160672 - Assistant Manager, Environmental Services

Work Location
Lions Gate Hospital - NS
Work Area
Lions Gate Hospital, Evergreen House, North Shore Hospice, Paul Myers Tower
Home Worksite
00 - Excluded - VCHA
Labour Agreement
Excluded
Union
905 - Mgt/Excluded-VCHA (37.5 Hr)
Position Type
Baseline
Job Status
Regular Full-Time
FTE
1.00
Standard Hours / Week
37.50
Job Category
Leaders & Corporate Support
Salary Grade
07
Min Hourly
CAD $38.13/Hr.
Max Hourly
CAD $54.82/Hr.
Shift Times
1000-1800
Days Off
Monday, Stats, Sunday

Come work as an Assistant Manager, Environmental Services with Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH)!

Vancouver Coastal Health is looking for a Assistant Manager, Environmental Services to join the Housekeeping team. Apply today to join our team!

As an Assistant Manager, Environmental Services with Vancouver Coastal Health you will:

• Provide 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 a designated site(s) at Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH).
• Utilize knowledge of infection prevention and control, basic microbiology,
  evidence-based cleaning and disinfection practices, safety concerns, handling multiple waste streams and floor care, to maintain consistency of a clean clinical environment that extends from outpatient clinics to emergency departments or surgical suites.
• Assist the Manager with program planning, implementation of best practices, new systems, policies and procedures, services delivery and evaluation.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues involving service level concerns or staff performance issues.
• Participate in developing and monitoring the budget and assist the Manager in the monitoring, analysis, reporting of quality assurance and control initiatives for
  environmental services.

Education and Experience

• Diploma in Environmental Management, Business Administration, Hospitality or a related field plus a minimum of five (5) years’ progressive leadership experience in housekeeping/environmental services and resolving client complaints in a hospital or similar large institutional environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Knowledge & Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of health facility support service operations including but not limited to housekeeping, infection prevention and control, basic microbiology, evidence-based cleaning and disinfection practices, handling multiple waste streams, floor care and also the ability and skills to maintain
  consistency in performance.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing at various levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of quality assurance systems.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise and familiarity with working in a unionized environment.
• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues in a customer service environment, tactfully and equitably, with
  minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to handle stressful situations in a consistent and positive manner.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem solving and dispute resolution skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a team.
• Effectively able to prioritize workload and to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to operate related equipment, including relevant computer applications.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.

As per Ministry of Health policy, all health care workers working in publicly-funded health care facilities are required to report their past receipt of certain vaccines or history of certain infections. Collecting these records will allow for offering of any missing vaccines, and for appropriate actions to be taken in the event of any future exposure to a communicable disease or during outbreaks. For all new hires and appointments to Vancouver Coastal Health, you will be asked to provide this information as part of the onboarding process.

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

At Vancouver Coastal Health, our vision of healthy lives in healthy communities inspires us and our values and pillars guide us. We support equitable practices, diverse teams and inclusive environments, which are vital to creating welcoming spaces where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and feel supported. We encourage applications from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous Peoples and members of racialized groups, people with disabilities and people of all gender identities and expressions and sexual orientation.

Vancouver Coastal Health is proud to be recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Best Diversity Employers and Canada's Top Employers for Young People in 2025.

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.