Manager- Cayuga Medical Center- Environmental Services- Full Time- Days

Cayuga Health System•Montour Falls, NY

2d•$31 - $43•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Services (EVS) Manager provides operational leadership for housekeeping and sanitation services across patient care, clinical, and public areas to maintain a clean, safe, and regulatory-compliant healthcare environment. This hands-on leadership role oversees EVS staff, staffing and resources, quality performance, and daily operations while partnering with clinical and support teams to advance infection prevention, patient safety, efficient patient flow, and a positive patient experience.

Requirements

High School Diploma or G.E.D.
Demonstrated ability to lead staff, manage schedules and staffing needs, organize competing operational priorities, and maintain appropriate service coverage.
Knowledge of housekeeping and sanitation practices, including proper cleaning, disinfection, chemical safety, PPE use, and infection-prevention procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively with EVS staff, clinical teams, Infection Prevention, Facilities, organizational leadership, patients, and visitors.
Ability to monitor quality standards, conduct inspections or audits, identify service deficiencies, and implement appropriate corrective action.

Nice To Haves

3-5 years of Housekeeping or Environmental Services leadership experience.
Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

Lead daily Environmental Services operations across patient care, clinical, and public areas, ensuring consistent housekeeping, sanitation, room turnover, isolation cleaning, and terminal cleaning services that support patient flow, safety, and infection prevention.
Hire, train, schedule, supervise, and develop EVS employees and team leads, maintaining appropriate staffing coverage, managing call-outs and workload, reinforcing performance expectations, and actively performing EVS/housekeeping duties alongside staff when operational needs require additional coverage.
Ensure compliance with applicable healthcare, environmental safety, infection prevention, and accreditation requirements, including Joint Commission, CMS, and OSHA standards; reinforce appropriate cleaning and disinfection practices, PPE use, chemical safety, dwell times, isolation procedures, and injury-prevention practices.
Monitor and improve departmental quality and performance through routine inspections, cleanliness audits, service metrics, and corrective actions; collaborate with Nursing, Infection Prevention, Facilities, and organizational leadership to address concerns and improve patient and operational outcomes.
Manage departmental resources and operational performance, including supplies, chemicals, cleaning equipment, inventory, labor productivity, staffing levels, and departmental expenses to maintain efficient operations while meeting established quality and service expectations.