Housekeeping/laundry Supervisor - Houston, United States - The Rehab Suites at Magnolia Crossing

Description

The Rehab Suites at Magnolia Crossing offers an exciting opportunity to provide world-class care to our residents. Our beautifully maintained and modern facility offers Onsite Therapy and Rehab services, Wound Care, Alzheimer's and Dementia care and more. We are passionate about continuing our tradition of providing high-quality care and helping our residents achieve their best quality of life. To accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified an experience
Housekeeping Supervisor to join our team and make a positive impact and help enrich the lives of our residents, making every day vibrant with beautiful smiles and tender care. We are seeking a dedicated caregiver that will use their energy, creativity, thoughtfulness, and skills to help our residents live a life full of purpose, celebration and fulfillment through connecting with them each day. The primary purpose of this position is to assist in supervising the day-to-day activities of the housekeeping and laundry departments to assure that facility is maintained in a clean, safe and comfortable manner.


Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Ensure that the resident environment is safe, clean, comfortable and home-like.
• Oversee the housekeeping and laundry services necessary to maintain a sanitary, orderly and comfortable interior.
• Conduct routine housekeeping rounds.
• Coordinate submission of work orders for housekeeping and laundry equipment requiring service or repair; ensure repairs follow manufacturer's recommendations.
• Coordinate housekeeping and laundry services with other departments to ensure that services are provided in an efficient and timely manner.
• Collaborate with the Administrator in the development of an approved department budget.
• Evaluate workflow practices to identify opportunities for increased efficiency and cost reduction.
• Contribute to the annual facility assessment by identifying tools, training or resources needed to conduct housekeeping and laundry services.
• Establish and implement operational policies and procedures for the department that meet current regulatory standards and best practices.
• Collaborate with the Infection Preventionist, vendors, consultants and maintenance in the selection of cleaning materials for linens, furniture, flooring and surfaces.
• Ensure that team members are trained and competent in the use of any equipment or chemicals; maintain current safety data sheets (SDSs) for all products and chemicals used in the department.
• Participate in the facility Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Committee; conduct audits, training and implement performance improvement plans as appropriate.
• Represent the housekeeping and laundry departments and team members in the facility's committees including the risk management, safety and infection prevention.
• Assign personnel to specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments; verify quality of work.
• Conduct performance appraisals for team members providing accurate assessment of job performance and opportunities for improvement; develop performance improvement plans as appropriate.
• Assist in the onboarding process for new housekeepers and laundry aides, assign mentor to assist with the orientation and training of housekeeping department personnel, as needed.
• Conduct progressive discipline as appropriate for violations of facility policies, resident rights or for other serious infractions which merit discipline.
• Interpret department policies and procedures to housekeeping and laundry team members as appropriate including training of staff or new housekeeping personnel on facility policy revisions.
• Review complaints/grievances of department personnel and provide recommendations and reports to the Director of Human Resources.
• Attend and participate in annual facility inservice training programs as scheduled; document training and competencies per facility policies.
• Ensure housekeeping and laundry personnel use proper techniques for mixing chemicals.
• Ensure that all housekeeping and laundry personnel follow established facility policies governing the use of labels and SDSs.
• Ensure that all personnel wear and/or use safety equipment and supplies (e.g., back brace, mechanical lifts, etc.) when lifting or moving heavy objects; ensure access to appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) (i.e., goggles, etc.).
• Ensure that appropriate SDSs for chemicals being used by housekeeping personnel are on file and easily accessible; conduct random audits of SDSs to verify adherence to facility policies.
• Ensure that team members are trained and adhere to Life Safety Code, infection prevention and control and emergency preparedness and response programs as required by facility policies or regulation; document training as appropriate.
• Ensure that housekeeping and laundry personnel follow established facility policies governing the use/disposal of PPE and disposal of infectious wastes; colla