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 Foothills Medical Centre. site that's more than just a hospital. Foothills Medical Centre connects hospital care with community services, promotes health as much as treat illness and help teach health care professionals innovative ways to care for patients. Supervisor works under the general direction of the Manager, supports with planning, leadership, and daily operations of Environmental Services (ES). 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. The supervisor position requires ongoing flexibility of hours worked. Position provides operational support over the weekend on a regular basis.
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:

Enviromental Services

Primary Location:

Foothills Medical Centre

Location Details:

As Per Location

Negotiable Location:

Within Calgary Zone

Employee Class:

Regular Full Time

FTE:

1.00

Posting End Date:

02-JUL-2025

Date Available:

18-AUG-2025

Hours per Shift:

7.75

Length of Shift in weeks:

2

Shifts per cycle:

10

Shift Pattern:

Days, Weekends

Days Off:

As Per Rotation

Minimum Salary:

$26.64

Maximum Salary:

$45.77

Vehicle Requirement:

Driver's License, Vehicle Required

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.