Manager, Environmental Services

LE0030 Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley is seeking an accomplished Manager of Environmental Services to lead daily EVS operations, ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors across the hospital and affiliated sites.

The role directs a team, manages budgets, and drives compliance with infection prevention, OSHA, and Title 22 standards while fostering strong cross‑department collaboration. A focus on KPIs and staff development is essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Bachelor’s Degree in facilities management, healthcare administration, or related field Preferred
• 3+ to 5 years of progressive healthcare environmental services experience

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations of environmental services team to achieve excellence
• Interpret and enforce environmental policies aligned with goals and regulations
• Adhere to local, state, and federal environmental regulations, including infection control
• Oversee department budget, expenses, and resources
• Hire, train, and evaluate EVS staff to meet standards
• Participate in facility inspections with EVS leadership and stakeholders
• Collaborate with hospital departments to maintain a safe environment
• Monitor KPIs to identify improvements and drive results
• Maintain inventory of supplies, equipment, and linens
• Ensure staff training on safety, infection prevention, and waste management

Skills

Team Leadership

Operations Management

Budget Management

Regulatory Compliance

Staff Training

Communication

Problem Solving

Occupational Safety

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor’s Degree in facilities management or healthcare administration

Job description

Day - 08 Hour (United States of America) This is a Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley job.

A Brief Overview

The Manager of Environmental Services (EVS) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley’s environmental services function. The EVS Manager will ensure effective daily operations maintain a clean and safe environment for patients, staff, and visitors at the hospital and assigned ancillary locations. This role involves managing a team of environmental services workers, fostering strong relationships with EVS leadership, and ensuring high standards of cleanliness. Overall, the Manager of Environmental Services plays a critical role in maintaining a safe and healthy environment within the hospital, ensuring compliance with regulations, and contributing to a positive patient experience.

What you will do

• Manage daily operations of the environmental services team, providing guidance and direction to achieve operational excellence.
• Interpret and adhere to environmental services policies and procedures that align with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
• Adhere to all local, state, and federal environmental regulations, including infection prevention and control practices.
• Effectively manages the department’s budget, expenses, and resources.
• Hire, train, and evaluate the environmental services staff to ensure individual performance meets organizational expectations and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in facility inspections in partnership with EVS leadership and key stakeholders to ensure compliance with established standards and identify areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with other hospital departments and leaders to ensure a safe and healthy environment for employees, patients, and visitors.
• Regularly monitor and analyze key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement.
• Maintain inventory of cleaning supplies, equipment, and linen, and ensuring proper functioning and maintenance of responsible cleaning equipment.
• Ensure staff are properly trained on a regular basis in procedures for safety, infection prevention, and waste management.
• Effectively communicate with staff, other departments, and hospital leadership regarding environmental services operations and initiatives.

Education Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED Required Bachelor's Degree in facilities management, healthcare administration, or related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications

• 3+ years to 5 years of progressive healthcare experience in environmental services or related roles.
• Preferred 1+ year to 2 years of management or supervisory experience in environmental services or related field.
• Required Required

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of Environmental Services supplies and their uses.
• Knowledge of hospital Environmental Services quality standards and methods.
• Skilled in various methods of written and verbal communication skills.
• Skilled in problem-solving, with the capacity to grasp situations in a rapidly changing environment and provide effective solutions.
• Ability to teach others on OSHA, TJC, Title 22, and Department of Health Services standards.
• Ability to develop and maintain strong client and employee relationships.
• Ability to develop and motivate a team to exceed client expectations.
• Ability to operate and maintain Environmental Service equipment.
• Ability to understand data, reporting, and KPIs.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including lifting and moving equipment.

These principles apply to ALL employees: SHC Commitment to Providing an Exceptional Patient & Family Experience

Stanford Health Care sets a high standard for delivering value and an exceptional experience for our patients and families. Candidates for employment and existing employees must adopt and execute C-I-CARE standards for all of patients, families and towards each other. C-I-CARE is the foundation of Stanford’s patient-experience and represents a framework for patient-centered interactions. Simply put, we do what it takes to enable and empower patients and families to focus on health, healing and recovery.

You will do this by executing against our three experience pillars, from the patient and family’s perspective: Know Me: Anticipate my needs and status to deliver effective care Show Me the Way: Guide and prompt my actions to arrive at better outcomes and better health Coordinate for Me: Own the complexity of my care through coordination

Equal Opportunity Employer

Stanford Health Care (SHC) strongly values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination in all of its policies and practices, including the area of employment. Accordingly, SHC does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation or gender identity and/or expression, religion, age, national or ethnic origin, political beliefs, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, veteran status, or disability, or the perception of any of the above. People of all genders, members of all racial and ethnic groups, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with criminal convictions will be considered after an individualized assessment of the conviction and the job requirements.

Base Pay Scale

• Generally starting at $42.24 - $54.60 per hour
• The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, internal equity, experience, education, specialty and training. This pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage.

Few great things are ever truly done alone. Performing at the highest level and achieving your best requires support and a team of dedicated people focused on doing amazing things every day. If that sounds like the environment you’ve been looking for, then we’ve got a place for you. Stanford Health Care - Tri-Valley is seeking outstanding allied health, business, and nursing professionals to join our world-class team. Supported by a devoted staff and a progressive culture, we offer the freedom, opportunity, and respect your talent deserves. Not every job offers this; but here, we don’t know how to work any other way.