Job Details
Description: Job Summary:
Manages the 24 hour/7 days a week environmental services operations of a Medical Center(s) and attached and/or detached Medical Office Building(s). Develops and implements efficient/productive cleaning methods, supervises environmental services and grounds keeping staff (as applicable), manages administration of training programs, customer relations, and budget administration. Ensures compliance with standards and regulations.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Manages the daily operations of the department.
- Regulates daily activities of staff, providing necessary guidance and support to maintain quality performance standards.
- Monitors operational programs, assuring that buildings are maintained in a safe, clean, and operationally effective condition.
- Supervises environmental services and grounds keeping employees (as applicable) to ensure that work techniques, quality assurance standards, department policies and procedures and job specifications are adhered to.
- Interviews and selects environmental services personnel and oversees staff training and development as outlined by environmental services policies and procedures.
- Administers annual competency assessment process.
- Develops, initiates, and maintains environmental services departmental policies/procedures relative to OSHA, DHS, TJC, NFPA, OSHPD, and other governing agency regulations and standards.
- Documents staff training to ensure full program compliance.
- Communicates and coordinates department activities with those of other departments by attending and participating in medical center, Local Market and regional committees such as peer groups, safety, disaster, infection control, interior design and recycling committees.
- Evaluates new products while adhering to National Purchasing Organization guidelines and national Facility services standards.
- Maintains up to date knowledge of latest environmental trends, products and regulatory requirements necessary to deliver efficient and effective environmental services.
- Develop and recommend departmental operating budget and ensure the department operates within the budget.
- Identifies opportunities to decrease costs and increase service levels.
- Identifies and implements best practices to generate new and innovative ideas to improve service and reduce costs.
- Assume other duties and responsibilities as assigned/directed.
Basic Qualifications:Experience
- Minimum five (5) years of supervisory background required, specific to healthcare applications.
Education
- High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED) required.
- Bachelors Degree in management - - OR - - four (4) years of experience in a directly related field.
License, Certification, Registration
Additional Requirements:- Proficient in the use of Windows based office software including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Excellent communications skills and ability to communicate effectively with a diverse workforce.
- Functional knowledge of infection control techniques, sanitation protocols, and cleaning methods required.
Preferred Qualifications: - Supervisory experience in a union environment preferred.
- Experience in a Labor/Management Partnership environment preferred.
- Two (2) years relevant experience managing in an environmental services/housekeeping department.
- Association for the Healthcare Environment (AHE) or International Executive Housekeepers Association (IEHA) Certification preferred.
- Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) preferred.
- Knowledge of medical and hazardous waste regulations, health facilities and their unique cleaning requirements preferred.
- Knowledge of hospital infection control, sanitation protocols and cleaning methods preferred.
- Masters Degree preferred
Primary Location: California,Fontana,Fontana Medical Center
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Shift: Day
Workdays: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
Working Hours Start: 07:00 AM
Working Hours End: 04:00 PM
Job Schedule: Full-time
Job Type: Standard
Worker Location: Onsite
Employee Status: Regular
Employee Group/Union Affiliation: NUE-SCAL-01|NUE|Non Union Employee
Job Level: Director/Senior Director
Department: Fontana Medical Center - New - Environmental Svcs - 0801
Pay Range: $104300 - $134970 / year The ranges posted above reflect the location in the job posting. The salary range may vary if you reside in a different location or state than the location posted.
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. At Kaiser Permanente, equity, inclusion and diversity are inextricably linked to our mission, and we aim to make it a part of everything we do. We know that having a diverse and inclusive workforce makes Kaiser Permanente a better place to receive health care, a more supportive partner in our communities we serve, and a more fulfilling place to work. Working at Kaiser Permanente means that you agree to and abide by our commitment to equity and our expectation that we all work together to create an inclusive work environment focused on a sense of belonging and wellbeing.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), age, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, parental status, ancestry, disability, gender identity, veteran status, genetic information, other distinguishing characteristics of diversity and inclusion, or any other protected status. Submit Interest