Job Description

Your Opportunity:Do you like the blend of leading, building, and inspiring teams to achieve goals and have the skillset and ability to focus on the details needed to create a successful operation? Join our leadership team at the new Arthur J.E. Child Comprehensive Cancer Center (ACCC) opening to the public this fall! ACCC\'s state of the art design provides natural light throughout, boosts innovative technology such as automatic tinting windows and autonomous guided vehicles to pick up and drop off carts, waste, supplies and much more. This job will keep you moving and active. Supervisor works under the general direction of the Manager, supports with planning, leadership, and daily operations of Environmental Services (ES) & Central Portering (CP). Our work is done in areas where patients, staff and visitors are present and involves frequent interactions with staff, clients, and patients. ES provides a 24/7 service to ensure cleaning and disinfecting of discharged and occupied patient rooms, clinical and non-clinical spaces, and medical equipment. ES is integral to both preventing infections from spreading and reducing hospital acquired infections and to patient flow by providing responsive cleaning of patient rooms on their transfers and discharges. CP provides a 24/7 service to ensure safe and efficient transport of all inpatients, blood/specimens, patient equipment within the facility. This supervisor position requires ongoing flexibility of hours worked. Initially Monday - Friday Day shift, but once ACCC is operational will provide Monday - Friday afternoon/evening leadership.Description:The position is responsible and accountable for: Human Resource management (recruitment, retention, probationary and annual performance reviews, and performance management). Ensure that appropriate quality and safety measures are in place and are compatible with IPC and WHS industry and Provincial standards. Making unit-level decisions and having direct leadership responsibility for contributing to the achievement of all goals of LES. Assisting in monitoring, planning and organization of Portering and Housekeeping demands, setting staffing levels, development of work routines and maintaining accurate records within Central Portering and LES. The supervisor promotes leadership in the identification of environmental services and portering issues and assists in recommending and implementing solutions to those issues. Meets regularly with clinical customers to maintain sound relationships, reviews performance and manages escalated issues. Ensures the Manager as appropriate are informed of and aware of significant events and/or activities within facilities. The Supervisor is also responsible for: Implementation of the waste management program and practices. Ensuring Quality Audits are conducted at the specified frequency and that recommendations and follow up actions are taken. Overseeing the cleaning of facility furnishings and any required project work, as well as shared patient clinical equipment, and any central pooled items.

• Classification: Supervisor
• Union: Exempt
• Unit and Program: Linen, Environmental & Central Portering
• Primary Location: Arthur Child Cancer Centre
• Location Details: As Per Location
• Negotiable Location: Within Calgary Zone
• Employee Class: Regular Full Time
• FTE: 1.00
• Posting End Date: 15-JUL-2024
• Date Available: 26-AUG-2024
• Hours per Shift: 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks: 2
• Shifts per cycle: 10
• Shift Pattern: Evenings
• Days Off: As Per Rotation
• Minimum Salary: $25.11
• Maximum Salary: $43.14
• Vehicle Requirement: Not Applicable

Required Qualifications:Diploma or Degree in Health Care or Business Administration (High School Diploma, supplemented with leadership, management or supervisory courses will be considered). Must have a minimum of 2 years\' experience in a supervisory or leadership position. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively (verbally and written) with influence with frontline staff and various levels of leadership. Able to host regular staff meetings and be comfortable speaking to large groups of staff. Proficient typing and computer skills required (email, create documents using Word, create and updated spreadsheets using Excel, collaborate virtually using teams or similar platform). Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time. Physically capable to lift, push and pull 50lbs on a regular basis.
Additional Required Qualifications:Demonstrates LEADs in a Caring Environment key skills, behaviours, and abilities. Client focused orientation and commitment to providing quality services. Critical/Analytical thinking, problem solving, planning, developing others, change leadership, time management and organizational skills are needed. Accountability for people resource management, working within budgetary/financial objectives, and ensuring adherence to policy and guidelines.
Preferred Qualifications:Experience in managing unionized staff. Environmental Services, Infection prevention and control best practices and protocols (i.e., Surface cleaning and outbreak management) or similar experience. Central portering or similar logistical experience.Please note:All postings close at 23:59 MT of the posting end date indicated.Security Screening:A satisfactory criminal record check and/or Vulnerable Sector Search is required prior to your first day of work. Additionally, all employees have an ongoing duty to disclose any charges or convictions that may occur during their employment with AHS.Healthy Albertans. Healthy
Communities. Together.We\'re passionate about what we do. Our team of skilled and dedicated health care professionals, support staff, and physicians promote wellness and provide health care every day, all across Alberta.Everything we do at AHS reflects a patient and family centred approach; it\'s about putting patients\' and families\' experiences, priorities and trust first.We are an equal opportunity employer. AHS values the diversity of the people and communities we serve and is committed to attracting, engaging and developing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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