Housekeeping Supervisor/Environmental Services Coordinator

Job Description

Housekeeping Supervisor/Environmental Services Coordinator Apply locations NSW - Sydney, CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs Time type: Full time Posted on: Posted 3 Days Ago Time left to apply: End Date: March 27, 2025 (23 days left to apply) Job requisition id: JR138514 Job Description: The Role: We currently have full-time positions available for a professional, passionate, and highly experienced Housekeeping Supervisor to join our Environmental Services department at Darlinghurst Campus, which includes the St. Vincent’s Private, St. Vincent’s Public Hospital, St Vincent’s Clinic, Sacred Heart Health Service, Kinghorn Centre, and associated contracts within the Precinct. The department consists of over 230 staff with an annual budget of over $11 million and services 310 Private and over 366 Public hospital beds. In addition, it provides a variety of services to internal departments as well as contracting out cleaning and linen services to affiliated organisations within the Darlinghurst Precinct. The right candidate will be responsible for assisting the Campus Environmental Services Manager & Senior Environmental Services Coordinator with the professional and cost-effective running of the Housekeeping department and achieving high standards of cleanliness of patient rooms, public areas, and back of house within the Hospital. This is a fast-paced position where you will need to build strong relationships with all Department Managers, Staff, Doctors, and Clients, while working with them to provide a high-level product, with the highest priority on patient-centered care and guest service. Shifts: To be successful in this role, candidates must be flexible with days of work over a 7-day roster period. Two positions are available. AM shift can rotate between 6:00am, 8:00am, and 10:00am start times. PM Shift is 14:00pm start time. Please specify when applying if interested in AM or PM shift or leave blank if you're open to both. Our benefits: Salary packaging of up to $15,900 per FBT year (pay less tax and increase your take-home pay), with increased benefits for full-time employees such as reduction to rent or mortgage payments, vehicle leasing, and a meal entertainment card up to $2,600 a year. Generous wellbeing discounts including gym memberships through Fitness Passport, private health insurance, and our on-site pharmacy. Attractive reward and recognition program. Options to purchase additional leave in support of work-life balance. Convenient location close to cafes, restaurants, and public transport. Opportunity to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good. You will join a high-performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative, and learning environment. Your skills and experience: Experience in a similar Health Care Facility or 4-5 star Hotel Executive Housekeeping Management, Assistant Management or Housekeeping Supervisory role, and a passion for patient care, bringing the experience of the hospitality Industry. Prior managerial and/or supervisory experience and ability to lead, manage and motivate a team. Excellent understanding of rostering, productivity, and budgeting, with a strong financial acumen. Experience in dealing with multi-stakeholder environments and well-developed written and verbal communication skills. Establishing and maintaining cost control systems for staff, cleaning, and patient supplies. Experience in Ordering. Experience in WHS and injury management. Responsible for recruitment, disciplinary procedures, performance evaluations, training and development of all Environmental Service staff, & development of the Housekeeping and mail teams. Leading, directing, and motivating staff and as part of the Environmental Services team, monitoring budget levels such that services are delivered in an efficient and effective manner. Supporting and educating campus staff in cleaning & quality standards, waste management, environmental sustainability, quality and safety, and environmental cleaning auditing procedures. Monitoring the appearance, standards, and performance of all environmental Services team members with an emphasis on training and teamwork. The Company: St Vincent’s Private Hospital Sydney is one of Australia’s leading private hospitals, located in Darlinghurst. Our team of expert surgeons, nurses, and allied health professionals deliver outstanding care, surgery, and rehabilitation across a range of highly specialised surgical and medical services supported by several distinguished research institutes. Our requirements: Criminal record and child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria. SVPHS has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation, will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations. Apply now! If this is the ideal role for you, apply today! We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke-free work environment. St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. Contact Details: Environmental Services Manager, Joanna Uribe, 02 8382 7327, Alternate Contact: Environmental Services Coordinator, Niegel Vaz, 02 8382 2101, Closing Date: 26 March 2025 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable, and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. For further information, visit or get in contact at View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct Set up Job Alerts to see future opportunities that interest you. New users can click Create Account from the Sign-in screen. Become a healthcare superhero About Us Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research, and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital, and aged care services across NSW, VIC, and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment, and inspiration live on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers, and more. #J-18808-Ljbffr