Supervisor, Environmental Services - Evening

Denver Health and Hospital Authority•Denver, CO

About The Position

Denver Health is recruiting a mission-driven Supervisor, Environmental Services to supervise custodial services with minimal supervision and limited management direction. The position coordinates custodial staff for assigned areas, creates schedules, assigns and reviews work, and ensures facility interiors are clean, sanitary, and safe in compliance with infection-control guidelines. It also ensures grounds are clean and safe in compliance with safety guidelines. The supervisor hires, trains, and evaluates custodial staff and maintains facility and janitorial supply inventories. The supervisor manages employee activities across assigned areas and shifts, sets unit goals and action plans, prepares required reports, manages supplies and equipment cost-effectively, reviews and approves time cards, and works alongside the team when covering staffing shortages or absences. The role regularly inspects facility conditions and recommends painting, repairs, and replacement furnishings. The position is an evening shift role and requires the ability to work weekends and holidays and cover 24/7 operations. Denver Health offers paid time off, parental leave, retirement contributions, health coverage, well-being programs, tuition assistance, professional development, and other employee programs. The position is based at Denver Health, an integrated academic healthcare system and Colorado safety-net provider located near downtown Denver. Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must pass a pre-employment drug test after a conditional offer.

Requirements

Three years of experience in custodial service operations.
One year of experience in a lead or supervisory role.
Knowledge of cleaning standards and cleaning-agent use.
Knowledge of the tools and equipment needed to perform custodial work.
Knowledge of safety hazards and precautions sufficient to establish a safe work environment.
Knowledge of cleaning chemicals sufficient to maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Ability to understand and follow oral, illustrated, written, or demonstrated instructions.
Skill in evaluating employee performance and enforcing disciplinary guidelines.
Supervisory skills to motivate and guide subordinate employees toward goals.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to work independently, multitask, and establish priorities.
Ability to work weekends and holidays and cover 24/7 operations.

Responsibilities

Manage and coordinate employees’ activities in assigned areas and shifts; determine work procedures, expedite workflow, and assign and review work for compliance and thoroughness.
Prepare required reports.
Set unit goals and develop plans of action to achieve them.
Manage resources responsibly and cost-effectively; oversee supply and equipment inventory and ensure supply orders are placed on time.
Edit, adjust, correct, and approve custodial employees’ time cards.
Work as a supervisor to cover staffing shortages and employee absences.
Regularly inspect and evaluate facility conditions and recommend painting, repairs, or replacement furnishings.
Create schedules and coordinate custodial staff tasks for assigned areas.
Ensure facility interiors are clean, sanitary, and safe in accordance with infection-control guidelines, and grounds are clean and safe in accordance with safety guidelines.
Hire, train, and evaluate custodial staff.
Maintain facility and janitorial supply inventories.

Benefits

Paid time off starting at 28 days per year, including vacation, personal/sick time, and seven holidays.
100% paid parental leave for up to six weeks.
Immediate eligibility for retirement plans with employer contributions up to 9.5%.
Medical, dental, and vision plans.
Employer-paid disability and life insurance.
Well-being programs, including an on-site employee fitness center and the RESTORE Center.
Free RTD EcoPass for public transportation.
Childcare discount programs and discounts on brands and travel.
Tuition reimbursement and assistance.
Education, coaching, and professional development opportunities through the Workforce Development Center.
Career advancement pathways and a professional clinical advancement program and shared governance.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility, free student loan coaching, and assistance navigating the PSLF program.
Eligibility as an employer for National Health Service Corps and Colorado Health Service Corps programs.