**Location:** Avera St Luke's Hospital **Worker Type:** Regular **Work Shift:** Primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays (United States of America) **Position Highlights** Varied Shifts, e/o wknd/hol; 80hrs/2wks **You Belong at Avera** **Be part of a multidisciplinary team built with compassion and the goal of Moving Health Forward for you and our patients. Work where you matter.** **A Brief Overview** Accountable for housekeeping and food service programs to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive conditions of establishment by performing the following duties personally or through subordinate employees. Supports the hospital's goal of excellence in patient care in a Christian, caring environment by facilitating positive employee relations and supporting department goals. Provides exceptional care and service to patients, residents, guests and fellow employees at all times. **What you will do** + Establishes standards and procedures in compliance with all federal and state regulations for cleanliness and sanitation. + Monitors daily performance of staff; detect unsatisfactory trends/performance deficiencies through regular rounds and reports to appropriate manager. + Conducts meal rounds + Assists in conducting and coordinating staff orientation, training, and in-service education. + Trains staff in use of equipment, cleaning agents, sanitation requirements, proper cleaning techniques and self-inspection. + Plans work schedules to ensure adequate coverage including hands on coverage in areas requiring assistance. + Inspects and evaluates to ensure Environmental Services staff are meeting cleaning standards in accordance with policies and procedures. + Completes and submits quality improvement worksheets to ensure that duties are completed. Demonstrates ability to facilitate QA inspection program, conduct 15 inspections a week. + Submits to department manager recommendations for painting, repairs, furnishings, relocation of equipment, and reallocation of space. + Maintains patient satisfaction scores above national average. + Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring, developing, training, and retaining employees; planning, assigning, and leading work; appraising performance; rewarding and coaching employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems. **Essential Qualifications** The individual must be able to work the hours specified. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily including having visual acuity adequate to perform position duties and the ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds. These requirements and those listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions, as long as the accommodations do not cause undue hardship to the employer. **Required Education,** **License/Certification,** **or Work Experience:** + High School or GED Equivalent 1-3 months related experience in housekeeping/food service and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience + ServSafe Certificate - National Restaurant Association Upon Hire **Expectations and Standards** + Commitment to the daily application of Avera’s mission, vision, core values, and social principles to serve patients, their families, and our community. + Promote Avera’s values of compassion, hospitality, and stewardship. + Uphold Avera’s standards of Communication, Attitude, Responsiveness, and Engagement (CARE) with enthusiasm and sincerity. + Maintain confidentiality. + Work effectively in a team environment, coordinating work flow with other team members and ensuring a productive and efficient environment. + Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with, but not limited to, CMS, The Joint Commission, DHHS, and OSHA if applicable. **Benefits You Need & Then Some** Avera is proud to offer a wide range of benefits to qualifying part-time and full-time employees. We support you with opportunities to help live balanced, healthy lives. Benefits are designed to meet needs of today and into the future. + PTO front-loaded for eligible hires + Free health insurance options, for full-time single coverage on Avera High Deductible Health Plan + Up to 5% employer matching contribution for retirement + Career development guided by hands-on training and mentorship _Avera is an Equal_ _Opportunity/Affirmative_ _Action Employer_ _Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual_ _Orientation/Gender Identity. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation for help with your online application, please call 1-605-504-4444 or send an email to_ _talent@avera.org_ _._ At Avera, the way you are treated as an employee translates into the compassionate care you deliver to patients and team members. Because we consider health care a ministry, you can live out your faith, uphold the dignity and respect of all persons while not compromising high-quality services. Join us in making a positive impact on moving health forward. The policy of Avera to provide opportunities for all qualified employees or applicants without regard to disability and to provide reasonable accommodations for all employees or applicants who may be disabled. Avera is committed to ensuring compliance in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act. For assistance, please contact HR Now at 605-504-4444. Additional Notices: For TTY, dial 711 Avera is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer: Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.