Supervisor, Environmental Services

Vail Health Hospital; Vail (CO); On-site; USD 30,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Parental leave

Housing programs

Childcare reimbursement

Medical

Dental

Vision

Tuition Assistance

Student Loan Repayment

Specialty Certification Reimbursement

Annual Supplemental Educational Funds

Paid Time Off

403(b) Retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellbeing reimbursement

Recreation discounts

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vail Health in Colorado is seeking an Environmental Services Supervisor to lead and develop the team responsible for cleaning, disinfection, and daily operations within a hospital setting.

You will coach staff, manage scheduling, and ensure safety and infection prevention standards are met, with a focus on high-quality patient spaces and operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 5 years housekeeping experience required.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required to support quality patient care.
• Healthcare setting or supervisory experience preferred.
• Must have working computer skills to complete online learning and policies.
• Must have working knowledge of English (reading, writing, speaking).

Responsibilities

• Set daily Environmental Services priorities and coordinate coverage.
• Provide coaching and feedback to maintain standards.
• Review daily checkout reports to ensure spaces are clean and ready.
• Train staff in cleaning, disinfection, chemical handling, and equipment use.
• Manage scheduling, timekeeping, and payroll tasks.
• Monitor supplies, usage data, orders, and equipment maintenance.
• Assist with staffing and timecard approvals; coordinate vacations.
• Support candidate selection, onboarding, and staff development.
• Champion safety, infection prevention, and patient safety culture.
• Coordinate with subcontractors and suppliers for safe, reliable work.
• Maintain compliance with applicable laws and certifications.

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Supervisory experience

Team leadership

English language proficiency

Job description

Vail Health has become the world’s most advanced mountain healthcare system. Vail Health consists of an updated 520,000-square-foot, 56-bed hospital. This state-of-the-art facility provides exceptional care to all of our patients, with the most beautiful views in the area, located centrally in Vail. Learn more about Vail Health here.

Lead the Team That Keeps Care Moving

Great care begins with a safe, clean, and welcoming environment—and that starts with a strong team. As our Environmental Services Supervisor, you’ll lead from the front, guiding the people who help make every patient, family, and team member feel confident in the spaces around them. You’ll keep daily operations running smoothly, develop and support staff, champion cleanliness and infection prevention, and ensure schedules, supplies, equipment, timekeeping, and invoices stay on track. If you’re a hands‑on leader who enjoys building strong teams and seeing the immediate impact of your work, this is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference every day.

What you will do:

• Set the pace for daily Environmental Services operations by establishing priorities, assigning work, coordinating coverage, and helping the team adapt confidently as needs change.
• Walk the spaces your team supports, celebrate work done well, and offer timely, practical coaching whenever standards need attention.
• Review daily checkout reports and ensure each space is clean, ready, and aligned with organizational expectations.
• Build team confidence through hands‑on training in cleaning and disinfection practices, chemical handling, and the safe use of hospital equipment.
• Support your team through thoughtful scheduling, clear work assignments, performance coaching, employee relations, and day‑to‑day leadership.
• Keep the team prepared by monitoring consumable supplies, usage data, orders, and equipment repairs.
• Create dependable work and time schedules under the Manager’s direction, coordinate vacation and holiday coverage, make daily staffing adjustments, and approve timecards.
• Help build a strong Environmental Services team by supporting candidate selection, onboarding, orientation, training, mentoring, and continued development.
• Be a visible champion for safety, risk management, and infection prevention, strengthening a culture of patient safety through observation, education, and accountability.
• Stay calm and responsive during emergency calls and shifting priorities, coordinating staffing changes to keep disruption to a minimum.
• Partner with subcontractors and Environmental Services suppliers to ensure work is completed safely, reliably, and to standard.
• Protect high standards by maintaining compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local legal and certification requirements.\
• Lead by example, bringing the principles of Just Culture and our Organizational Values to every interaction and decision.
• Contribute wherever needed through other assigned duties while consistently maintaining HIPAA compliance.

This description is not intended and should not be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills and efforts or work conditions associated with the job. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of the general nature and level of the job.

What you will need:

Experience:

• 5 years housekeeping experience required.

Bilingual (English/Spanish) required. Ability to effectively communicate with Spanish-speaking patients, families, and team members to support quality patient care and service.

• Previous experience in a healthcare setting or supervisory experience preferred.

License(s) & Certification(s):

• N/A

Computer / Typing:

• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, the computers skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job‑specific competencies, access online forms and policies, complete online benefits enrollment, etc.

Must have working knowledge of the English language, including reading, writing, and speaking English.

Education:

• N/A

Benefits at Vail Health (Full Time) Include:

• Competitive Wages & Family Benefits:
  • Competitive wages
  • Parental leave (4 weeks paid)
  • Housing programs
  • Childcare reimbursement
• Comprehensive Health Benefits:
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
• Educational Programs:
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Existing Student Loan Repayment
  • Specialty Certification Reimbursement
  • Annual Supplemental Educational Funds
• Paid Time Off:
  • Up to five weeks in your first year of employment and continues to grow each year.
• Retirement & Supplemental Insurance:
  • 403(b) Retirement plan with immediate matching
  • Life insurance
  • Short and long-term disability
• Recreation Benefits, Wellness & More:
  • Up to $1,000 annual wellbeing reimbursement
  • Recreation discounts
  • Pet insurance

Pay is based upon relevant education and experience per hour.

Hourly Pay:

$21.92—$31.32 USD