Come work as an Assistant Manager, Housekeeping with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!
Reporting to the Manager, Housekeeping, the Assistant Manager is responsible for providing coordination and administration of all aspects related to environmental services which include but are not limited to housekeeping, pest management, and sanitation services, refuse and solid waste disposal services, and waste water management, as well as supervision of staff for Qathet Hospital at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
At VCH, a clean clinical environment extends from outpatient clinics to emergency departments or surgical suites, therefore this position requires not only knowledge of infection prevention and control, basic microbiology, evidence-based cleaning and disinfection practices, safety concerns, handling multiple waste streams and floor care but also the ability and skills to maintain consistency in performance.
Assists the Manager with program planning, implementation of best practices, new systems, policies and procedures, services delivery and evaluation. Investigates and resolves operational issues involving service level concerns or staff performance issues.
The position also participates in developing and monitoring the budget and assists the Manager in the monitoring, analysis, reporting of quality assurance and control initiatives for environmental services.
As an Assistant Manager, Housekeeping with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:
Education & Experience
Knowledge & Abilities
Why Join Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH):
VCH is a world class innovator in medical care, research and teaching, delivering service to more than one million BC residents. At VCH, we embrace thinking boldly, taking smart risks, and 'going first' when we believe it will lead to the best possible outcomes for patients and their families. We invite you to join us in creating healthy lives in healthy communities by showcasing our passion for care, connection to the communities we serve and our culture of teamwork that makes VCH a great place to work.
• Comprehensive health benefits package, including MSP, extended health and dental and municipal pension plan
• Grow your career with employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities
• Wellness supports, including counselling, critical incident and innovative wellness services are available to employees and their immediate families
• Award-winning recognition programs to honour staff, medical staff and volunteers
• Access to exclusive discount offers and deals for VCH staff
Equity, diversity, and inclusion are essential to our goals of creating a great place to work and delivering exceptional care. We acknowledge and accommodate unique differences and ensure special measures are in place so that all prospective and current employees are given an opportunity to succeed.
We are committed to building a representative workforce and encourage applications reflecting diversity of sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, racialization or ancestry, disability, political belief, religion, marital or family status, age, and/or status as a First Nation, Metis, Inuit, or Indigenous person.
Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers in 2024.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for this posting.
***Employees of VCH must apply online via the Internal Career Portal on CareerHub, you are currently viewing the External Career Portal. Refer to the https://my.vch.ca/working-here/job-postings site for instructions on how to view internal job postings and how to apply as an employee. Current VCH employees who apply to this posting using this external site will be considered as an external candidate. Seniority will not apply.***
Thank you for your interest in Vancouver Coastal Health.
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