Supervisor, Custodian Services- 3rd Shift Main OR/LDR

About the role

The University of Iowa Health Care department of Environmental Services is seeking a Custodian Services Supervisor to coordinate, supervise, inspect results, and be responsible for the work activities of the custodians in accordance with established guidelines. This position is performed fully on campus. The department is responsible for the upkeep and cleaning of over 2.8 million square feet of the hospital and provides support through 24/7 operations. It is committed to providing the highest quality of environmental care services to maintain a functional and safe environment for patients, staff, visitors, and others. University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for patients. The department's mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

Responsibilities

• Interviews and effectively recommends hiring, evaluates employee performance, and effectively recommends disciplinary actions, promotions, merit increases, and termination.
• Develops work schedules and directs the daily work routine of custodial employees.
• Trains and orients new employees; conducts formal training sessions to improve employee knowledge and skills.
• Schedules and approves vacation of employees; conducts formal training sessions to improve employee knowledge and skills.
• Inspects all areas of assignment and completes inspection reports.
• Evaluates, tests, and recommends new supplies and equipment.
• Coordinates relocation of furniture and equipment and movement to and from repair shops and storage.
• Oversees assembly and delivery of new equipment and removal of equipment from inventory.
• Coordinates and oversees custodial functions that meet various specialized departmental needs using specialized knowledge of requirements for environmental conditions, linen requirements, medical records, proper decontamination procedures, etc.
• Maintains inventory of linen and record of linen laundering; maintains inventory of custodial supplies and keeps and prepares other records and reports as directed.
• Assists in planning procedures and work methods and revises or recommends revisions to improve efficiency of operations and services.
• Is responsible for reporting damage and other irregularities requiring attention or repair.