Manager Area Environmental Services

Baycare; Florida; On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

BayCare is seeking a Manager Area Environmental Services for South Florida Baptist Hospital in Plant City, FL. This full-time role oversees environmental services and laundry operations, drives infection-control programs, and partners with leadership to deliver compliant, cost-effective services.

The successful candidate will lead staffing, training, budget planning, and vendor relationships, ensuring excellent patient environment and aseptic conditions in a compassionate, team‑oriented culture.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or bachelor's degree in a related field.
• With a high school diploma: eight years of Environmental Services experience, including at least five years of leadership experience.
• With a bachelor's degree: five years of Environmental Services experience, including at least three years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides environmental services and laundry operational oversight for multiple hospitals or one large hospital.
• Plans, organizes, and directs environmentally responsible, cost-effective programs for infection control; hazardous, biohazardous, municipal, and regulated medical waste; recycling recovery; and waste prevention.
• Develops and reviews programs, recommends and implements improvements, and provides technical expertise and policy recommendations to leadership.
• Partners with Infection Control to address infection-control processes and biohazard and environmental concerns; serves as liaison to biohazard and waste-management franchise holders.
• Prepares budget recommendations and manages vendor relationships and contracts.
• Leads hiring, training, promotion, evaluation, and discipline of Environmental Services team members.
• Monitors productivity and performance metrics, staff development, program implementation, customer satisfaction, efficiency, work priorities, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Ensures team members have the resources and technology needed to provide excellent customer service while maintaining aseptic conditions.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Details

Manager Area Environmental Services

Make the Difference

Driven by Purpose, Defined by Heart

Our Promise to Team Members

At BayCare, we foster a culture of compassion and excellence to create a lasting impact for our communities. Our team members are the heartbeat of our organization, helping deliver extraordinary care and service every day. As part of BayCare, you'll join a team where you can grow and thrive, contribute to our mission, and make a lasting impact on the patients and communities we serve. Inspired by BayCare's Team Member Value Proposition, this commitment reflects our belief that every team member has the opportunity to make the difference through meaningful work, compassionate care, and service to others.

About BayCare

At BayCare, we are proud to be one of the largest employers in the Tampa Bay area. Our network consists of 16 community-based hospitals, a long-term acute care facility, home health services, outpatient centers, and thousands of physicians. With the support of more than 30,000 team members, we promote a forward-thinking philosophy that’s built on a foundation of trust, dignity, respect, responsibility, and clinical excellence.

Position Details

Job Title: Manager Area Environmental Services

Facility: South Florida Baptist Hospital

Location: Plant City, FL

Status: Full Time, Exempt: Yes

Shift Hours: 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Position Summary

• Provides environmental services and laundry operational oversight for multiple hospitals or one large hospital.
• Plans, organizes, and directs environmentally responsible, cost-effective programs for infection control; hazardous, biohazardous, municipal, and regulated medical waste; recycling recovery; and waste prevention.
• Develops and reviews programs, recommends and implements improvements, and provides technical expertise and policy recommendations to leadership.
• Partners with Infection Control to address infection-control processes and biohazard and environmental concerns; serves as liaison to biohazard and waste-management franchise holders.
• Prepares budget recommendations and manages vendor relationships and contracts.
• Leads hiring, training, promotion, evaluation, and discipline of Environmental Services team members.
• Monitors productivity and performance metrics, staff development, program implementation, customer satisfaction, efficiency, work priorities, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and standards.
• Ensures team members have the resources and technology needed to provide excellent customer service while maintaining aseptic conditions.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or bachelor's degree in a related field.
• With a high school diploma: eight years of Environmental Services experience, including at least five years of leadership experience.
• With a bachelor's degree: five years of Environmental Services experience, including at least three years of leadership experience.

Why Join BayCare?

At BayCare, you’ll find more than a career. You’ll find a place where your work can make the difference every day by supporting our team members, patients, families, and the communities we serve.

Our Total Rewards

This role offers a highly competitive total rewards package including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Assistance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• 401(k) Match and Additional Annual Contribution
• Annual Performance Appraisals and Team Award Bonus
• Family Resources and Wellness Opportunities
• Community Perks and Discounts
• And More!

Leadership Competencies

Communication: Communicates in a clear, authentic, and transparent manner to meet the needs of others to ensure messages are received and mutually understood.

Emotional Intelligence: Demonstrates self-awareness and manages one’s emotions. Recognizes and responds constructively to others’ emotions and builds meaningful relationships.

Talent and Team Development: Develops team members and teams by empowering them, setting clear expectations, providing learning opportunities, and supporting ongoing growth.

Change Champion: Demonstrates a commitment to enhance performance by engaging and promoting change, continuous improvement, adaptability, and innovation.

Collaboration: Collaborates by sharing responsibility, transparent exchange of information, and collective problem-solving to achieve mutually beneficial solutions.

Results Driven: Takes ownership of outcomes by setting clear, measurable goals and aligning team efforts and resources to achieve them.

Inclusion and Belonging: Creates an inclusive environment that values all perspectives, respects individuality, and fosters an environment where all feel a sense of belonging.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled