Environmental Jobs in Rochester, NY

Environmental Services Manager

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Job Location:

601 Elmwood Ave, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14642

Opening:

Worker Subtype: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40

Department: 500080 EVS SMH MGR

Work Shift: UR - Night (United States of America)

Range: UR URG 107 H

Compensation Range: $23.06 - $32.29

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Responsibilities

General Summary:

Oversees housekeeping, food and nutrition, hospital stores, transportation, and linen services in patient care areas, including scheduling work and ensuring established standards of quality and quantity are met. Interviews, hires, evaluates, and disciplines staff. Resolves patient complaints and service related problems. Identifies areas for improvement and ensures appropriate resolution is achieved.

Essential Functions

• Directs the work of Environmental Services team, schedules work and ensures established standards of quality and quantity are met. Interviews, hires, evaluates, and disciplines staff.
• Verifies time worked and timecards.
• Identifies areas for improvement and works collectively to ensure an appropriate resolution is achieved.
• Trains employees on working procedures, operation and use of new equipment and materials, safety and University policies.
• Schedules employees for in-service training programs.
• Forecasts and orders supply from external venders for patient care, central department and linen operations using manual and computer systems.
• Ensures adequate supplies are received in a timely manner to meet the needs of customers, while controlling waste and misuse.
• Participates in the collection of quality control and quality assurance data to meet the requirements of New York State Department of Health, JCAHO, OSHA, and other regulatory agencies, as well as department standards.
• Conducts routine operational meetings with staff.
• Conducts in-service training programs for staff and other department personnel.
• Conducts monthly classes for Unit Support Assistant Program.
• Responsible for resolving patient complaints and service-related problems in assigned patient care areas.
• Ensures departmental cleaning expectations are achieved for assigned areas.
• May assist in development of departmental budget and oversees operating budget.

Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education & Experience:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 2 years of supervisory experience required
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

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