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Environmental Services / Custodial Operations Manager 1
3 years ago

**Unit Description**


Sodexo is seeking a Environmental Service Operation Manager 1 for Newark Beth Israel, Located in Newark, New Jersey. Newark Beth is a 637 bed acute facility, with 140 union paid hourly staff. **This is a 2nd shift position ( 3 p.m. to 11 p. m. )** **with some weekends and holiday.** This position will report to a General Manager on - site.


Our Sodexo Healthcare Environmental Services/Housekeeping teams work to direct housekeeping operations at healthcare client locations, partnering with them to deliver innovative solutions. These teams also have responsibility for driving client satisfaction by providing stellar customer service via effective communication with all levels of hospital staff, as well as follow-through with action items that impact both client and patient satisfaction. At Sodexo Healthcare, patients are the heart of everything we do. Our ability to create a clean, healthy and comfortable environment for hospitals is key to the full patient experience.


**The successful candidate will:**


+ be responsible for driving client and patient satisfaction scores;

+ provide a clean and safe environment for patients, visitors and staff and works closely with the Infectious Control department;

+ lead teams and departmental projects and initiatives;

+ effectively manage the Unit Operating System; and/or

+ support a diverse and inclusive workforce.


**Is this opportunity right for you? We are looking for candidates who:**


+ have experience leading, training and managing a team and is a leader who develops and motivates a team to exceed the expectations of clients and customers in service delivery;

+ have customer service and/or guest satisfaction in a healthcare or hospitality;

+ possess strong leadership skills and has the ability to work independently to drive program;

+ monitor compliance and reach project target dates of completion;

+ have experience effectively managing projects within agreed upon timelines;

+ are results and safety driven;

+ are proficient with computers and other technology;


+ Employees in Healthcare and Seniors are required to be fully vaccinated as a term and condition of employment at Sodexo no later than February 28, 2022, absent a legally required exception, and are required to report their vaccination status and upload proof of vaccination via an online portal.


**Position Summary**


Provides management oversight for Environmental Services exempt and non-exempt level staff (client and/or Sodexo employees) in the delivery of Sodexo Environmental Service Programs. Ensures Environmental Service programs are in place and functioning according to design to consistently meet all company, client, and regulatory requirements.

Key Duties

-Establishes a safe work environment for clients, customers and staff by ensuring equipment safety and compliance with Sodexo safety and loss prevention programs and by providing safety-related training and equipment inventory and maintenance.

-Assumes GM responsibilities and authority in his or her absence

-Supervises day-to-day work activities by delegating authority, assigning and prioritizing activities, and monitoring compliance to operating standards.

-Ensures compliance with application of all Sodexo Quality Assurance and Regulatory standards within the contractually agreed upon scope of services.

-Establish and/or adhere to defined operating standards, develops and implements quality improvements and ensures direct reports and staff adhere to the standards and expectations.

-Assists with Management of Environmental Service budget by ensuring full compliance to established operating standards, monitoring costs (e.g. labor, inventory, equipment, and material), and taking corrective action as needed.


**Qualifications & Requirements**


Basic Education Requirement - Associate's Degree or equivalent experience


Sodexo is an EEO/AA/Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran employer.


**Location** _US-NJ-NEWARK_


**System ID** _866219_


**Category** _Environmental Services / Custodial_


**Relocation Type** _No_


**Employment Status** _Full-Time_

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