Area Manager Janitorial Services (Healthcare)

Job Title: Area Supervisor - Janitorial Services (Healthcare Facilities)

Department: Operations

Reports To: Regional Supervisor

Location: South Carolina

Job Summary:

The Area Supervisor for Janitorial Services in Healthcare Facilities oversees and manages the cleaning and sanitation operations within a designated area of healthcare facilities. This role involves supervising cleaning teams, ensuring strict adherence to healthcare sanitation standards, maintaining a safe and hygienic environment, and fostering positive relationships with healthcare clients. The Area Supervisor is vital in upholding cleanliness and infection control standards in healthcare settings.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervision: Lead and manage cleaning teams, including janitors and custodial staff, by assigning tasks, setting performance expectations, and providing guidance and support.
• Infection Control: Ensure that cleaning and sanitation protocols strictly adhere to healthcare industry standards and infection control guidelines.
• Quality Assurance: Oversee cleaning services to maintain the highest cleanliness, hygiene, and safety standards within healthcare facilities.
• Client Relations: Establish and maintain strong relationships with healthcare clients, conducting regular site visits, addressing their needs and concerns, and ensuring their utmost satisfaction.
• Healthcare Compliance: Stay informed about healthcare industry regulations and compliance requirements for sanitation, cleaning chemicals, and infection control.
• Staff Training: Train, mentor, and develop cleaning staff in healthcare-specific cleaning techniques, safety protocols, and patient privacy.
• Emergency Response: Develop and implement emergency plans for infection outbreaks or other sanitation-related crises.
• Inventory Management: Manage cleaning supplies, disinfectants, and equipment inventory, ensuring readiness for infection control measures.
• Safety Awareness: Promote a culture of safety among cleaning teams, ensuring compliance with healthcare facility safety regulations and the use of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Reporting: Prepare and submit regular reports on cleaning services, sanitation compliance, and staff performance to the Operations Manager.
• Problem Resolution: Address and resolve any issues or concerns about cleaning services promptly and effectively, working closely with clients and staff.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvement, cost control, and efficiency enhancement in healthcare facility cleaning operations.

Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent (some college or vocational training in Janitorial Services or healthcare is a plus).

• Proven experience in janitorial or custodial services, with at least [X] years in a supervisory or leadership role within healthcare facilities.

• Strong knowledge of healthcare sanitation standards, cleaning methods, equipment, chemicals, and infection control procedures.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including communicating with healthcare staff and patients.

• Leadership abilities and the capacity to motivate and lead cleaning teams in a healthcare environment.

• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining a hygienic and safe healthcare setting.

• Knowledge of healthcare privacy regulations and patient confidentiality.

• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

• Willingness to work flexible hours as needed to meet healthcare facility requirements.

Working Conditions:

• On-site healthcare facilities, including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and medical offices.

• Exposure to cleaning chemicals and physical labor.

• May require occasional evening or weekend work based on healthcare facility needs.