Hospital Environmental Services Supervisor

State University of New York Upstate Medical University; City of Syracuse (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

State University of New York Upstate Medical University is seeking a Working Supervisor for Environmental Services at the Downtown Campus to oversee EVS staff responsible for cleanliness, sanitization, and maintenance of patient care areas and facilities.

You will assign and train staff, conduct inspections, monitor work quality, respond to concerns, manage work orders, handle regulated medical waste, perform UV disinfection, and coordinate with leadership to ensure infection control and safety

Qualifications

• Two years of satisfactory full-time experience in the custodial care or cleaning of buildings, offices, or institutional residences, with at least one year in a supervisory role.
• NYS Department of Civil Service Eligible List or eligible for transfer, or Promotional: one year of permanent competitive, non-competitive, labor, or 55-b/55-c service in the Janitor title.
• Open competitive (Non-competitive, NY HELPS) qualifications require two years of custodial care experience, including one year at supervisory level.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Environmental Services staff in a hospital setting and ensure cleanliness, sanitization, and maintenance of patient care areas and facilities.
• Assign staff, conduct inspections, train and retrain employees, monitor work quality, and respond to service concerns.
• Complete work orders, handle regulated medical waste (RMW), perform UV disinfection procedures, and lead special cleaning projects.
• Serve as a liaison between frontline staff and hospital leadership to ensure infection control and safety compliance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Job description

State University of New York Upstate Medical University is seeking a Working Supervisor for Environmental Services at the Downtown Campus to oversee EVS staff responsible for cleanliness, sanitization, and maintenance of patient care areas and facilities.

You will assign and train staff, conduct inspections, monitor work quality, respond to concerns, manage work orders, handle regulated medical waste, perform UV disinfection, and coordinate with leadership to ensure infection control and safety