Manager, Environmental Services
Top Benefits
About the role
The salary range for this position is CAD $45.46/Hr. - CAD $65.35/Hr.
The Environmental Services Team at Providence Health Care is Hiring! Are you a dedicated leader with a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention, and operational excellence in health care settings? Join our committed team as the Manager, Environmental Services and play a vital role in ensuring a safe, sanitary, and healing environment across Providence Health Care facilities.
What You Will Do As the Manager, Environmental Services, you will oversee the daily operations and strategic direction of environmental services at one or more designated Providence Health Care (PHC) sites. Reporting to the Director, Environmental Services, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of service delivery, including cleanliness, sanitation, waste management, and infection control. You will lead a team of dedicated staff, ensuring consistent performance and adherence to evidence-based cleaning and disinfection practices. Your role includes monitoring service quality, managing human and financial resources, and addressing performance issues. You will also collaborate with infection prevention and control teams to uphold safety standards and support patient care excellence.
This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient safety and the overall health care experience by ensuring a clean and safe environment for all.
What You Bring Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Operations Management or other related field.
- Seven (7) years' leadership experience in housekeeping/environmental services including experience managing partner/service provider relationships and resolving client complaints in a hospital or similar large institutional environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills And Abilities
- In-depth knowledge of housekeeping, infection prevention and control, cleaning protocols, waste management, and floor care in health care settings.
- Proven ability to lead in a unionized environment, manage staff performance, and foster a collaborative and accountable team culture.
- Strong skills in project management, policy implementation, change management, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Experience with budgeting, cost analysis, contract negotiation, and understanding of commercial terms and contract law.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze complex issues and present clear, actionable solutions.
What We Offer
- A competetive salary $45.46 - $65.35 CAD
- Growth opportunities We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Inclusive culture We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents
About Environmental Services (EVS) Environmental Services (EVS) plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and healing environment across PHC's facilities. Our team ensures high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and infection control in patient rooms, hallways, and common areas. EVS staff work across multiple locations, supporting waste management, linen handling, and infection prevention. With a strong focus on safety and quality, EVS is essential to patient care and hospital operations.
Your Day to Day
- Support planning and evaluation of environmental services to meet PHC goals
- Develop and monitor procedures for cleaning, pest control, and waste management
- Lead audits and follow-ups to maintain service quality and infection control
- Assist with budgeting, monitor spending, and recommend adjustments
- Recruit, coach, and evaluate staff to support performance and development
- Manage HR issues and ensure compliance with collective agreements
- Oversee vendor contracts and ensure service standards are met
- Liaise with internal teams and regulators to align services with safety needs
- Collaborate with partners to implement service plans and shared goals
- Represent Environmental Services on committees and support leadership
Advance Your Career at Providence Health Care! We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
About Providence Health Care
Providence Health Care (Providence) is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. Our commitment to serving those most in need began more than 120 years ago when the Sisters of Providence opened St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Now operating 17 sites, Providence is a health and wellness resource for families, patients and residents from all parts of British Columbia.
Guided by the principle “How you want to be treated.”, Providence staff deliver compassionate care to meet the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of our patients and residents with a focus on six populations of emphasis: heart and lung, HIV/AIDS, mental health, kidney and renal, seniors and urban health.
Together with health partners including the BC Ministry of Health, Vancouver Coastal Health and the Provincial Health Services Authority, the Providence Health Care Research Institute leads research in more than 30 clinical specialties. One of two adult academic health science centres in the province, St. Paul’s Hospital is a renowned acute care hospital recognized globally for its work, including its several centres of excellence and affiliated research programs.
Providence is home to the Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Heart Centre, BC Renal Agency, BC Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence, Prevention of Organ Failure Centre of Excellence, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network and Centre for Practitioner Renewal.
Providence welcomes the challenge of caring for some of society’s most vulnerable populations. We recognize their complex needs and use innovation, compassion and respect to help them live healthier lives.
Want to be part of the Providence team? Visit our careers site:
providencehealthcare.org/careers
Facebook: facebook.com/phccareers
Twitter: @PHCJobs
YouTube: youtube.com/user/ProvidenceVancouver
Manager, Environmental Services
Top Benefits
About the role
The salary range for this position is CAD $45.46/Hr. - CAD $65.35/Hr.
The Environmental Services Team at Providence Health Care is Hiring! Are you a dedicated leader with a passion for maintaining high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention, and operational excellence in health care settings? Join our committed team as the Manager, Environmental Services and play a vital role in ensuring a safe, sanitary, and healing environment across Providence Health Care facilities.
