System Director, Environmental Services

HHS; Tallahassee (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with employer match

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Employee resource groups (ERGs)

Career development and ongoingtraining

Job summary

HHS, a private, family-owned hospital housekeeping and facility management provider, seeks a healthcare operations leader in Tallahassee. You will oversee contracts, purchasing, and asset management while guiding a large salaried and hourly team across sites.

This role emphasizes bed turnaround, patient throughput, and patient experience outcomes, with a focus on executing competency-based management development and maintaining strong executive relationships.

Qualifications

• 2+ years managing salaried and hourly employees.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Experience with hospital/healthcare facility operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Must have hospital healthcare experience and lead a team across multiple sites.
• Oversee contract scope, exhibits, purchasing responsibilities, asset management, and change orders.
• Improve bed turnaround time and patient throughput to support hospital capacity.
• Maintain patient experience outcomes tied to cleanliness and HCAHPS performance.
• Develop and sign off on a documented competency program for your management team.
• Foster strong relationships with C-suite/clients/customers.
• Ensure survey readiness for OSHA, Joint Commission, CMS, CDC, Life Safety, and regulatory waste.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Customer service

Professionalism

Decision making

Proactivity

Team player

Business ethics

Organization

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• MUST HAVE HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE EXPERIENCE

The contract itself: scope, exhibits, purchasing responsibilities, asset management, and the discipline to know what is in scope and what is a change order.

History of leading 200+ across salaried managers, supervisors, and hourly frontline, spread across multiple sites.

Please note: A single tower with several wings is not a multi-campus account.

The development of your own management team, against a documented competency program you personally sign off on.

Bed turnaround time and patient throughput — the number that gates the hospital's capacity.

Patient experience outcomes tied to cleanliness, including HCAHPS performance.

strong relationships with C-suites/ client /customer

Survey readiness as a permanent condition, not a fire drill — OSHA, The Joint Commission, CMS, CDC, Life Safety, regulated medical waste, and state authorities.

Safety and claims exposure — workers' comp, general liability, and the daily habits that keep both down.

Vendor and service agreements: pest control, waste, linen, mats, window washing, curtains.

Skills

Veterans are also encouraged to apply

• Interpersonal Skills: Ability to interact with individuals at all levels of the organization
• Communication: Effective written, spoken, and non-verbal communication as well as presentation skills
• Customer Service: Service-oriented mentality with a focus on exceeding expectations
• Professionalism: Maintain a positive and professional demeanor
• Decision Making: Ability to quickly make sound decisions and judgments
• Proactivity: Self-motivated with the ability to effectively prioritize projects and needs
• Team Player: Willingness to collaborate and provide support where needed to achieve outcomes
• Business Ethics: Demonstrate integrity, respect, and discretion in all business dealings
• Organization: Attention to detail and ability to effectively manage tasks in a fast-paced environment

Additional Requirements

• 2+ years managing salaried and hourly employees
• Ability to work a flexible schedule that may include nights, weekends, and holidays
• Computer experience with word processing, spreadsheets, and various software

Not Required But a Big Plus

• Proficiency in languages other than English, especially Spanish
• Familiarity with OSHA, The Joint Commission, and other regulatory requirements

What We Offer

• Paid time off (vacation and sick)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer match
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Employee resource groups (ERGs)
• Career development and ongoing training

Important to Know

Veterans and candidates with military experience are encouraged to apply.

Who is HHS

HHS is a private, family-owned business dedicated to caring for its team members and providing honest, quality-driven customer service. Founded in 1975 as Hospital Housekeeping Systems, today HHS provides services including housekeeping, food, and facility management to nearly 1,000 customers across six industries.

HHS is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to workplace diversity and inclusion .

Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Team supports a work environment where individuals of all backgrounds are heard, respected, and encouraged to grow.