Environmental Services Supervisor - Petrolia, Canada - County of Lambton

County of Lambton

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Petrolia, Canada

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Description

Company Biography
The County of Lambton is an urban-rural area in southwestern Ontario that is home to over 126,000 residents.

The Corporation's seven divisions operate programs and services for the residents of Lambton County such as land ambulance, provincial offences court, three Long-Term Care Homes, 25 library branches, two museums, an art gallery, archives, local roadways, public health services, housing services, social services, building services and planning and development services.

Lambton County is a community dedicated to economic growth, environmental stewardship and an enhanced quality of life through the provision of responsive and efficient services and collaborative efforts with its municipal and community partners.

Position Overview
The Environmental Services Supervisor is responsible for maintaining a safe, clean, comfortable environment in the long
- term care home. The Supervisor develops co-ordinates and evaluates all Environmental services to ensure that all standards, as set by the Ministry of Health, Public Health, and all other agencies and regulatory agencies, are being met.

Duties and Responsibilities

Supervisory Management:

Monitor housekeeping, maintenance, and laundry staff. Instruct staff in safe use of equipment and work practices, audit regularly. Deal with staff issues, performance, workplace safety, modified work programs, as well as family and resident concerns. Develop annual goals and objectives for the Environmental Services departments that are obtainable, meaningful, measurable and relevant to the Home
Implement and communicate all policies and procedures to staff; review and make recommendations for revisions as required
In conjunction with senior management participate in the recruitment, selection, orientation, training and discipline of staff. Handle, as required, staff complaints, grievances and other labour disputes as they occur. Undertake annual performance appraisal reviews of assigned staff

Financial Accountability:

Control of purchasing and expenditures in the environmental department. Follow the County of Lambton's purchasing policies and procedures. Recommend the operating budget for the individual departments to the Administrator. Monitor the departments' budgets, reporting all variances to the Administrator on a monthly basis. Review and analyze all variances, and suggest corrective action to be taken to achieve budget targets

Administrative and Maintenance Duties:

Maintain records for: staff, equipment, buildings, MSDS, suppliers, contractors and service providers. Audit, inspect, and review to assure departments are in compliance with appropriate standards and regulations. Perform daily, monthly, yearly, preventative maintenance programs. Participate in committees, and councils as assigned
Resolve building and equipment problems. Make recommendations regarding repairs and maintenance. Assure building and safety standards are met. Provide Pressure vessel inspections, make sure all equipment is to standard and serviced by qualified personnel
Coordinate ongoing quality improvement and risk management activities through the monitoring and evaluation of all Environmental services provided, to ensure these services are meeting the identified needs and achieving the desired outcomes
Coordinate both internal and external building and grounds maintenance, snow removal, equipment contracts, emergency access, garbage collection
Maintain the operation of a computerized preventative maintenance program
Ensure that the all staff members are aware of residents' needs, residents' rights, and the Homes' policy on resident abuse
Ensure all staff keep and maintain updated records on services provided such as daily cleaning of residents' rooms and preventative maintenance on equipment
Ensure the Home is compliant with the Fire Code, Building Code, Electrical Code, Facility Emergency Measures and Policies and Procedures, etc
Interact with other community organizations such as the Fire Department, Emergency Planning Committees, Lambton Public Health, and other peer groups Comply with the Long-Term care Homes Act and its regulations, Occupational Health and Safety Act, the Fire Code, and Ministry of Labour Technical Safety Standards Act

General:

Incumbents must keep uptodate on all relevant legislation, collective bargaining agreements, County Policies and Procedures, etc. ensuring that these are implemented as prescribed
Incumbents must possess the physical ability to meet the duties and responsibilities of the job description and/or the requirements identified within the position's Physical Demands Analysis

These describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all job duties in the classification. Other duties may be assigned.

Supervision Requirements

Direct Supervision:
Direct supervision of Housekeepin