Director of Environmental Services

Environmental Services Manager

Directs operations of the department responsible for providing environmental services, ensuring departmental alignment with the mission, values, and objectives of the organization. Directs the development and implementation of policies, procedures, and strategies for the department.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. College degree OR 7 years of environmental services experience in place of a college degree.

Experience: 1. Seven (7) years of housekeeping experience with five (5) years management experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

Education, Certification, and/or Licensure:

1. Bachelor's Degree.

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

The statements described here are intended to describe the general nature of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all responsibilities and duties. Other duties may be assigned.

1. Responsible for long range planning and shorter term goal setting for the department.

2. Develops annual goals and objectives for the department based upon institutional needs.

3. Determines the department's organizational needs in terms of services offered and staffing requirements in accordance with hospital and department missions and goals.

4. Investigates new and improved cleaning instruments and methods.

5. Responsible for all fiscal matters pertaining to the department.

6. Investigates and addresses escalated complaints regarding poor housekeeping service.

7. Establishes and maintains high expectations for cleanliness and ensure all job assignments are completed while conforming to standards.

8. Develops housekeeping staff through hiring, training, performance management, employee relations, and coaching.

9. Develops and maintains Standard Operating Procedures for cleaning of the building to maintain high expectations for facility cleanliness.

10. Maintains relationships with external vendors and internal departments.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent walking, standing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, and pulling.

Working Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Frequent exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, and different types of cleaning chemicals.

Skills and Abilities:

1. Interdisciplinary leadership, team building, performance improvement, and communication skills required.

2. Ability to organize and prioritize time and tasks to achieve a well-coordinated work effort and to effectively meet work schedules, including an ability to integrate multiple factors.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Shift: Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Exempt)

Company: WH Wheeling Hospital Inc.

Cost Center: 500 WH Administration

Address: 1 Medical Park Drive Wheeling West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.