Environmental Services Manager

Description

Position Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is to maintain the clean and safe environment of Immanuel Living, by using proper cleaning techniques; ensure that Immanuel Living’s residents’ and business laundry needs are met; and ensure that supplies are ordered and distributed throughout the facilities.

Policies and Procedures

Maintain confidentiality of residents and potential residents, resident family members, coworkers, and Immanuel Living.
Understand and support the philosophy, policies, and standards of Immanuel Living and the departments of Environmental Services.
Maintain quality of resident care, including compliance with Facility and Environmental Services Department policies and procedures, and State and Federal guidelines.
Follow facility and department policies and procedures.

Position Duties

Oversee the efficient and quality operations of the Laundry and Housekeeping departments.
Ensure that compliance with OSHA standards (except for Blood-borne Pathogens Standard) is maintained.
Ensure compliance with applicable Facility, State, and Federal safety requirements (e.g., Life Safety Code for long-term care surveys and corporate safety policies and procedures).
Perform quality assurance functions, including compliance rounds, to evaluate compliance with State and Federal laws and regulations and Facility policies and procedures.
Maintain current knowledge of emergency and disaster procedures of Facilities.
Develop and oversee Laundry and Housekeeping budgets.
Monitor expenses on an ongoing basis and stay within budget, whenever possible. If emergencies arise necessitating unbudgeted expenses, inform Director of Facilities & Operations of the emergency and projected costs of remedying the emergency.
Possess a working knowledge of and willingness to contact outside contractors to perform required work when appropriate, and follow-up to make certain requested work was completed to satisfaction.
Manages all environmental impacts inside & outside facility.
Manages all grease traps.
Maintains compliance with the City of Kalispell.
Helps manage Room flips campus wide with maintenance manager.
Manages & oversees all flooring projects.
Manages & organizes all room moves.
Works with outside vendors.
Manager Department Supply orders.
Interfaces with Directors of all departments.

Supervisory Duties

Assist with Housekeeping and Laundry duties as necessary.
Orient, train, and evaluate Housekeeping and Laundry staff performance by observing staff on all shifts, performing spot checks on work done for accuracy and completeness, and by auditing staff records.
Verify that Laundry and Housekeeping staff receive the orientation, training, and evaluation as required.
Arrange for department-specific and individual employee training when needed to teach staff how to perform laundry and housekeeping skills, maintain new equipment, perform new tasks, etc.
Conduct employment performance evaluations for Housekeeping and Laundry staff.
Ensure that Laundry and Housekeeping staff are complying with all Corporate and OSHA compliance programs (e.g., Blood-borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan, Infection Control Plan).
Develop staffing schedule that assures sufficient numbers of personnel to meet resident and Facility needs, review department schedules.

Documentation and Communication

Verify compliance of required documentation and record-keeping of Laundry and Housekeeping activities

Communicate with supervisor and participate in training and/or meetings that help facilitate departmental communication process.
Communicate with others in a considerate manner.
Communicate effectively in writing and verbally with residents in long-term care setting, families, staff members, Administration, representatives of the community and government agencies.

QualificationsDrivers Licenses Required For Performing This Position

Drivers License Class D (regular license) and clean driving record.

Essential Physical, mental, and Emotional Requirements

The employee must be at least 18 years of age, as position operates potentially hazardous equipment.
The employee must be able to perform multiple tasks simultaneously and work under time and/or deadline pressures and frequent interruptions.
Specific vision abilities required of this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

When performing the duties as Housekeeper:

The employee must be able to move intermittently throughout the shift.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, bend, squat, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
The employee must frequently lift up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift up to 20 pounds, occasionally lift up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift more than 40 pounds.
The employee must rarely reach above shoulder height, frequently from chest to shoulder height, occasionally from waist to shoulder, and occasionally from below waist level.
The employee must occasionally carry up to 12 pounds or more.
The employee must frequently push / pull up to 20 pounds, rarely push up to 40 pounds, and rarely push up to 85 pounds.
The employee must rarely grip up to 40 pounds.

When performing the duties as Laundry Aide:

The employee must be able to move intermittently throughout the shift.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, bend, squat, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
The employee must frequently lift up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift up to 20 pounds, occasionally lift up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift more than 40 pounds.
The employee must frequently reach above shoulder height, frequently from chest to shoulder height, continually from waist to shoulder, and frequently from below waist level.
The employee must occasionally carry up to 12 pounds or more and occasionally carry more than 12 pounds.
The employee must occasionally push / pull up to 20 pounds and rarely push up to 40 pounds.
The employee must occasionally grip up to 40 pounds.

When performing the duties as Shipping & Receiving Clerk:

The employee must be able to move intermittently throughout the shift.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger; handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, bend, squat, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear.
The employee must continually lift up to 10 pounds, frequently lift up to 20 pounds, occasionally lift up to 40 pounds, and occasionally lift more than 40 pounds.
The employee must rarely reach above shoulder height, occasionally from chest to shoulder height, frequently from waist to chest, and frequently from below waist level.
The employee must continually push / pull up to10 pounds, frequently push / pull up to 20 pounds, occasionally push / pull up to 30 pounds, occasionally push up to 60 pounds, and rarely push up to 100 pounds.
The employee must continually grip up to 40 pounds.

Education and Experience

Graduation from high school or GED preferred
At least 6 months of experience in Laundry and Housekeeping preferred
At least 5 years of supervisory experience preferred