Housekeeping Aid Supervisor/Environmental Services (EVS) Technician

Department of Veterans Affairs•Boston, MA

30d•Onsite

About The Position

This Housekeeping Aide/Environmental Services Technician (EVS) Supervisor position is with the Environmental Management Services (EMS), at VA Boston Healthcare System, West Roxbury Facility, 1400 VFW Parkway, West Roxbury, MA 02132.. There are two (2) positions, each full time at 40 hours per week. Position 1: Shift- 2:30p - 11p, Wed-Thurs-Fri-Sat-Sun (days off Mon & Tues.) Position 2: Shift - 2:30p - 11p, Mon-Tues-Wed-Sat-Sun (days off Thurs & Fri). Duties may include, but not limited to: Responsible for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis Reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner Responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas Trains staff and ensure that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel Provides on-the job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate Responsible for the coordination of activities with other services, including re-arranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves Routinely inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner

Responsibilities

Responsible for assigning staff for routine and non-routine duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis
Reorganize work schedules efficiently to ensure work is accomplished in a timely manner
Responsible for the cleaning of all patient areas, corridor spaces throughout the Medical Center, Operating Rooms, and all other areas as assigned
Responsible for assuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules set by higher levels of supervision
Plans daily and weekly assignments, scheduling periodic work for areas
Trains staff and ensure that they are using the patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, patients' family members and personnel
Provides on-the job training for subordinates as individual needs dictate
Schedules regular meetings with staff to make them aware of new procedures or directives
Keeps subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies; control the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit
May supervise the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate
Responsible for the coordination of activities with other services, including re-arranging work schedules during remodeling, painting and relocation of offices, clinics or patient wards and other duties which help coordinate moves
Routinely inspects assigned areas to assure the timely accomplishment of employee assignments, sanitation levels are maintained, equipment properly cared for and that associated housekeeping objectives are accomplished in an expedient and timely manner