Environmental Services Operations Manager

About the role

At VHC Health, a clean and welcoming environment is essential to providing exceptional patient care. As Environmental Services Operations Manager, you will lead a dedicated team on your assigned shift, maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the hospital. You will coordinate with other departments, ensure schedules are covered, and support your team through hands-on supervision, training, and motivation. You will also assist the Assistant Director in driving excellence across all Environmental Services operations.

VHC Health is a 453-bed not-for-profit hospital and teaching facility serving the Washington, DC metropolitan area for over 75 years. Recent recognition includes Newsweek’s 2025 “World’s Best Hospital” designation, serving as the Washington Commanders’ women’s health provider, Level II Trauma Center status, and Magnet recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Responsibilities

• Lead work activities of cleaning personnel on an assigned shift
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and sanitation throughout the hospital
• Coordinate shift activities with other hospital departments
• Assist the Assistant Director in maintaining quality housekeeping standards within established performance standards
• Keep leadership fully informed on the immediate condition of all assigned areas as it relates to staffing and cleanliness
• Provide ongoing training, supervision, and motivation of department personnel
• Ensure all schedules are covered

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent (required)
• Two years of healthcare or hotel housekeeping experience (required)
• Demonstrated leadership ability (preferred)
• No certification or licensure required

Benefits

VHC Health offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage (subject to eligibility requirements), as well as additional wellness and retirement benefits designed to support employees and their families.

Pay

VHC Health is committed to wage transparency and equitable pay practices. Compensation—whether expressed as an annual salary or hourly rate—is determined based on qualifications, relevant training and experience, skill level, shift differentials (where applicable), internal equity, and current market conditions. The posted hiring range reflects the range VHC Health believes is appropriate for this role at the time of posting and may be adjusted based on business needs or market changes. Bonuses, incentives, or other benefits are subject to the terms of applicable plans and may be modified at VHC Health’s discretion in accordance with applicable law.