Assistant Manager Environmental Services Jobs in New York, NY

About the Role

The Assistant Manager Environmental Services will assist the Director Environmental Services to provide leadership, direction, and management oversight for continuous improvement of EVS operations within University Hospital. Provides staff leadership and makes sound business decisions in support of the hospital’s mission and vision. Assists the Director Environmental Services with the day-to-day operations of the department and ensures a consistently high level of cleanliness. This is a second or third shift position.

What You’ll Do  

• Assists the Director Environmental Services to maintain the necessary and required resources for the environmental services department and provides recommendations for staffing levels, products, and equipment.
• Assists the Director Environmental Services in the development of departmental policies, processes, and implementation.
• In conjunction with University Hospital Human Resources, completes all human resources responsibilities for interviewing, hiring, managing, staff development, corrective actions and/or disciplining of employees according to the union contract. Prepares annual employee performance evaluation reports.
• With the Assistant Manager Environmental Services (Training), ensures staff training and development is compliant with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and other regulatory requirements. In conjunction with the Assistant Manager Environmental Services (Training), develops and implements an orientation/staff development program for new hires.
• Establishes work schedules, work assignments and assigns hours to ensure adequate service to all areas of responsibility. Oversees maintenance of employee time sheets and ensures submission to Payroll.
• Assists the Director Environmental Services with all quality and performance improvement initiatives regarding training, auditing, inspecting, rounding. Makes recommendations as needed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

What You’ll Bring

• Associate’s degree required, plus four (4) years of experience in environmental services, preferably in a hospital or healthcare setting required, including at least one (1) year of supervisory experience required.
• Must have excellent organizational, customer service, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be proficient in MS Office: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to understand and put into action basic infection control procedures. Ability to handle and mix chemicals safely and properly.
• Demonstrated ability to promote a work environment that fosters positive energy, creativity, and teamwork among colleagues across all functional areas.
• This is a second or third shift position.
• Must be able to work every other weekend and holidays. Additional related experience may be substituted for the degree on a year-for-year basis.

What We Offer

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical & Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) & Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Professional Development

Compensation (NJ Job Transparency Law)

In compliance with New Jersey’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is $65,222.00 - $97,834.00.

University Hospital considers multiple factors when determining compensation, including (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s relevant work experience, education and training, key skills, internal equity, market data, and organizational needs.

About Us

University Hospital is one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers. As the principal teaching affiliate of Rutgers New Jersey Medical School and the only state-certified Level 1 Trauma Center in Northern New Jersey, University Hospital is training the next generation of physicians and advancing science to discovery while taking exceptional care of patients, regardless of their financial situation.

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We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. If you want to grow your career in healthcare while serving a vibrant community, we’d love to meet you.