Assistant Manager, Environmental Services

at  Vancouver Coastal Health

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Diploma in Environmental Management, Business Administration, Hospitality or a related field.
• Five (5) years’ progressive leadership experience in housekeeping/environmental services and resolving client complaints in a hospital or similar large institutional environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES

• Demonstrated knowledge of health facility support service operations including but not limited to housekeeping, infection prevention and control, basic microbiology, evidence-based cleaning and disinfection practices, handling multiple waste streams, floor care and also the ability and skills to maintain consistency in performance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at various levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality assurance systems.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and familiarity with working in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues in a customer service environment, tactfully and equitably, with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to handle stressful situations in a consistent and positive manner.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and dispute resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team.
• Effectively able to prioritize workload and to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment, including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
  Closing Statement:
  As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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