Mgr, EVS - Housekeeping (Full Time, 40, Day)

The Queen's Health Systems Corporation.; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Queen's Health Systems Corporation. seeks a Manager of Environmental Services (EVS) to oversee housekeeping operations for an assigned area in a full-time, day-shift capacity in Hawaii.

The role focuses on maintaining high cleanliness standards, supporting infection prevention, and ensuring patient and staff safety. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent EVS experience, plus five years in EVS/Housekeeping/Linen with at least two years in supervision.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; or four (4) years of progressively responsible Environmental Services experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.
• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) preferred.
• Five (5) years of progressively responsible Environmental Services, Housekeeping, or Linen Services experience, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory/leadership capacity.
• Acute care hospital Environmental Services leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manages all aspects of Environmental Services operations for assigned area.
• Achieves departmental goals related to cleanliness, infection prevention, patient satisfaction, employee engagement, regulatory compliance, and fiscal stewardship.
• Ensures effective utilization of human, financial, equipment, and material resources.
• Oversees coordination of environmental services with Nursing, Patient Flow, Infection Prevention, Facilities Management, Safety, Human Resources, and other departments.
• Ensures areas maintain cleanliness and safety standards while supporting throughput and quality outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Environmental Services

Infection prevention

Regulatory compliance

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree

CHESP certification (preferred)

Job description

Mgr, EVS - Housekeeping (Full Time, 40, Day)

The starting pay displayed above may be higher commensurate with experience, or subject to the provisions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Effective Date: 10/26

I. JOB SUMMARY:

• Manages all aspects of Environmental Services operations for assigned area. Has responsibilities to assure on-going operations of the area assigned and providing back-up for continual departmental coverage.
• Responsible for achieving departmental goals and objectives related to environmental cleanliness, infection prevention, patient satisfaction, employee engagement, regulatory compliance, and fiscal stewardship.
• Ensures effective utilization of human, financial, equipment, and material resources.
• Oversees the coordination of environmental services operations with Nursing, Patient Flow, Infection Prevention, Facilities Management, Safety, Human Resources, and other departments throughout The Queen's Health Systems.
• Ensures patient care, public, and support areas maintain established cleanliness and safety standards while supporting organizational goals for patient throughput, employee safety, and quality outcomes.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

A. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Seeing.
• Hearing.
• Speaking.
• Finger dexterity.

B. MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:

• Infrequent: N/A
• Occasional: Lift waist to shoulder between 21-35 lbs. Carry between 21-35 lbs.
• Frequent: N/A
• Constant: N/A

C. NON-MANUAL MATERIAL HANDLING:

• Infrequent: N/A
• Occasional: Stand. Stoop/Bend. Climb: Stairs/Ladder. Reach: shoulder level. Reach: above head.
• Frequent: Walk.
• Constant: Sit.

III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Works in office, patient care, and public healthcare environments.
• Frequent exposure to healthcare operations and patient care settings.
• Occasional exposure to infectious materials, cleaning chemicals, regulated waste, and environmental hazards common to healthcare facilities.
• Subject to interruptions, changing priorities, and emergency response situations.
• Participates in on-call rotation and may be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, or extended shifts during emergencies.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's degree required; or four (4) years of progressively responsible Environmental Services experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.

B. CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Professional (CHESP) preferred.

C. EXPERIENCE:

• In addition to the educational requirement, five (5) years of progressively responsible Environmental Services, Housekeeping, or Linen Services experience, including at least two (2) years in a supervisory/leadership capacity.
• Acute care hospital Environmental Services leadership experience preferred.
• Experience supporting infection prevention and environmental sanitation programs preferred.
• Experience working in a unionized environment preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

Our Mission: To fulfill the intent of Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV to provide in perpetuity quality health care services to improve the well-being of Native Hawaiians and all of the people of Hawai‘i.

Our Values:
Compassion guides our actions
Aloha inspires us in all that we do
Respect and understanding are essential for the dignity of all
Excellence is our quest