Environmental Services Lead

UT Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan

Paid Time Off

Retirement Programs through TRS

Paid Parental Leave Benefit

Wellness programs

Tuition Reimbursement

Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a dedicated Environmental Services professional to clean and maintain patient care, staff and visitor areas. The role includes terminal cleaning of patient rooms, mopping, waste disposal, rounds with nursing and patients, and shift handoffs to ensure consistent service quality.

You will oversee schedules, monitor overtime, coordinate equipment repairs, and provide training and supervision as needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of housekeeping experience.
• Must be able to read and write in English.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains patient care, staff and visitor areas.
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms.
• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and mops floors.
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials.
• Wet-mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas.
• Attends educational programs and in-service meetings as required.
• Maintains required records, reports and statistics as directed.
• Supervises employees directly, including training, work allocation, and quality monitoring.
• Coordinates repair of equipment, follows up on work orders, and provides recommendations.
• Prepares and oversees schedules to ensure coverage of patient care areas, monitors OT usage, and adjusts staffing levels (OT below 2%).
• Assumes management responsibility in absence of Supervisor.
• Starts shift setup, communicates with previous shift, and ensures consistency of services.
• Rounding with nursing staff on the floors.
• Rounding with patients as needed.
• Provides shift report and documentation supporting compliance.
• Responsible for supplies distribution and overall condition of hospital, manages first impression areas.

Skills

Housekeeping experience

English reading & writing

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Benefits

UT Southwestern offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Experience and Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum 2 years of housekeeping experience
• Must be able to read and write in English

Job Duties

• Cleans and maintains patient care, staff and visitor areas
• Performs terminal cleaning procedures of patient rooms
• Dusts furniture, woodwork, equipment and mops floors
• Gathers and disposes of trash and waste materials
• Wet‑mops rooms, halls, stairways and public areas
• Attends educational programs and in‑service meetings as required
• Completes and maintains all job performance requirements and standards as established
• Maintains required records, reports and statistics as directed
• Supervises employees directly, including training, work allocation, and quality monitoring
• Coordinates repair of equipment, follows up on work orders, and provides recommendations
• Prepares and oversees schedules to ensure coverage of patient care areas, monitors OT usage, and adjusts staffing levels (OT below 2%)
• Assumes management responsibility in absence of Supervisor
• Starts shift setup, communicates with previous shift, and ensures consistency of services
• Rounding with nursing staff on the floors
• Rounding with patients as needed
• Provides shift report and documentation supporting compliance
• Responsible for supplies distribution and overall condition of hospital, manages first impression areas
• Performs other duties as assigned

Security and EEO Statement

Security

This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.

Location

5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX

Job Details

Job Title: Skilled Trade/Facilities Management – Environmental Services

Job Type: Standard

Schedule: Full‑time

Shift: Day Job

Employee Status: Regular