Environmental Services Technician Supervisor

Job Title

Environmental Services Technician Supervisor

Job Description

Plan and schedules daily, weekly, and monthly work schedules and assignments for subordinates. Explains and establishes deadlines and priorities on the basis of general work schedules, methods and procedures of team. Documents workloads, changes in resources, responses to customer inquiries, and subordinate performance and behavior. Determines manpower need for daily assignments and special tasks. Schedules major work in advance. Coordinates major work schedules such as removal of floor finish, finishing of floors, and scrubbing of rest rooms/bathrooms in advance to ensure timely completion to tasks and lack of disturbance to others. Ensures application of established techniques in handling of contaminated items and completion of isolation cleaning to ensure the prevention of infection, cross infection and transmission. Directs discharge cleaning of patient rooms (to include furniture) in accordance with written and demonstrated instructions. Ensures subordinates are trained on proper application of germicide and/or cleansers, and the characteristics of surfaces to be cleaned to avoid costly mistakes. Interprets guidance on proper cleaning techniques to provide guidance to subordinates. Interprets instructions for the prevention and control of infection and communicable diseases to team, to ensure proper technique and procedures are used in daily operations. Interprets instructions on difficult work operations to advise subordinates on established work techniques to maintain quality assurance. Translates basic management goals and objectives into effective work operations to achieve those goals and promote efficient and economical work operations. Maintains personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with established procedures and ensures subordinates follow regulatory procedures for maintaining all equipment. Defines and maintains quality and quantity of stock level for equipment and supplies needed to accomplish mission requirements. Directs the equipment monitoring and repair program and identifies equipment for annual inventory (EIL). Coordinates cleaning of areas in conjunction with furniture moves to ensure proper use of equipment and tools. Monitors operation of equipment such as floor buffers, wet and dry vacuums, floor scrubbers, wall washers, and hand tools, such as wet and dry mops, brooms, brushes, etc., to ensure safe operation before and after use. Provides safety inspections and trains subordinates on procedures to prevent and control infection and communicable diseases. Inspects work areas at regular intervals to ensure safe completion of assigned tasks, working rapidly and efficiently and ensuring safety to self, others and property. Communicates safety procedures in a clear and concise manner to achieve desired results while interacting with employees as well as representatives of other organizations.

Work Schedule: Wednesday-Sunday, 7am to 3:30pm

Position Description Title/PD#: Environmental Services Technician Supervisor/PD99911S

Physical Requirements: Heavy lifting, 45 pounds and over; moderate lifting, 15-44 pounds; light lifting, under 15 pounds; moderate carrying, 15-44 pounds; light carrying, under 15 pounds; straight pulling (6 hours); pushing (6 hours); reaching above shoulder; use of fingers; both hands required; walking (6 hours); standing (6 hours); kneeling (2 hours); repeated bending (8 hours); climbing, use of legs and arms; both legs required; operation of crane, truck, tractor, or motor vehicle; specific visual requirement (20/40 binocular); both eyes required; ability to distinguish basic colors; ability to distinguish shades of colors; and hearing (aid may be permitted).