Environmental Service Director - Viva at Gainesville

Chestnut Hill•Gainesville, GA

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Service Director is responsible for ensuring the physical building and community campus are safe, properly functioning, well-kept, and presentable. This role involves overseeing ground and building maintenance, housekeeping duties, and ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The Director will work closely with Maintenance Technicians on preventative maintenance and repairs, manage department budgets, conduct routine inspections, and arrange for outside contractors when necessary. Additionally, the Director is responsible for hiring, educating, evaluating, and terminating maintenance and housekeeping staff, managing inventory, ensuring timely completion of work orders, and maintaining the functionality of exit doors. The position requires adherence to scheduled shifts, Viva Senior Living’s attendance policies, and the Employee Handbook. The role also involves participating in meetings and committees and performing other duties as assigned, including those required by state regulations.

Requirements

Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or a GED
Must be able to work well with peers in a congenial work environment, and above all, maintain the utmost compassion and dignity to the residents and adhere to the Resident Bill of Rights.
In exigent circumstances, the employee may be subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, temporary staffing shortages, etc.).
Must adhere to Viva Senior Living’s attendance policies and follow the terms and conditions of employment as set forth in the Employee Handbook.
Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English.
Must maintain the highest standards in caring and servicing the needs of the residents and residents' family members and loved ones.
Must adhere to all facility policies and procedures.
Must provide proof of a negative TB skin test, annual verification, physical and sensory requirements:
Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday.
Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position.
Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include medical and physical examination.
Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, agitated residents.
Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a minimum height of 5 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such weight a minimum distance of 50 feet.
May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations.

Responsibilities

Ensure the physical building and community campus are safe, properly functioning, looking well-kept and presentable.
Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local rules/regulations.
Provide ground and building maintenance and housekeeping duties as assigned by the Executive Director and in accordance with community policies and procedures.
Work closely with the Maintenance Technicians (if available) on preventative maintenance, ground maintenance, and general tasks/repairs including but not limited to painting, carpentry, plumbing, heating, lighting, and floor care.
Hire, educate, evaluate, and terminate Maintenance & Housekeeping staff as needed.
Ensure department is operating within assigned budgets.
Conduct routine inspections of physical building and campus, including all equipment for problems.
Seek solutions to repairs or arranging for outside contractors when approved by the Executive Director.
Use preventative maintenance instead of corrective actions, whenever possible.
Inventory all equipment, tools, supplies, and ensure they are in good working condition.
Ensure work orders are being completed timely according to priority.
Ensure all exit doors are properly working, locking (if applicable), and are free from debris.
Assist other departments as needed.
Participate in meetings and committees as assigned by the Executive Director.
Performs other duties as assigned by the Executive Director.
Other duties may be required per state regulations.
Must adhere to scheduled shifts assigned by the Executive Director or Supervisor.