Assistant Director of Environmental Services - Forefront Healthcare & Culinary Services

Forefront Healthcare is unique, experienced, and specialized in serving the continuum of care. With finely tailored, high-quality culinary and support services, Forefront helps its partners elevate the patient and resident experience.

Are you looking for a company which you can elevate your career with? Forefront Healthcare is the company you can definitely advance with! We are a small privately-owned American company who have the best people to provide quality services to our end customer! Come and join a company that is growing and be part of our success!

We are looking for a motivated Assistant Director of Environmental Services at a beautiful healthcare account in Mobile, Alabama.

WE HAVE AMAZING BENEFITS:   Benefits include: (Full-time employees eligible) **Medical Insurance, Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, Vision Insurance, 401(k) plan (retirement plan), PTO

Salary: $55,000-$60,000/yr

Position Summary/Objective 

The Assistant Environmental Services Director is responsible for supporting the Director of EVS in the overall success of the department by ensuring compliance with set standards within the facility in both housekeeping and laundry operations. 

The Assistant Director assists in providing overall planning to achieve operational and financial goals. The Assistant Director will hire, train and coach all staff in the EVS/Housekeeping and Laundry Department. The Assistant Director will actively participate in the onsite facility’s activities and have a clear understanding of the facility's goals and objectives. Understands the Forefront contract and obligations within the agreement.

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time leadership position. As an exempt position, the Assistant Director is expected to complete the hours reasonably required to maintain maximum production and complete position requirements. This position may require weekend work.

Essential Functions and Duties

• Understands all Standard Operating Procedures for Housekeeping and Laundry operations.
• Works in conjunction with the facility’s and Forefront Healthcare’s Infection Prevention program.
• Train, monitor, evaluate, and act on performance in all housekeeping and laundry areas.
• Assists in maintaining department records as required.
• Assists Director with departmental budget and reports on budget performance.
• Manage developmental projects independently, as required.
• Maintains friendly, efficient, positive relationships with clinical departments, clients, department leadership and co-workers.
• Assists in the training of department employees in the performance of duties and assigns and coordinates the work of employees to promote an efficient operation. Ensures the implementation of all required employee training.
• Assists the Director in effectively coordinating and administering department personnel policies and procedures in conjunction with selection, orientation, training, assignment and staffing, evaluation, competency evaluation, discipline, and discharging employees in compliance with applicable employment regulations.

General Responsibility as Required for Position

• Responsible for acting in conformance with all facility and departmental policies and procedures including those relating to Human Resources, Code of Ethics and Business Conduct, Health and Safety regulations, Compliance requirements, Patient Rights, Confidentiality, and HIPAA. Responsible for acting in conformance with accrediting agency standards.
• Attends department meetings as required.
• Demonstrates accountability to accept responsibility for personal/professional growth and any required certification/licenses, if applicable.
• Completes mandatory training and competencies annually.

Other Duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Job duties, tasks, responsibilities, and activities may change from time to time.

Education/Experience/Training

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• Minimum of 4 years of Environmental Services experience.

Qualifications:

• 3 or more years of supervisory / management experience in a healthcare or hospitality setting, or relative role leading an hourly workforce.
• Possesses excellent communication; verbal, listening, and written skills.
• Able to work independently having exceptional time-management and organizational skills.
• Must have a proactive-positive attitude with the ability to understand, adapt to and affect change.
• Excellent customer-focused interpersonal skills with the ability to develop and maintain trusting relationships.
• Demonstrate the ability to function effectively in a fluid, dynamic, and rapidly changing environment.
• Numerical ability necessary to make various computations in keeping work records, and in recipe preparation.
• Motor coordination and manual dexterity are required.
• Willingness to perform routine, repetitive tasks with frequent interruptions.
• Ability to read, understand, and follow directions, and work assignments. Able and willing to work flexible hours, such as during an emergency. Must be patient and tolerant toward staff, patients/residents, and family members.

AAP/EEO Statement:

Forefront Healthcare is an equal opportunity employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.