Environmental Services District Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Come rise above with Yona! Our employees are instrumental in maintaining a happy, healthy, and clean environment for the residents. We depend on our team members to be highly motivated, committed, and compassionate individuals who share our vision and work together to attain it. Our work environment encourages responsibility for personal growth and promotes pride in each employee. You will play an essential role in providing warm and friendly hospitality to all the residents, visitors, and coworkers.

The District Manager manages and directs the overall operations of the housekeeping and laundry departments in numerous skilled nursing facilities in an assigned geographic area in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines, and regulations. The District Manager is responsible for providing leadership to ensure the facilities are clean, sanitary, safe, secure, and adequately supplied so the highest degree of quality resident care can be maintained at all time.

This role requires travel to the Maryland and Delaware area. Travel allowance will be provided. 

Benefits of Yona

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vison insurance
• Employer paid life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Competitive paid time off
• Employee assistance program
• Wages on demand
• Discount & wellness programs
• Career growth

Responsibilities:

• Manages in compliance with company policies and procedures
• Visits each facility in the district on a regular basis to meet with managers and provide feedback on their performance to assist with their professional development

• Maintains contact with clients to ensure satisfaction with services being provided by Yona.
• Trains workers in housekeeping, laundry, and floor care procedures and proper operation and maintenance of equipment
• Supervises and evaluates the quality of work completed by the Environmental Services Directors and Supervisors.
• Maintains an environment that is in sanitary, attractive and in orderly condition at each facility in the district.
• Forecasts and plans the purchase of cleaning supplies, chemicals and equipment
• Reviews and analyzes all reports for the district
• Interviews, hires and orients Environmental Services Managers and Supervisors for facilities in the district
• Maintains proper staffing levels at each facility
• Maintains knowledge of any applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) in the district
• Attains financial goals for each facility in the district by managing a cost-effective program
• Maintains required records including but not limited to; inventory, compliance, income/expense, and personnel records
• Conducts regular management staff meetings and communicates with members of other departments to coordinate housekeeping activities
• Maintains the departments to be survey-ready at all times, assuring the department operates within federal, state, and local regulations
• Maintains excellent relations with residents, visitors, and all community departments
• Actively participates in facility meetings and committees
• Promotes the professional growth and development of the entire departmental team
• Conducts quality assurance rounds and inspections to ensure current quality controls and methodologies are suitable and sustainable
• Reports monthly initiatives, goals, and accomplishments
• Promotes and monitors resident satisfaction
• Performs the job assignments of a housekeeper, laundry worker or floor care technician as necessary
• Other job duties as assigned by the supervisor

Requirements:

• Four year college degree and equal related experience strongly desired; high school diploma/GED required
• Two years’ experience in housekeeping services and multi-facility management in a healthcare environment is desired
• General business acumen
• Skilled in motivating and supervising staff members
• Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service and quality attitude
• Ability to work under pressure and meet established goals and objectives
• Public speaking skills
• Excellent stress management skills, administrative and organizational, and follow-through (with associates and clients) skills required
• Ability to interact positively with residents, client and other personnel and the public
• Ability to work all shifts as needed
• Proficient in the use of Windows based office software including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Must be able to work around cleaning chemicals
• Must be able to lift/carry a maximum of 50 pounds, push/pull a maximum of 50 pounds, stand, sit, bend and walk for extended periods of time

This posting in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Candidates/employees may be required to follow other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties as requested, subject to all applicable state and federal laws.

Certain job functions described herein may be subject to possible modification in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.

Yona provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.