Environmental Services Team Leader

Retama Hospital; Selma (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UH is seeking a Supervisor for Environmental Services to oversee a designated care zone, ensuring cleanliness and orderliness across Health System facilities. You will enforce JCAHO/TDH standards, manage emergencies, and train staff in cleaning protocols.

Responsibilities include inventory, stock replenishment, and maintaining MSDS compliance while fostering good guest and staff relations.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent education preferred.
• Six months to one year housekeeping experience required.
• More than three years housekeeping experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervises Environmental Services associates in a designated zone of care.
• Ensures JCAHO and TDH standards are maintained by all associates.
• Maintains MSDS and inspects for handling compliance.
• Responds to emergency calls and reallocates staff as needed.
• Trains associates in cleaning and care-taking activities.
• Conducts shift-start inventories and replenishes stock locations.
• Ensures proper use of equipment and supplies and maintains guest relations.

Education

High school or equivalent education preferred

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.