Environmental Services Lead

Position Title: Environmental Services Lead

Position Type:
Full-Time, Non-Exempt

About eliseo:

eliseo is a not-for-profit Senior Living Community that has been serving the greater Tacoma community for 85 years! Our 28-acre campus includes a Skilled Nursing Facility, Long-Term Care Nursing Services, Memory Care, Assisted Living and Independent Living Homes. We are dedicated to engaging the lives of our residents through active living, compassion, and dignity. As one of the largest not-for-profit employers in Pierce County, we strive to enrich the lives of our residents through selfless service.

If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of seniors, then eliseo may be the perfect fit for you.

Shift: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:00pm

Position Summary: Directs institutional housekeeping program to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive conditions of establishment by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate supervisors.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1-3 months of experience in housekeeping, environmental services.
• Experience in healthcare, long-term care, or assisted living environment preferred.
• Prior leadership or supervisory experience preferred.
• Ability to provide guidance and direction to team members when needed.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Establishes standards and procedures for work of housekeeping staff.
• Establish standards and procedures for work of housekeeping staff.
• Plans work schedules to ensure adequate service.
• Make periodic inspections of public and resident areas.
• Oversee the schedule of carpet shampooing so that all areas of carpets are cleaned as needed.
• Orders supplies and equipment.
• Investigate new and improved cleaning instruments and methods.
• Responsible for the orientation and training of new housekeeping personnel in accordance with standards and policies of eliseo
• Inspects work procedures of employees to ensure proper cleaning methods are being followed and check that cleaning agents are used in the prescribed manner and those employees are aware of hazards involved with each chemical they use.
• Make sure housekeeping rooms are kept organized, neat and clean.
• Cleans service areas, windows, stainless steel door panels, door casings, business office, boardroom, hallway walls and other miscellaneous cleaning as necessary.
• Coordinates any annual cleaning programs for facility i.e. window washing.
• Perform any other duties as requested by the Director of Environmental Services.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly supervises the Housekeeping Department.
• Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Addresses complaints and resolve problems.
• EVS lead will communicate directly with independent residents to coordinate housekeeping services, make necessary arrangements, and schedule cleaning that accommodate resident preferences and availability.

Employee Benefits:

• Paid Time Off- accrue 4.62 hours biweekly based on 40 hour work week
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Employee Recognition Programs
• Free Fitness Center
• Early Access to Paycheck with Pay Activ
• 6 paid holidays
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
• Life Insurance, AD&D, and Disability plans
• Scholarship opportunities
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical or Childcare Expenses
• Plan for Retirement with 403b and 403b 2% Matching
• Subsidized Bus Passes

Upon acceptance of an offer, candidates must be able to pass a drug screen, reference checks and background check prior to starting work with eliseo.

Upon first day of hire, all staff are required to provide documentation of influenza vaccination (Seasonally for Influenza). Additionally, all staff will undergo tuberculosis testing upon their first day and annually.

eliseo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. eliseo participates in the E-Verify program.