Manager - Environmental Services Operations

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization; Portland (ME); On-site; USD 66,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

MaineHealth Accountable Care Organization is seeking an EVS Operations Manager at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME. This role leads the Environmental Services team, ensuring cleaning standards, staff development, and quality assurance across departments.

The candidate will mentor managers, coordinate staffing and resources, and collaborate with nursing leadership to meet patient care needs and institutional goals.

Qualifications

• Four-year degree preferred; 7+ years in a related field.
• Leadership experience supervising a 30+ staff.
• Strong relationship-building with nursing leadership.
• Analytical skills for hospital/department decisions.
• Ability to prepare reports using hospital software.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to the Environmental Services Department.
• Ensure managers have knowledge and competency in their areas.
• Educate, mentor and support management team.
• Assist in allocating staff, equipment and supplies.
• Maintain documentation of department quality assurance activities.
• Collaborate with nursing leadership and other departments.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Reporting

Education

Four-year degree preferred

Job description

Manager - Environmental Services Operations

Location: Portland, ME
Facility: Maine Medical Center
Schedule: Full Time
Shift: Day
Job Category: Management/Leadership
Req #: 81935
Date Posted: Sep 9, 2026

The EVS Operations Manager supports the Director of Environmental Services by providing leadership and direction to the Environmental Services Department. The EVS Operations Manager ensures that all managers and supervisors have the knowledge, skill and competency to oversee their assigned areas of responsibilities. The EVS Operations Manager will also collaboratively and respectfully educate, mentor and support his/her management team in providing leadership in the completion of department responsibilities, including supporting the allocation of staff, equipment and supply resources to fulfill the department's cleaning responsibilities. The EVS Operations Manager will have knowledge of all technical aspects of the hospital's cleaning procedures, project work and specialty cleaning. In addition, the EVS Operations Manager is responsible for building relationships with nursing leadership and other supported departments, utilizing these relationships to communicate with and listen to the customers' needs and ensuring that the management team carries out and properly documents department quality assurance activities.

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

• Education: Four-year degree preferred. 7 years' experience in related field required.
• License/Certifications: N/A
• Experience: Leadership skills and experience supervising managers and working with a staff of 30+. Experience in managing multiple services preferred.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to build effective relationships with peers and customers.
• Analytical skills necessary to effectively contribute to hospital and department decisions.
• Ability to prepare reports by utilizing hospital and department computerized software programs.

Additional Information

MaineHealth is committed to fostering a supportive, inclusive environment where care team members can thrive while making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve across Maine and New Hampshire.

• We offer competitive benefits including paid parental leave, flexible work options, student loan assistance, professional development opportunities, and well-being resources - so you can grow your career while feeling supported both personally and professionally.
• In addition to base pay, MaineHealth offers comprehensive benefits, recognition programs, career growth opportunities, and, where applicable, shift differentials or other incentives.

We recognize the value each team member brings to our organization.Any offer of employmentwill depend onqualificationssuch asskills, relevant experience, education, certifications,and otherjob-relatedfactors. Thebase rangeis an estimate and does notreflect the full valueofourtotal compensationpackage.

The pay range for this position is $66,123.20to $89,481.60per year.

Compensation for part-time positions isdeterminedon a prorated basis consistent with the scheduled hours and applicable full-time equivalent (FTE).

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

MaineHealth policy requires all care team members to be vaccinated, including for influenza, subject to eligibility for medical or religious exemptions which can only be granted in compliance with applicable law.

Notice Regarding Maine Employer Surveillance Statute: Pursuant to Maine's Employer Surveillance Statute, prospective care team members are notified that MaineHealth may monitor, collect, record, review, or retain information related to the use of its systems, networks, applications, files, data, communications platforms (including notified recordings), smart badges, building access, company vehicle GPS data, business calls, and workplace security cameras.

Information collected may be used for legitimate business purposes, including security, safety, compliance, investigations, training, quality assurance, and operational management.

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