Environmental Services Manager – Hospital Operations

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 78,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a Manager, Environmental Services (EVS) to lead daily EVS operations at Rhode Island Hospital, ensuring a safe, clean patient environment. You will organize staffing, supervise supervisors and frontline staff, and drive quality through training, audits, and continuous improvement.

The role partners with clinical departments to uphold infection control standards and service excellence, balancing budgets and staffing while maintaining strong communication with

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s preferred.
• Minimum 4 years in Environmental Services/housekeeping with 1-2 years supervisory experience.
• CHESP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily EVS operations and linen services; ensure cleanliness standards and staff coverage.
• Lead training, auditing, and process improvements to enhance performance.
• Ensure regulatory compliance and environmental hygiene practices.
• Manage EVS equipment, supplies, and vendor coordination.
• Monitor budgets, staffing, productivity, and timekeeping.
• Provide coaching and performance management to EVS staff and supervisors.
• Assist in incident management and on-call support as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Staff supervision

Training

Scheduling

Quality inspection

Regulatory compliance

Education

Associate degree in management, business administration, or healthcare-related field (or equivalent experience)

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a Manager, Environmental Services (EVS) to lead daily EVS operations at Rhode Island Hospital, ensuring a safe, clean patient environment. You will organize staffing, supervise supervisors and frontline staff, and drive quality through training, audits, and continuous improvement.

The role partners with clinical departments to uphold infection control standards and service excellence, balancing budgets and staffing while maintaining strong communication with