Environmental Services Supervisor (Evening Shift)

Epworth Healthcare; Geelong; Hybrid; AUD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,900 pre-tax

Relocation assistance

Additional leave

Job summary

Epworth HealthCare Geelong is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor to lead a team of Hospitality Service Associates and Orderlies, delivering a high-quality, safe environment for patients, staff and visitors. The role is permanent with evening shifts (10:30pm–6:00am) and offers either part-time or full-time arrangements.

You will lead with a patient-centred approach, ensure infection control and cleansing standards are met, and use audits to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team of 5+ staff across a shift.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong understanding of cleaning standards in healthcare.
• Experience training staff in infection control best practices.
• Experience auditing cleaning standards.
• 2 years’ experience in a similar role (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the Environmental Services team to deliver high-quality, safe, patient-centred cleaning services.
• Ensure compliance with infection control policies and cleaning standards.
• Review cleaning audits and drive continuous improvement.
• Engage with patients, visitors and staff to provide friendly, professional service.
• Manage labour and financial resources effectively.
• Support hospital operations across shifts, including weekend work.

Skills

Leadership

Infection control

Cleaning standards

Auditing

Communication

IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Epworth HealthCare is Victoria’s largest not-for-profit private health care group, renowned for excellence in diagnosis, treatment, care and rehabilitation. Epworth is an innovator in Australia’s health system, embracing the latest in evidence-based medicine to pioneer treatments and services for our patients.

At Epworth, we are united in our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace—one that is culturally safe and respectful of the enduring cultural and spiritual connections of our people.

We value all differences, ensure equitable practices, and empower individuals to lead and learn inclusively in their everyday interactions. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging.

Our values and purpose define Epworth's approach and delivery. We pride ourselves on communicating and delivering them in a real and meaningful way. Every Patient Matters.

An excellent opportunity exists to lead our Environmental Services team in a patient-centred team environment. We are seeking a dedicated, patient centred Environmental Services Supervisor to provide leadership, and support to the team of Hospitality Service Associates (HSA) and Orderlies in the provision of a high quality clean and safe environment for patient’s, VMOs, tenants, staff and visitors that is consistent with infection control and cleaning standards.

This permanent Part-Time or Full-Time opportunity is a crucial role in ensuring consistent, high-quality service delivery from the Environmental Services team across our hospital.

Available on the evening roster from 10-30pm to 6-00am, this position plays a key role in maintaining our service standards and supporting hospital operations.

You will make an impact by-

• Be highly accountable and demonstrate a supportive and engaging leadership style
• Working within, promoting the Hospitals OH&s policy and procedures and safe work practices at all times
• Strive for excellent cleaning outcomes by adhering to the relevant cleaning standards and Infection Control guidelines
• Review and use data collected from cleaning audits to strive for quality improvement
• Providing friendly and genuine assistance to patients, visitors and colleagues
• Sound management of labour and financial resources

To be successful in this role…

You will have:

• Experience managing a team of 5 or more staff across a shift
• Excellent written verbal and communication skills
• Have an excellent understanding of cleaning standards in healthcare
• Experience training staff in infection control best practices
• Experience in Auditing cleaning standards
• Have 2 years’ experience in a similar role (desirable)
• Have solid computer skills (essential)
• Be proactive and responsive to patient needs and service demands
• Be available to work across various shifts & days including permanent weekend shifts

Requirements

Position Description Inherent Requirements

We will review applications as we receive them.

About Epworth Geelong

Epworth Geelong, located adjacent to Deakin University’s Medical School in Waurn Ponds, is developing an environment of world-class health care and education to meet the needs of the expanding population of Geelong and South West Victoria. Providing exciting career opportunities to doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff. It features contemporary design, cutting-edge medical technology and best practice patient care, whilst offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical and rehabilitation services.

Additional Information

Why Join Epworth?

At Epworth, it’s a community.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay.
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia.
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave.
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth.
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.