·         Implements recommendations from the Infection Control Committee, Safety Committee, and Performance Improvement Committee, etc.

·         Ensures that personnel are performing assigned tasks in accordance with established EVS / Laundry procedures.

·         Conducts department performance evaluations and competencies as required.

POSITIONREQUIREMENTS:

·         High school diploma or equivalent

·         Five years prior supervisory experience

·         Valid Driver’s License

·         Ability to read and write English proficiently, Bi-lingual preferred

·         Generalized knowledge of the use of EVS equipment

·         Prior knowledge of floor stripping, burnishing, and carpet cleaning is preferred.

·         Good written and verbal communication skills