Environmental Services Team Leader

University-Health-3; Selma (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

University-Health-3 seeks a Supervisor for Environmental Services to oversee a hospital zone, directing housekeeping activities, ensuring cleanliness and compliance with JCAHO and TDH standards, maintaining MSDS, and coordinating emergency response and supply management.

You will train staff, inspect assignments, manage inventory at shifts start, ensure safe use of equipment, and uphold guest relations while following Health System policies in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• Speak, read and write English.
• Understand oral and written instructions; perform simple arithmetic.
• High school or equivalent education preferred.
• Six months to one year housekeeping experience required; more than three years preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental services staff in a hospital zone to ensure cleanliness and order.
• Maintain MSDS and inspect for compliance; manage emergency response readiness.
• Assign and train associates in cleaning and care-taking tasks and reallocate staff as needed during emergencies.
• Conduct shift-start supply inventory and replenish stock locations; ensure efficient duties and proper use of equipment.

Skills

English fluency

Supervisory skills

Education

High school diploma

Tools

MSDS management

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.