1st Shift Environmental Services Manager (EVS)

Aramark; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking a 1st Shift Environmental Services (EVS) Manager to join UI Health in Chicago, IL. You will lead daily EVS operations, supervise frontline staff, and maintain clean, safe environments for patients and staff.

Strong leadership and communication skills are essential to drive training, accountability, and service excellence. Responsibilities include quality inspections, regulatory compliance, patient and staff satisfaction initiatives, and collaborating with hospital

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Environmental Services experience in an acute care hospital environment required.
• Previous leadership experience with a proven ability to train, coach, develop, and hold frontline teams accountable.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
• Experience conducting quality inspections, managing regulatory compliance, and supporting infection prevention initiatives.
• Proficiency with staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, OSHA, infection prevention, and healthcare environmental services standards preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and accountability for daily EVS operations, team performance, and departmental goals.
• Coach, train, and develop frontline employees through ongoing feedback, recognition, and performance management.
• Maintain accountability for attendance, timekeeping, productivity, and execution of departmental standards.
• Identify, engage, and develop top talent while building a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Plan and lead team meetings, shift huddles, and training sessions.
• Conduct routine quality inspections and ensure safety, sanitation, and infection prevention standards are maintained.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with hospital leadership, nursing teams, and key stakeholders.
• Identify client needs, communicate operational updates, and proactively address concerns.
• Deliver and model WEST as the foundation for exceptional customer service.
• Collaborate with hospital partners to support patient satisfaction, cleanliness goals, and regulatory compliance initiatives.
• Manage departmental resources through effective labor management, supply utilization, and inventory control.
• Support financial reporting and achievement of client and company financial goals.
• Utilize Aramark systems, processes, and performance data to drive operational improvements.
• Monitor key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Lead day-to-day operations to ensure quality, efficiency, and service excellence.
• Ensure consistent application of Aramark's Operational Excellence standards and EVS best practices.
• Drive accountability through regular inspections, follow-up, and execution of departmental priorities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on labor productivity, quality outcomes, and operational effectiveness.

Skills

EVS leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

Job Description

Title: 1st Shift Environmental Services Manager (EVS)

Requisition #: 688843

Location: Chicago, IL, US

Career Area: Custodial Information at a Glance

Aramark Healthcare+ is seeking a 1st Shift Environmental Services (EVS) Manager to join our team at UI Health, a leading academic medical center in Chicago, IL.

The EVS Manager leads daily environmental services operations, ensuring a clean, safe, and sanitary environment for patients, visitors, and staff. This role oversees frontline team members, conducts quality inspections, supports infection prevention and regulatory compliance initiatives, and partners with hospital leadership to maintain high standards of cleanliness and service.

The ideal candidate has acute care EVS experience and a proven track record of training, developing, and holding teams accountable. Success in this role requires strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with a focus on employee development, operational execution, and service excellence.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The Salaried rate for this position is $66,000.00 to $70,000.00. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works. For more information about Aramark benefits, click here Aramark Careers - Benefits & Compensation

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Job Responsibilities

Leadership

• Provide overall leadership and accountability for daily EVS operations, team performance, and departmental goals.
• Coach, train, and develop frontline employees through ongoing feedback, recognition, and performance management.
• Maintain accountability for attendance, timekeeping, productivity, and execution of departmental standards.
• Identify, engage, and develop top talent while building a culture of teamwork and continuous improvement.
• Plan and lead team meetings, shift huddles, and training sessions.
• Conduct routine quality inspections and ensure safety, sanitation, and infection prevention standards are maintained.

Client Relationship

• Establish and maintain effective relationships with hospital leadership, nursing teams, and key stakeholders.
• Identify client needs, communicate operational updates, and proactively address concerns.
• Deliver and model WEST as the foundation for exceptional customer service.
• Collaborate with hospital partners to support patient satisfaction, cleanliness goals, and regulatory compliance initiatives.

Financial Performance

• Manage departmental resources through effective labor management, supply utilization, and inventory control.
• Support financial reporting and achievement of client and company financial goals.
• Utilize Aramark systems, processes, and performance data to drive operational improvements.
• Monitor key performance metrics and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and productivity.

Productivity

• Lead day-to-day operations to ensure quality, efficiency, and service excellence.
• Ensure consistent application of Aramark's Operational Excellence standards and EVS best practices.
• Drive accountability through regular inspections, follow-up, and execution of departmental priorities.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on labor productivity, quality outcomes, and operational effectiveness.

At Aramark, developing new skills and doing what it takes to get the job done make a positive impact for our employees and for our customers. In order to meet our commitments, job duties may change or new ones may be assigned without formal notice.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Environmental Services experience in an acute care hospital environment required.
• Previous leadership experience with a proven ability to train, coach, develop, and hold frontline teams accountable.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced healthcare setting.
• Experience conducting quality inspections, managing regulatory compliance, and supporting infection prevention initiatives.
• Proficiency with staffing, scheduling, timekeeping, performance management, and employee engagement.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, OSHA, infection prevention, and healthcare environmental services standards preferred.

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you're pursuing -a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .