Environmental Services Lead

Northwest Health; Valparaiso (IN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwest Health in Valparaiso, Indiana, is seeking an Environmental Services Worker Lead to supervise a team responsible for cleanliness, sanitation, and safety across hospital spaces.

You will oversee daily cleaning operations, ensure compliance with health standards, train and support staff, manage supplies and equipment, and coordinate with the Environmental Services Manager to maintain a hygienic environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years in environmental services or healthcare facilities.
• 1–2 years as a team lead in healthcare.
• Experience with terminal cleaning and waste management.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of environmental services workers to meet standards.
• Delegate daily cleaning tasks to staff and ensure thorough cleaning.
• Ensure cleaning and sanitation in patient rooms, bathrooms, common areas, offices, and hallways.
• Perform advanced deep cleaning tasks (floor care, carpet cleaning, high-touch surface sanitation).
• Adhere to infection control policies and minimize infection spread.
• Monitor supplies and equipment; manage inventory and notify supervisor to replenish.
• Coordinate repairs or replacements to keep equipment functional.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Maintain regular attendance and comply with policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Infection control

Communication skills

Training staff

Job description

Job Summary

The Environmental Services Worker Lead is responsible for leading a team of environmental services workers to ensure the cleanliness, sanitation, and safety of hospital or facility environments. This role includes overseeing daily cleaning operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, providing training and support to team members, and managing resources to maintain a high standard of cleanliness across all areas of the facility. The Environmental Services Worker Lead plays a critical role in supporting the hospital's efforts to provide a safe, hygienic, and comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Job Summary

The Environmental Services Worker Lead is responsible for leading a team of environmental services workers to ensure the cleanliness, sanitation, and safety of hospital or facility environments. This role includes overseeing daily cleaning operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety standards, providing training and support to team members, and managing resources to maintain a high standard of cleanliness across all areas of the facility. The Environmental Services Worker Lead plays a critical role in supporting the hospital's efforts to provide a safe, hygienic, and comfortable environment for patients, staff, and visitors.

Essential Functions

• Leads a team of environmental services workers, ensuring that all tasks are completed on time and to the required standards.
• Delegates daily cleaning assignments to team members and ensure that all areas are thoroughly cleaned and maintained.
• Ensures that all areas of the facility, including patient rooms, bathrooms, common areas, offices, and hallways, are cleaned and sanitized according to established guidelines and infection control standards.
• Performs advanced deep cleaning tasks, such as floor care (stripping, waxing, buffing), carpet cleaning, and high-touch surface sanitation as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of and adheres to hospital infection control policies, ensuring that cleaning processes minimize the spread of infections.
• Monitors and manages cleaning supplies and equipment to ensure adequate resources for staff, maintaining inventory and notifying the Environmental Services Manager when supplies need replenishing.
• Ensures cleaning equipment is properly maintained, coordinating repairs or replacements as necessary to ensure continued efficiency.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
• Complies with all policies and standards.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in environmental services, housekeeping, custodial work, or healthcare facility maintenance required
• 1-2 years of experience as a team lead or supervisor in a healthcare setting preferred
• Experience in terminal cleaning, waste management, and advanced floor care techniques in a healthcare setting preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced knowledge of floor care techniques, chemical safety, and infection control protocols.
• Ability to operate and maintain floor cleaning machines, buffers, and other specialized cleaning equipment.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and hospital waste disposal regulations.
• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.
• Knowledge of infection control procedures, hospital cleaning standards, and safety regulations.
• Ability to train, mentor, and provide constructive feedback to staff, ensuring consistent adherence to hospital cleaning standard.
• High attention to detail and commitment to cleanliness and safety.
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize tasks.

Licenses and Certifications

• CHEST - Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician preferred or
• CHESP - Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional preferred