Housekeeping Supervisor

Housekeeping Supervisor | Wooded Glen Recovery Center | Henryville, Indiana

About the Job:

PURPOSE STATEMENT:

The Housekeeping Supervisor is responsible for the day-to-day operation of housekeeping activities and scheduling needed to maintain a clean and healthy environment for client care.

Roles and Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Maintains all areas of the facility for proper cleaning and disinfecting.
• Supervises the day-to-day housekeeping operations and daily quality control adhering to infection control measures and applicable laws and regulations.
• Identifies and prioritizes issues of importance, including those priority issues as set by leadership.  Collaborates with department leaders and corporate leaders, as needed.
• Communicates instructions, expectations and timelines clearly and concisely.
• Performs routine and specific cleaning and custodial tasks in the general upkeep, sanitation and cleanliness for the facility.
• Supervises a team of highly engaged members through hiring, orienting, performance assessment and management, motivating, training, scheduling, and coaching to meet department goals and ensure effective and efficient department operation.
• Maintains productivity levels that are aligned with client census, curtailing unnecessary overtime and/or excessive staff work hours. 
• Manages staff scheduling and maintains an updated plan for contingency staffing.
• Maintains accountability expectations for staff in all areas of job performance.
• Engages staff in quality and safety basics to ensure sustained, measurable compliance. 
• Identifies staff educational needs and ensures they are addressed with education programs that are attended by staff. 
• Hold staff accountable for non-compliance and client safety concerns, as well as attendance, following policies, behavior, and adherence to code of conduct. 
• Instructs staff in the use of new equipment and cleaning methods, and proper disposal of hazardous or infectious waste/items.
• Maintains adequate and economical inventory of cleaning materials, supplies, and equipment, and of clean linens for department/unit use.
• Provides guidance and direction to staff to ensure work assignments and cleaning schedules are followed as outlined for respective shift/area.  Maintains a cleaning schedule.
• Ensures that the SDS (Safety Data Sheet) database is always up to date.
• Maintains quality indicator checklists as needed and follows up.
• Prepares rooms for meetings and arranges decorations and furniture for the facility.
• Assists in other housekeeping duties, such as moves and arranges furniture, turns mattresses, cleans kitchens, cooking utensils, silverware, sweeps, scrubs, waxes, or polishes floors, as needed.

                            

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• High School Diploma or GED required, OR equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 
• Two or more years of housekeeping experience in a commercial, clinic or healthcare environment required.
• Knowledge of sanitation techniques and equipment operation with training in universal precautions and infection control preferred.
• Basic reading, writing, speaking skills and understand English sufficient to provide and receive instructions/directions required.

LICENSES/DESIGNATIONS/CERTIFICATIONS:

• CPR and de-escalation certification may be required (training available upon hire and offered by facility). 
• Valid state driver's license (if required by state and facility).

WORK LOCATION:

This position is onsite at the facility and is not a remote position.

SUPERVISORY REQUIREMENTS:

One or more years' supervisory experience preferred.

Why Wooded Glen Recovery Center?Wooded Glen Recovery Center offers a comprehensive benefit plan and a competitive salary commensurate with experience and qualifications. Qualified candidates should apply by submitting a resume. Wooded Glen Recovery Center is an EOE.

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply. Summit BHC is dedicated to serving Veterans with specialized programming at our treatment centers across the country. We recognize and value the unique strengths of the military community in supporting our mission to serve those who have served.