Supervisor Environmental Services

Montefiore Einstein; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Einstein is seeking an Environmental Services (EVS) Supervisor to manage daily hospital operations, ensuring cleanliness, safety, and regulatory compliance across the facility. You will oversee staffing, training, scheduling, and performance, while coordinating with nursing, facilities, and infection prevention teams.

This essential role supports patient and associate experience, may require evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays, and may involve reporting during emergencies.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-5 years of Environmental Services or related healthcare experience.
• 1-2 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of infection control standards and regulatory compliance.
• Proficiency with EVS systems and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate daily EVS operations across assigned areas and shifts.
• Ensure patient care areas, public spaces, and support departments meet cleanliness and infection control standards.
• Monitor and enforce OSHA, CDC, and hospital regulatory requirements and infection prevention guidelines.
• Supervise, train, coach, and evaluate EVS staff to ensure performance expectations are met.
• Manage staffing schedules, payroll processes, and workforce planning to meet operational needs.
• Conduct routine inspections, quality audits, and readiness for surveys; address deficiencies promptly.
• Maintain department policies and procedures and ensure adherence across the team.
• Oversee inventory management of supplies and equipment; coordinate procurement as needed.
• Collaborate with nursing, facilities, infection prevention, and leadership teams to support patient care operations.
• Respond to urgent cleaning needs, including isolation rooms, spills, and discharge cleans.
• Utilize EVS systems and applications for reporting, tracking performance, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Healthcare compliance

Customer service

Confidential information handling

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s degree or higher preferred

Job description

City/State: Bronx, New York

Grant Funded: No

Department: FAC - EVS Einstein & MWS

Work Shift: Evening Work Days: EVENINGS VARY

Scheduled Hours: 3 PM-11:30 PM

Scheduled Daily Hours: 7.5 HOURS

Pay Range: $56,000.00-$70,000.00

Job Summary

The Environmental Services (EVS) Supervisor is responsible for managing the daily operations of the hospital environment across the facility, ensuring a clean, safe, and compliant setting that supports optimal patient and associate experience. This role oversees regulatory compliance, infection control practices, departmental policies and procedures, surveys, payroll, scheduling, staffing, reporting, environmental operations, inventory management, and all EVS-related systems and equipment. The EVS Supervisor handles sensitive and confidential information and must exercise sound judgment and discretion in all aspects of the role. Depending on operational needs or specific projects, this position may require flexibility in work locations, hours, and shifts, including evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays. This is an essential role and may require reporting during inclement weather or emergency situations to ensure continuous operations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate daily Environmental Services operations across assigned areas and shifts
• Ensure all patient care areas, public spaces, and support departments meet Montefiore Einstein cleanliness and infection control standards
• Monitor and enforce compliance with OSHA, CDC, and hospital regulatory requirements and infection prevention guidelines
• Supervise, train, coach, and evaluate EVS staff to ensure performance expectations are consistently met
• Manage staffing schedules, payroll processes, and workforce planning to meet operational needs
• Conduct routine inspections, quality audits, and readiness for internal/external surveys; address deficiencies promptly
• Maintain department policies and procedures and ensure adherence across the team
• Oversee inventory management of supplies and equipment; coordinate procurement as needed
• Collaborate with nursing, facilities, infection prevention, and leadership teams to support patient care operations
• Respond to urgent or emergency cleaning needs, including isolation rooms, spills, and discharge cleans
• Utilize EVS systems and applications for reporting, tracking performance, and operational efficiency
• Document incidents, staff performance, inspections, and compliance activities as required

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required; Associate’s degree or higher preferred
• 2-5 years of Environmental Services, housekeeping, or related experience in a healthcare setting
• Minimum 1-2 years of supervisory or leadership experience preferred
• Strong knowledge of infection control standards, cleaning procedures, and regulatory compliance
• Experience managing staff schedules, payroll, and operational reporting preferred
• Proficiency with EVS-related systems, equipment, and technology
• Ability to lead teams in a fast-paced healthcare environment

Skills & Competencies

• Leadership and team development
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Attention to detail and quality assurance
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Knowledge of healthcare compliance and regulatory standards
• Customer service and patient-centered mindset
• Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Hospital setting with exposure to cleaning chemicals and biohazard materials. Requires prolonged standing, walking, and occasional lifting. Must be able to work flexible schedules, including off-shifts, weekends, and holidays. May be required to work at varying locations based on operational needs.

Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore's mission has been to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve.

Montefiore's state-of-the-art facilities include the internationally-recognized Children's Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence - Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation.

Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise.

An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits. Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team!

To heal, to teach, to discover and to advance the health of the communities we serve.

To be a premier academic medical center that transforms health and enriches lives.

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