Environmental Services Supervisor - Hamilton, Canada - St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton

Verified Company

Hamilton, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Posting #:

23910

Openings Remaining:

Full/Part Time:

Full Time

Reg/Temp/Casual:

Regular

Union:

Non-Union

Hours of Work:

Rotating Shifts

Time of Day:

Days, Afternoons, Evenings, Weekends, Holidays

Shift:

Various Rotating, 7.5 hour

Open Date:

16/02/23

Closing Date:

23/02/23
***: The Environmental Services Supervisor provides leadership and supervision of the activities within the Environmental Services Department. Supporting the frontline Environmental staff in the day-to-day issues and operations related to the delivery including but not limited to; Housekeeping, Laundry and Linen, Waste, Recycling, Patient Transportation within the Hospital community. Ensuring that the services provided by the department are coordinated in partnership with the Hospital Programs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Community College Diploma in a related discipline
Environmental Services Management/Supervisors certificate or clinical housekeeping management experience preferably in a hospital environment.
Three years of recent supervisory experience
Comprehensive knowledge of systems and equipment used to provide services
Able to identify and assess the learning needs of staff
Demonstrated teaching and coaching skills
Effective presentation and writing skills
Effective knowledge computer skills and programs (Excel, Word and Outlook)
Evidence of commitment to continuous education
Demonstrated excellence in communication, team building and the ability to initiate and model positive change
Demonstrated ability to supervise numerous and diverse activities, organizing and prioritizing appropriately to meet clinical units needs and expectations
Demonstrated ability to analyze, problem solve, make recommendations for change, implement and evaluate
Certification in Workplace Hazardous Material Information Systems (WHMIS), ability to maintain records of training dates for annual review

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrated ability to analyze, problem solve, make recommendations for change, implement and evaluate
Supervises the day to day operations to ensure timely, accurate, cost effective provision of service for the specific hospital units by:
Reviewing and revising schedules, workload, rotations and staffing complement as required to meet the demands of the clinical units and maintain compliance with the Collective Agreement(s)
Ensuring adequate staffing of the units by proper management of human resources for relief, vacation, illness, etc
Advising and directing staff
Enforcing hospital and departmental policies and procedures
Participating in the recruitment of front line staff developing staff orientation and training packages
Conducting inservice education and training programs for Environmental Services staff
Facilitating the efficient operation through development, maintenance, monitoring and evaluation of processes in the area
Communicating with peers at the site and across the sites in a timely and effective manner
Working with Occupational Health to ensure employee transitional work carrying out and participating in the disciplinary process for Environmental Services staff
Demonstrating and facilitating the development of staff behaviors which are consistent with the mission and vision of both the hospital and the department
Fostering an environment which supports and facilitates educational endeavors and the needs of staff
Promoting effective and ongoing communications with the Clinical areas, other Programs and Services
Monitors quality audit tool conducts, monitors and reports on EVS Quality management cleaning audits tools
Monitors and ensures clinical areas cleaning needs are met to the standards/regulations set Infection Control, Public Health Department and the Hospital.
Operational knowledge of safe practices and good working knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
Maintaining and improving methods and procedures within the area
Liases with Clinical management group to ensure EVS standards and Infection Control standards are met through out the hospital
Working knowledge of Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee (PIDAC) documentation
Working knowledge of Hospital Emergency Preparedness Codes (both corporate and departmental)
Participation on (JOHSC) Joint occupational Health and Safety committees
Working knowledge of Ministry C4 guidelines for Bio Medical waste (Collection, storage and transport)

HOURS OF WORK:

Rotating shifts, including weekends and statutory holidays

PLEASE NOTE

Vaccines (COVID-19 and others) are a requirement of the job unless you have an exemption on a medical ground pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

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Joe's fosters an environment where we celebrate diversity, where teams reflect the diversity of the community in which we serve, enhancing the connection to patients, clients, community, and each other.