Environmental Services Team Leader

Palo Alto Hospital; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Palo Alto Hospital seeks an Environmental Services Supervisor to oversee a designated care zone, ensuring clean, orderly facilities and compliance with JCAHO and TDH standards.

You will train staff, manage scheduling, conduct supply inventories, respond to emergencies, and maintain guest relations while upholding health system policies and procedures.

The role emphasizes leadership, safety, and operational efficiency in a fast-paced healthcare environment on-site in San Antonio.

Qualifications

• Requires ability to speak, read, and write English and understand instructions.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Six months to one year housekeeping experience required; more than three years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Environmental Services staff assigned to a care zone.
• Ensure housekeeping activities keep facilities clean and orderly.
• Maintain compliance with JCAHO and TDH standards.
• Train associates in cleaning and care-taking tasks.
• Manage supply inventories and equipment usage.
• Respond to emergencies and reassign staff as needed.
• Maintain good guest and working relations and adhere to policies.

Skills

English language proficiency

Supervisory experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Acts as a Supervisor for Environmental Services associates assigned to a specific zone of care within UH. Manages housekeeping activities essential to keeping the Health System facilities clean and orderly. Ensures JCAHO and TDH standards are maintained by all associates. Maintains Material Safety Data Sheets and inspects for handling compliance. Maintains emergency response kits. Accepts all emergency assistance calls and makes all the decisions to reassign associates to respond to emergency or priority requests. Trains associates in the proper cleaning and care-taking activities of assigned environmental services and/or grounds-keeping staff ensuring that the assigned areas and zones are properly cleaned and assigned subordinates are gainfully employed. Conducts a supply inventory at the beginning of every shift and replenishes stock locations. Ensures the prompt and efficient performance of assigned duties and proper use of equipment and supplies. Complies with Health System policies and regulations. Maintains good guest and working relations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required to speak, read and write English, understand oral and written instructions and perform simple arithmetic. High school or equivalent education is preferred. Six months to one-year housekeeping experience is required. More than three years housekeeping experience is preferred.