Environmental Services Section Supervisor

Alaskajobs; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Alaskajobs is seeking a Section Supervisor to provide direct supervision for Environmental Services staff in a hospital setting. You will oversee cleaning, disinfection, linen operations, and floor care per policy and accreditation standards.

Responsibilities include staffing, coaching, performance management, and ensuring PPE and supply usage. Strong knowledge of infection control and regulatory standards is required.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required; substitute one year of ANTHC experience for education.
• Five years non-supervisory healthcare experience; two years in healthcare setting if applicable.
• Preferred: Associates degree in healthcare administration, environmental services, safety, hospitality, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct supervision to EVS Associates on assigned shift.
• Assign daily work based on operational needs and staffing.
• Monitor performance, inspections, and address quality concerns in real time.
• Serve as main contact for healthcare staff, manage cleaning requests and emergent needs.
• Handle scheduling, timecards, leave, attendance, and conflict resolution for direct reports.
• Hire, onboard, train, coach, and manage performance of staff.
• Ensure proper use of equipment, PPE, and supplies; report maintenance or inventory needs.
• Complete shift documentation: checklists, incident reports, logs, hand-off summaries.
• Enforce infection prevention and safety protocols across duties.
• Escalate complex personnel or operational issues to EVS senior leadership.

Skills

Team leadership

Healthcare communication

Infection control

Regulatory knowledge

Adaptability

Education

High School diploma or GED

AN…THC substitute experience

Job description

Position Summary:

The Section Supervisor provides direct supervision, coordination, and support for Environmental Services staff on their assigned shift and location. This position ensures the completion of cleaning, disinfection, linen operations, and floor care tasks in accordance with hospital policies, regulatory requirements, and accrediting agencies. The Section Supervisor acts as the point of contact for performance oversight, task delegation, and emergent needs.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provide direct supervision to EVS Associates on their assigned shift.
• Assign daily work based on operational needs, priority areas, and staffing levels.
• Monitor team performance, conduct inspections, and address quality concerns in real time.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for healthcare staff, including managing customer service calls, inputting scheduled cleaning requests, resolving emergent cleaning requests, and assessing cleaning project requests.
• Manage personnel matters for direct reports including scheduling, timecard approvals, leave requests, attendance tracking, and conflict resolution.
• Responsible for hiring, onboarding and training new staff, and provide coaching and performance management.
• Ensure proper use of equipment, PPE, and cleaning supplies; report maintenance issues or inventory needs.
• Complete shift documentation including checklists, incident reports, daily activity logs, and hand-off summaries.
• Enforce infection prevention and safety protocols across all duties and task assignments.
• Escalate complex personnel or operational issues to the EVS senior leadership.

KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS:

• Knowledge of hospital sanitation, infection control, and floor care.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission, OSHA, and other applicable State and Federal regulatory standards.
• Skill in leading teams of environmental services professionals.
• Skill in effective communication with healthcare professionals.
• Ability to prioritize and adapt to rapid changes in a healthcare environment.

MINIMUM EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:

• High School diploma or GED equivalent. Employee can substitute one year of experience with ANTHC in lieu of education.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION:

• Non-supervisory - Five (5) years of work experience, two (2) years of which are in a healthcare setting.

PREFERRED EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:

• Associates’ degree in healthcare administration, environmental services, safety, hospitality, business or related field. Progressively responsible professional work experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for college education.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATION:

• Supervisory – Two (2) years of experience in environmental services leadership.

PREFERRED CERTIFICATION QUALIFICATION:

• AHE Trainer of Certified Health Care Environmental Services Technician (T-CHEST) or equivalent certification.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

Depending on the needs of the organization, some incumbents in this job class may be required to obtain additional certifications or training in one or more specialty areas.