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Environmental Services

The Environmental Services Manager oversees and directs the environmental services department, ensuring a clean, safe, and efficient operation; collaborates in strategic planning, implements environmental and safety policies, and leads team(s) of environmental services supervisors and staff; maintains high standards of cleanliness, compliance with health and safety regulations, and promotes sustainable practices.

• Oversee daily operations including cleaning, waste management, and general maintenance to ensure adherence to established protocols and quality standards
• Manage, mentor, and supervise environmental services supervisors and staff, including recruitment, training, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions, and overtime approval
• Develop and implement policies, procedures, standards, and strategic plans to ensure effective environmental services operations
• Ensure staff is trained on the most current methodologies, technology, and information available
• Evaluate and improve operational efficiency and effectiveness through process enhancements and technology integration
• Develop and enforce safety policies and procedures; ensure all environmental services activities comply with local, state, and federal health and safety regulations, including OSHA standards
• Monitor and control departmental budgets, including managing expenses for supplies, equipment, and personnel
• Coordinate with other departments to align environmental services with overall facility goals and requirements
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external customers and designated vendors; address and resolve any issues related to environmental services
• Oversee and coordinate regular safety audits and inspections; address issues or non-compliance
• Develop and implement sustainability initiatives aimed at reducing waste, conserving energy, and minimizing environmental impact; promote green practices and educate staff on sustainable practices and environmental responsibility
• Establish and monitor quality control measures to ensure high standards of cleanliness and maintenance
• Analyze and report on trends, challenges, and opportunities to inform decision-making and strategic direction
• Ensure adherence to Collective Bargaining Agreement provisions; participate in grievance procedures

Level:

– Principal Manager

Base Description:

– Manages direct reports where primary duty is the management of a working unit.

Level Summary:

– Demonstrates awareness of broad issues and management trends. Applies exemplary management principles. Evaluates impact of policy and adjusts accordingly. Ensures appropriate skills are developed and maintained within team/unit. Realigns staff responsibilities to meet desired changes. Provides administrative and policy direction. Develops and articulates broad goals. Fosters collaboration between units. Engages in written and verbal communications that reach a university-wide and/or broad external audience. Develops and implements solutions to highly complex and often controversial problems.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

– Oversees teams of other supervisors/managers
– Leads a business unit

Fiscal Responsibilities:

– Plans, forecasts, develops, and/or approves budgets
– Typically has final signature authority for business unit

Problem Solving:

– Encounters highly varied and complex problems that may have a significant impact on multiple units and/or the University
– Regularly develops creative and/or novel approaches to resolve the most difficult problems
– Creates an environment that encourages imaginative solutions to problems

Independence of Action:

– Work results are not clearly defined and may be frequently changing
– Sets own goals and determines how to accomplish results with few or no guidelines to follow
– Oversees completed work of others and is accountable for unit results
– Delegates advanced tasks to others and provides guidance to team members

Communication and Collaboration:

– Communicates with both internal and external audiences
– May represent the University externally
– Collaborates closely with team members and other leaders across the University
– Communicates a compelling vision that inspires and motivates others

• Comp Grade – 13
• Minimum – $91,488.00
• MidPoint – $114,384.00
• Maximum – $137,280.00

• Conflict Resolution
• Crisis management
• Customer Service
• Policy analysis
• Process management
• Project Management
• Safety management
• Strategic Planning
• Time Management