#18196419
12/19/2022
Springfield
MA
Hour
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

Description

Manager of Housekeeping Services

Under the direction of Director of Facilities, the Manager of Housekeeping Services will provide leadership, direction, and management oversight for continuous improvement of the standard housekeeping operating model within the facility. Provides staff leadership and makes sound business decisions in support of the University’s mission and vision. Demonstrates leadership by providing an optimal environment for students, staff, visitors, safety, service, and value. Manages the day-to-day operations of the department and ensures a consistently high level of cleanliness and aesthetics. Establishes self as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) within housekeeping services, regulatory compliance, and training.

Responsible for Managing departmental budgets (e.g., capital, projects, supplies, operations). Manages the necessary and required resources for the Housekeeping Services Department and provides recommendations for staffing levels, products, and equipment. Completes all human resources responsibilities for interviewing, hiring, managing, staff development, corrective actions and/or staff engagement needs. Conducts all quality improvement initiatives regarding training, auditing, inspecting, rounding, and making recommendations as needed. Collaborates with the Facilities Director to establish dashboard metrics to track operations and improvement initiatives. Promotes a culture of safety, as well as employee engagement and retention. Works with pest control agencies throughout the campus including commercial cooking areas and individual residence halls.

The Manager will have the ability to effectively communicate using oral and written communications with a variety of University and outside constituencies. Effectively employs computer programs and mobile devices evidenced by proper log ins, using applicable hardware or software, attaching files, composing appropriate email messages, and appropriately using internet browsers or sites.

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred, familiarity with APPA cleaning standard.

Excellent benefits including tuition remission for employee, spouse, and dependent children.

Western New England University (WNE) is a private, nationally ranked, comprehensive institution with a focus on preparing work-ready and world-ready graduates. Founded in 1919 in Springfield, Massachusetts as a division of Northeastern College, WNE’s 215-acre suburban campus serves more than 3,700 students, including over 2,500 full-time undergraduates. More than 47,000 alumni have earned degrees through its 90+ undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs at Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, Engineering, and Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and School of Law. Students come from 39 U.S. states and territories and 23 countries. Of 45,104 living alumni, 30% remain within the region, residing in the four Western Massachusetts counties and northern Connecticut.

WNE is classified among nationally ranked universities in US News and World Report, and among the Top 100 Undergraduate Engineering programs, and in the Doctoral/Professional Universities category in the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.

Western New England University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome candidates whose background may contribute to the further diversification of our community.

In alignment with the University’s commitment to health and safety, all Faculty and Staff are required to be vaccinated and provide proof of vaccination.

How to Apply

Apply on the Western New England University website at: wneu.edu