Team Leader, Environmental Services

Retama Hospital; Selma (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Retama Hospital is seeking a Supervisor for Environmental Services to lead associates in a defined zone of care, ensuring cleanliness and safety across UH facilities. The role requires enforcing JCAHO/TDH standards and maintaining emergency supplies and MSDS.

Strong communication, training, and inventory skills are essential for daily operations. The position emphasizes supervising staff, complying with health system policies, and maintaining good guest relations while coordinating priority

Qualifications

• Must speak, read and write English and understand instructions.
• High school or equivalent education preferred.
• Six months to one-year housekeeping experience is required.
• More than three years housekeeping experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supervise Environmental Services associates assigned to a specific zone of care.
• Manage housekeeping activities to keep facilities clean and orderly.
• Ensure JCAHO and TDH standards are maintained by all associates.
• Maintain MSDS and inspect for handling compliance; manage emergency response kits.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Housekeeping

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES

Acts as a Supervisor for Environmental Services associates assigned to a specific zone of care within UH. Manages housekeeping activities essential to keeping the Health System facilities clean and orderly. Ensures JCAHO and TDH standards are maintained by all associates. Maintains Material Safety Data Sheets and inspects for handling compliance. Maintains emergency response kits. Accepts all emergency assistance calls and makes all the decisions to reassign associates to respond to emergency or priority requests. Trains associates in the proper cleaning and care-taking activities of assigned environmental services and/or grounds-keeping staff ensuring that the assigned areas and zones are properly cleaned and assigned subordinates are gainfully employed. Conducts a supply inventory at the beginning of every shift and replenishes stock locations. Ensures the prompt and efficient performance of assigned duties and proper use of equipment and supplies. Complies with Health System policies and regulations. Maintains good guest and working relations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

Required to speak, read and write English, understand oral and written instructions and perform simple arithmetic. High school or equivalent education is preferred. Six months to one-year housekeeping experience is required. More than three years housekeeping experience is preferred.