Housekeeping Aid Supervisor

Department of Veterans Affairs•Tuskegee, AL

32d

About The Position

This position is located within Environmental Management Services (EMS). The primary purpose of this position is to exercise technical and administrative supervision over subordinate workers in supporting and performing task (e.g., environment of care, textile distribution and training) associated with the EMS goals and objectives. Tours of duty may vary depending on the internal department needs with weekdays, weekends, day and evening shift schedules. As the housekeeping aid supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for assigning work or projects, supervising workers directly or indirectly in order to accomplish work operations, planning the use of workers on a day to day or project by project basis; recommend changes to schedules, priorities, and work sequences as deemed necessary make minor deviations to the procedures in order to overcome material delays of unplanned absences. The incumbent supervises a full range of cleaning duties which are assigned to the Housekeeping personnel and is responsible for ensuring that the sanitation requirements are met for the areas assigned through the medical center, including a full range of sanitation and waste removal functions.

Responsibilities

Assigning staff for duties on a daily and a project-by-project basis;
Coordinating work with supervisors of other services within the assigned area of jurisdiction so as not to interrupt patient care or other activities;
Cleaning all patient areas and corridor spaces throughout the medical center, operating rooms, and all other areas as assigned;
Ensuring the efficient and economical accomplishment of work assignments of subordinates within established policies and schedules;
Planning and scheduling daily and weekly assignments, taking into consideration the availability of personnel and equipment to meet established priorities;
Training staff to ensure the use of patient centered care principles in terms of customer service to patients, family members, and personnel;
Providing on-the job training for subordinates and new employees as individual needs dictate;
Keeping subordinates abreast of proper methods, procedures and uses of equipment and supplies;
Controlling the use of supplies and equipment to affect cost control within the unit;
Conducting in-use testing of equipment and/or supplies, providing feedback in regards to their observations;
Ensuring all safety regulations and procedures are observed and may on occasion be required to conduct training classes on specific safety issues;
Supervising the daily distribution of uniforms and textiles to the designated areas and persons and ensures record keeping is timely and accurate;
Approving leave requests for subordinates, counseling employees, and recommending disciplinary action to a higher-level supervisor whenever non-compliance with policy warrants;
Making formal appraisals of subordinates works performance and conduct;
Inspecting 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;
Performing related duties as required.