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Environmental Services Waste Management Worker - EVS - Full Time 8 Hour Rotating Shift (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, CA
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Job ID
REQ20180784
Category
Keck Medicine of USC
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The Manager of Environmental Services will assist Director to plan, organize, execute, and control the overall operation of the Environmental Services Department and its personnel. To maintain the highest possible aseptic standards and good public relations by creating a clean, attractive, and safe environment. Ensures the compliance of Medical Waste Management Act.
Essential Duties:
- Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
- Coordinates trash/waste disposal, generalized cleaning, and linen provision efforts of the department.
- Knows and complies with Infection Control Procedures/ Standards.
- Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
- Posses excellent communication proficiencies.
- Is organized and detail oriented.
- Has exceptional follow-through and is able to meet deadlines.
- Recommends changes to the established safety rules and regulations.
- Maintains and modifies established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety and environmental standards
- Knows and complies with Title 22 and other state, federal, and JCAHO regulations that pertain to the Environmental Services Department.
- Evaluates comparability of workloads to procedural compliance.
- Develops and maintains risk management procedures.
- Ensures the completion of personnel assignments.
- Performs work competency & performance evaluations and makes recommendations for corrective action or improvement.
- Provides direction and support for EVS staff and workers.
- Develops and manages staff scheduling procedures, call-dispatching procedures and their perspective database system.
- Ensures that necessary supply levels are maintained and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Oversees proper distribution of supplies and chemicals and ensures that cleaning solutions are properly diluted.
- Develops and manages equipment preventative maintenance.
- Develops and manages employee retention programs.
- Participates in hospital weekly rounds and auditing procedures.
- Monitors and helps control department budget.
- