Housekeeping Manager (Evening Shift, Weekends Required)

Stony Brook University Medical Center; Stony Brook (NY); Sur place; USD 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Stony Brook University Medical Center is seeking a Housekeeping Manager to lead custodial operations across a 750k+ square foot campus, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and regulatory compliance. You will supervise staff, schedule assignments, and implement training aligned with sustainability goals, while maintaining high patient experience standards.

The role requires developing and enforcing cleaning protocols, auditing performance, and coordinating with unit leadership to optimize operations

Qualifications

• Associate's degree and at least 3 years of Custodial Services/Housekeeping management in health care.
• In lieu of Associate's degree, at least 4 years of Custodial Services / Housekeeping management in health care.
• Knowledge of operational software / quality programs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree; experience with custodial software programs and MS Office; 5+ years supervisory/management experience.

Responsabilités

• Oversee custodial service management for a facility of 750k+ square feet.
• Ensure compliance with JCAHO, DOH, OSHA and related requirements.
• Round with unit staff to audit cleaning and initiate corrective action.
• Assess patient experience and staff observations; ensure protocols are followed daily.
• Plan staff assignments, schedules, and emergency cleaning tasks.
• Supervise timekeeping, overtime use, and attendance; manage staffing.
• Manage custodial inventory and distribution of supplies and equipment.
• Develop training programs to meet sustainability directives.
• Inspect areas for cleaning guideline compliance and address complaints.
• Coordinate event setups and seating with event coordinators.
• Resolve personnel issues and determine retention or termination where needed.
• Oversee new employee onboarding and probationary competency.
• Utilize software to assign, monitor, and maintain a clean, safe facility.
• Use software to optimize patient flow and reduce turn-around times.

Connaissances

Custodial Service Management

Regulatory compliance

Communication skills

Formation

Associate's degree

Bachelor's degree

Outils

Operational software

Microsoft Office Suite

Description du poste

Position Summary

Duties of a Housekeeping Manager may include the following but are not limited to

• Experience in Custodial Service Management, maintaining a facility with a minimum of 750k square feet.
• Comply with regulatory agencies requirements, i.e. JCAHO, DOH, OSHA, EOC, etc.
• Manager will round daily with unit personnel throughout the facility to evaluate and maintain cleanliness, conduct unit / room audits and initiate corrective action.
• Manager will round daily throughout the facility to appraise the patients experience, conduct patient interviews, staff observations, ensure scripting protocol and tent cards are practiced and in-use daily without interruption.
• Responsible for the management of the shift supervision and staffing assignments and tasks to insure work is performed effectively and efficiently.
• Plans and schedules staff assignments and cleaning services; reassigns staff to ensure that work is accomplished according to schedule and that staff is fully utilized; reassigns personnel to handle emergency cleaning, maintenance and projects as needed.
• Informs and holds staff accountable for custodial and related policy and procedure, directives and memorandum as distributed, including performance, overtime utilization and time and attendance.
• Supervises the custodial service inventory system, including the requisitioning and distribution of proper cleaning equipment and supplies.
• Provides oral and written instructions to staff for requested special cleaning services which vary from routine operations, including the development of training programs to comply with sustainability directives.
• Inspects, audits buildings and assigned areas for compliance with cleaning guidelines; investigates complaints of unsatisfactory cleaning performance and takes corrective action.
• Supervises the arrangement of premises for public meetings and special events by directing the movement and placement of seating and other equipment as specified by the event coordinator.
• Performs the full range of supervisory duties such as; resolving personnel problems; evaluating work performance, and taking appropriate disciplinary action, as necessary; maintaining time cards and recommending retention or termination of employees.
• Oversee the supervision of new employees (as directed) to insure proper probationary competencies are meet.
• Utilize software program to assign and maintain facility in a clean, sanitary and safe condition.
• Utilize software program to enhance patient flow monitoring and reducing response, clean and turnaround time in patient rooms.

Qualifications

Required: Associate's degree and at least 3 years of Custodial Services/Housekeeping management experience in a health care setting. In lieu of Associate's degree, at least 4 years of Custodial Services / Housekeeping management experience in a health care setting. Knowledge of operational software / quality programs. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree. Experience in Custodial Service Operational Software Programs. Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite. Five (5) or more years of supervisory/management experience.

Special Notes: Resume/CV should be included with the online application.

Posting Overview: This position will remain posted until filled or for a maximum of 90 days. An initial review of all applicants will occur two weeks from the posting date. Candidates are advised on the application that for full consideration, applications must be received before the initial review date (which is within two weeks of the posting date).

If within the initial review no candidate was selected to fill the position posted, additional applications will be considered for the posted position; however, the posting will close once a finalist is identified, and at minimal, two weeks after the initial posting date. Please note, that if no candidate were identified and hired within 90 days from initial posting, the posting would close for review, and possibly reposted at a later date.

• Stony Brook Medicine is a smoke free environment. Smoking is strictly prohibited anywhere on campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises.
• All Hospital positions may be subject to changes in pass days and shifts as necessary.
• This position may require the wearing of respiratory protection, which may prohibit the wearing of facial hair.
• This function/position may be designated as “essential.” This means that when the Hospital is faced with an institutional emergency, employees in such positions may be required to remain at their work location or to report to work to protect, recover, and continue operations at Stony Brook Medicine, Stony Brook University Hospital and related facilities.

Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements:

• Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from Stony Brook Medicine's Employee Health Services*
• Complete electronic reference check with a minimum of three (3) professional references.
• Successfully complete a 4panel drug screen*
• Meet Regulatory Requirements for pre employment screenings.
• Provide a copy of any required New York State license(s)/certificate(s).

Failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

*The hiring department will be responsible for any fee incurred for examination

Anticipated Pay Range:

The salary range for this position is listed below. This range reflects Stony Brook University Hospital’s good faith and reasonable estimate of potential compensation at the time of posting.

The final offer will be determined based on the candidate’s verified years of relevant, comparable experience. Please note that misrepresentation or inflation of experience may result in disqualification from the hiring process or termination of employment if hired.

Some positions may also include annual supplemental pay, such as:

• Location Pay: for UUP, CSEA, and PEF full-time positions
• Shift Differentials: Additional pay for evening, night, or other supplemental shifts (e.g., inconvenience pay, geographic pay, or other applicable differentials)

At Stony Brook University Hospital, your compensation extends beyond your paycheck. We offer comprehensive benefits including generous leave, health insurance, and participation in the state pension system that contribute significantly to your overall total rewards package.

Stony Brook Medicine integrates and elevates all of Stony Brook University’s health-related initiatives: education, research and patient care. It includes our Health Sciences schools — Medicine, Dental, Health Professions, Nursing and Social Welfare—a Program in Public Health, as well as Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital, Long Island State Veterans Home, and more than 200 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County.

Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

Stony Brook University is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants, including individuals with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application, interview, or hiring process, please request one by contacting [e-mail]. We will consider accommodation requests in compliance with applicable law. This process is separate from and does not require any voluntary self-identification of disability status. Please include the position title and position number (if known) in your message.

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Stony Brook University Hospital, consistent with our shared core values and our intent to achieve excellence, remains dedicated to supporting healthier and more resilient communities, both locally and globally.

Job Number:

2603299

Official Job Title : TH Senior Staff Assistant

Schedule

Full-time

Shift

Evening Shift

Shift Hours

3:00pm -11:30pm

Pass Days

Variable

Posting Start Date

Sep 30, 2026

Posting End Date

Oct 15, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

Salary Grade : SL3