Environmental Services Supervisor, Healthcare - Contract

Compass Group Canada; San Juan de Terranova; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Compass Group Canada is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor for a 12-month, full-time salaried contract. The role focuses on personnel management, infection control, budgets, and policy development to meet site needs.

Responsibilities include supervising staff, coordinating housekeeping and porter services, inventory control, and ensuring safety compliance across shifts. Strong communication and budgeting skills are essential.

Qualifications

• At least two years of Environmental Services supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of housekeeping procedures and infection control.
• Union environment experience preferred.
• Understanding of budgeting and profit/loss concepts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain responsibility for personnel management: interviews, hiring, evaluation, and occasional termination as per Compass standards and union agreement.
• Coordinate housekeeping and porter services with emphasis on infection control and safety.
• Manage site budget and cost controls within approved amounts.
• Develop and follow policies and routines to meet site needs.
• Inventory supplies and order materials within budget.
• Ensure staff clock-in, attendance, and document absences.
• Prepare and distribute assignment sheets and communicate changes during shifts.
• Assign keys, radios, and beepers; maintain security records.
• Check equipment for proper operation and cleanliness; instruct staff to correct deficiencies.
• Train staff to uphold high cleanliness and service standards.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Infection control

Budgeting

Communication

Job description

This is a 12 month full time salaried contract role.

Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Environment Services Supervisors, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Maintain responsibility and accountability for Personnel Management Functions of the department. Personnel Management includes new associate interviews, selection, hiring, evaluation and on occasion termination in accordance with Compass Standards, Client Contract and applicable Union Collective Agreement.
• Coordinate and support all relevant activities of the housekeeping and porter services with a special emphasis on Infection Control and Occupational Health & Safety.
• Maintain responsibility and accountability for the Financial Management of the costs and expenses of the budget for the site.
• Develop and follows appropriate policies, procedures, job routines to meet the needs of the site.
• Conduct regular inventory of housekeeping supplies and order these, keeping costs in line with approved budgetary amounts.
• Ensure assigned staff have reported to work and clocked in properly; document late or absent employees.
• Document call offs, and replace for any shift and coordinate assigned staff breaks.
• Prepare and distribute assignment sheets to staff and review priorities. Communicate additions or changes to the assignment sheets as they arise throughout the shift.
• Assign designated keys, radios and beepers to assigned staff. Maintain accurate record of such assignments and ensure security of keys.
• Check all equipment used by staff for proper supplies, neatness, cleanliness and mechanical problems. Instruct designated personnel to correct deficiencies.
• Assist staff to ensure highest standards of cleanliness and service and conduct staff training as assigned.

Think you have what it takes to be one of our Environmental Services Supervisor? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you’ll be successful in the role:

• At least two (2) years of Environmental Services Supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of all housekeeping procedures and laundry management with a strong emphasis on Infection Control, Standard Precautions and Health & Safety.
• Previous experience working in a unionized environment is preferred.
• Understanding of budgeting processes and awareness of profit and loss concepts.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills both one-on-one and in group situations.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions.
• Ability to communicate effectively in written format and oral presentations.
• Excellent administrative and organizational skills and an ability to prioritize
• Excellent computer skills.