What You Will Do As the Manager, Environmental Services, you will oversee the daily operations and strategic direction of environmental services at one or more designated Providence Health Care (PHC) sites. Reporting to the Director, Environmental Services, you will be responsible for managing all aspects of service delivery, including cleanliness, sanitation, waste management, and infection control. You will lead a team of dedicated staff, ensuring consistent performance and adherence to evidence-based cleaning and disinfection practices. Your role includes monitoring service quality, managing human and financial resources, and addressing performance issues. You will also collaborate with infection prevention and control teams to uphold safety standards and support patient care excellence.
This is your opportunity to make a meaningful impact on patient safety and the overall health care experience by ensuring a clean and safe environment for all.
What You Bring Education & Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Business Operations Management or other related field.
- Seven (7) years' leadership experience in housekeeping/environmental services including experience managing partner/service provider relationships and resolving client complaints in a hospital or similar large institutional environment, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills And Abilities
- In-depth knowledge of housekeeping, infection prevention and control, cleaning protocols, waste management, and floor care in health care settings.
- Proven ability to lead in a unionized environment, manage staff performance, and foster a collaborative and accountable team culture.
- Strong skills in project management, policy implementation, change management, and the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Experience with budgeting, cost analysis, contract negotiation, and understanding of commercial terms and contract law.
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and decision-making skills, with the ability to analyze complex issues and present clear, actionable solutions.
What We Offer
- A competetive salary $45.46 - $65.35 CAD
- Growth opportunities We welcome individuals at all stages of their career, offering opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Inclusive culture We respect the diversity, dignity and interdependence of all persons. We value the cultural richness that our diverse workforce brings to the care of our equally diverse population of patients and residents
About Environmental Services (EVS) Environmental Services (EVS) plays a vital role in maintaining a clean, safe, and healing environment across PHC's facilities. Our team ensures high standards of cleanliness, sanitation, and infection control in patient rooms, hallways, and common areas. EVS staff work across multiple locations, supporting waste management, linen handling, and infection prevention. With a strong focus on safety and quality, EVS is essential to patient care and hospital operations.
Your Day to Day
- Support planning and evaluation of environmental services to meet PHC goals
- Develop and monitor procedures for cleaning, pest control, and waste management
- Lead audits and follow-ups to maintain service quality and infection control
- Assist with budgeting, monitor spending, and recommend adjustments
- Recruit, coach, and evaluate staff to support performance and development
- Manage HR issues and ensure compliance with collective agreements
- Oversee vendor contracts and ensure service standards are met
- Liaise with internal teams and regulators to align services with safety needs
- Collaborate with partners to implement service plans and shared goals
- Represent Environmental Services on committees and support leadership
Advance Your Career at Providence Health Care! We acknowledge that Providence Health Care and the new St. Paul’s Hospital site is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
About Providence Health Care
Providence Health Care (Providence) is one of the largest faith-based health care organizations in Canada. Our commitment to serving those most in need began more than 120 years ago when the Sisters of Providence opened St. Paul’s Hospital in Vancouver. Now operating 17 sites, Providence is a health and wellness resource for families, patients and residents from all parts of British Columbia.
Guided by the principle “How you want to be treated.”, Providence staff deliver compassionate care to meet the physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs of our patients and residents with a focus on six populations of emphasis: heart and lung, HIV/AIDS, mental health, kidney and renal, seniors and urban health.
Together with health partners including the BC Ministry of Health, Vancouver Coastal Health and the Provincial Health Services Authority, the Providence Health Care Research Institute leads research in more than 30 clinical specialties. One of two adult academic health science centres in the province, St. Paul’s Hospital is a renowned acute care hospital recognized globally for its work, including its several centres of excellence and affiliated research programs.
Providence is home to the Institute for Heart + Lung Health, Heart Centre, BC Renal Agency, BC Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS, Centre for Health Evaluation and Outcome Sciences, UBC James Hogg Research Centre, Centre for Healthy Aging at Providence, Prevention of Organ Failure Centre of Excellence, CIHR Canadian HIV Trials Network and Centre for Practitioner Renewal.
Providence welcomes the challenge of caring for some of society’s most vulnerable populations. We recognize their complex needs and use innovation, compassion and respect to help them live healthier lives.
Want to be part of the Providence team? Visit our careers site:
providencehealthcare.org/careers
Facebook: facebook.com/phccareers
Twitter: @PHCJobs
YouTube: youtube.com/user/ProvidenceVancouver