The salary range for this position is CAD $34.67 - $49.83 / hour
Job Summary
Are you ready to lead a team and ensure a spotless, safe environment in a fast-paced setting?
We’re hiring a Regular Full-Time Coordinator, Housekeeping Services to join our team at Surrey Memorial Hospital located in Surrey, BC.
Surrey is one of Canada’s fastest growing cities and its land mass makes it one of the largest cities in the province, equal to the size of Vancouver, Richmond and Burnaby combined.
Known as the City of Parks, Surrey has over 6,000 acres of parkland and 15 golf courses and driving ranges. Also, despite rapid growth, Surrey has held onto the rural flavour of its past, with about 35 per cent of its land designated as agricultural and still actively farmed.
Surrey Memorial Hospital is a 624 bed, and 36 neonatal intensive care (NICU) bassinette hospital. It is the second largest hospital in the province with the provinces busiest Emergency Department. The hospital offers Cardiac and Critical Care, Obstetrics and Neonatal intensive care, adolescent and adult inpatient psychiatry, surgery, inpatient rehabilitation, ambulatory care, and 24/7 emergency services (including a dedicated pediatrics emergency area) with over 158,000 visits annually.
Work Here, Live Here | Metro Vancouver and Fraser Valley, British Columbia
Come work with us!
Joining our team offers you opportunities to work in a rapidly growing organization with health professionals who are excellent in their respective fields, career growth and advancement, a competitive compensation package (including four weeks of vacation to start, comprehensive health benefits, and pension plan), and the rewarding opportunity to make a difference every single day in health care.
We invite you to apply today and find out why employees recommend Fraser Health to their friends as an exceptional place to work. We are committed to planetary health, we value diversity in the work force and seek to maintain an environment of Respect, Caring and Trust.
Detailed Overview
Supporting the Vision, Values, Purpose and Commitments of Fraser Health including service delivery that is centered around patients/clients/residents and families:
The Coordinator, Housekeeping Services, is responsible for the day-to-day operations of housekeeping services and staff within designated site. Participates in program and service delivery, planning, implementation and evaluation. Participates in the monitoring, analysis and reporting of quality assurance and control imperatives for housekeeping services. Coordinates the implementation of new systems, initiatives, policies and procedures. Participates on various committees as required.
Responsibilities
- Administers housekeeping service staff within designated site by coordinating recruitment and hiring, establishing schedules and work assignments, determining training and orientation requirements, overseeing and monitoring performance evaluations, taking corrective action when necessary up to and including dismissal.
- Participates in the development of evaluation criteria for newly developed and/or on-going housekeeping services. Provides input into organizational structures to ensure the operational needs of designated site are reflected.
- Provides input into the development and implementation of Housekeeping Services policies and procedures. Coordinates the implementation of new and/or revised policies and procedures, and monitors compliance.
- Participates in the planning and management of operating budget for assigned area. Ensures efficient utilization of financial resources. Completes variance analyses of the allocated budget and reports significant variances. Makes recommendations for budgetary adjustments.
- Promotes sound interdepartmental relationships through effective communication with user departments to maintain and/or improve services, facilitate consensus and resolve issues.
- Participates in the monitoring, analysis, and reporting of quality assurance and control imperatives for housekeeping services. Assists in implementing, managing and conducting audit programs such as visual, observational, ATP, UV marker, hand hygiene, etc. Analyzes audit data with Manager and assists with the development and follow-up actions as required.
- Interprets and administers collective agreements. Participates in the investigation of, and response to grievances and routine, confidential employee issues, and participates in Third Party hearings as required.
- Ensures staff and department in compliance with all relevant FH policies and procedures (i.e. infection control, health and safety).
- Participates on committees and working groups as required.
Qualifications
Education and Experience
Diploma in Business Administration or a related discipline, plus a minimum three (3) recent related experience in a healthcare environment; or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Competencies
LEADS Capabilities:
Demonstrates the leadership practices of the Fraser Health Leadership Framework of Clear, Caring and Courageous and creates the conditions for people to succeed.
Professional/Technical Capabilities:
- Demonstrated ability to lead, organize and problem solve.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
- Demonstrated ability to function effectively in a highly dynamic environment.
- Demonstrated ability to be effective in an environment subject to continuous change.
- Working knowledge of applicable regulations, legislation and collective agreements.
- Computer literacy with word processing, spreadsheets and database programs.
- Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
About Fraser Health
Fraser Health is the heart of health care for over two million people in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley in British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded lands of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations and is home to 32 First Nations within the Fraser Salish region.
People - those we care for and those who care for them - are at the heart of everything we do. Our hospital and community-based services are delivered by a team of 48,000+ staff, medical staff and volunteers.
We are committed to planetary health and value diversity in the work force. We strive to maintain an environment of respect, caring and trust. Fraser Health’s hiring practices aspire to ensure all individuals are treated in an inclusive, equitable and culturally safe manner.
Together, we are the heart of health care.
Instagram | Facebook | LinkedIn | X | Indeed | Glassdoor
Follow our Careers social channels to learn about our culture and values, hear directly from some of your future colleagues, stay updated on exciting opportunities and get valuable career tips from our recruiters.