Healthcare Environmental Services Leader

Yona Eagle; Newton (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Employer paid life insurance

401(k) plan

Competitive paid time off

Employee assistance program

Wages on demand

Discount & wellness programs

Career growth

Job summary

Yona Eagle in Newton, NJ seeks an Environmental Services Manager to plan, direct, and improve housekeeping and laundry operations in a skilled nursing facility. You will coordinate activities, lead staff, and ensure sanitary, safe, and well-supplied environments to support high-quality resident care.

Responsibilities include hiring, training, scheduling, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and negotiation skills are essential, with flexibility for all shifts.

Qualifications

• Four year college degree and related experience strongly desired; high school diploma/GED required.
• Two years experience in housekeeping services in a healthcare environment and personnel supervision is desired.
• Skilled in motivating and supervising staff members.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, customer service and quality attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet established goals and objectives.
• Public speaking skills.
• Excellent stress management skills, administrative and organizational, and follow-through (with associates and clients) skills required.
• Ability to interact positively with residents, client and other personnel and the public.
• Ability to work all shifts as needed.
• Proficient in the use of Windows based office software including but not limited to Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Must be able to work around cleaning chemicals.
• Must be able to lift/carry a maximum of 50 pounds, push/pull a maximum of 50 pounds, stand, sit, bend and walk for extended periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Interviews, hires and orients housekeeping, floor care, and laundry staff.
• Trains workers in housekeeping, laundry, and floor care procedures and proper operation and maintenance of equipment.
• Plans, organizes, directs, coordinates and supervises functions and activities of the departments.
• Supervises and evaluates the quality of work completed by department employees.
• Maintains an environment that is in sanitary, attractive and in orderly condition.
• Forecasts and plans the purchase of cleaning supplies, chemicals and equipment.
• Plans work and staffing schedules to ensure adequate services are rendered.
• Maintains proper staffing levels.
• Maintains required records including but not limited to; inventory, compliance, income/expense, and personnel records.
• Conducts regular management staff meetings and communicates with members of other departments to coordinate housekeeping activities.
• Manages a cost-effective program to budget.
• Maintains the department to be survey-ready at all times, assuring the department operates within federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintains excellent relations with residents, visitors, and all community departments.
• Actively participates in facility meetings and committees.
• Follows all Company policies and procedures.
• Promotes the professional growth and development of the entire departmental team.
• Conducts quality assurance rounds and inspections to ensure current quality controls and methodologies are suitable and sustainable.
• Reports monthly initiatives, goals, and accomplishments.
• Promotes and monitors resident satisfaction.
• Performs the job assignments of a housekeeper, laundry worker or floor care technician as necessary.
• Other job duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

Leadership

Interpersonal skills

Customer service

Public speaking

Stress management

Organizational skills

Team supervision

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Yona Eagle in Newton, NJ seeks an Environmental Services Manager to plan, direct, and improve housekeeping and laundry operations in a skilled nursing facility. You will coordinate activities, lead staff, and ensure sanitary, safe, and well-supplied environments to support high-quality resident care.

Responsibilities include hiring, training, scheduling, budgeting, and regulatory compliance. Strong leadership, interpersonal, and negotiation skills are essential, with flexibility for all shifts.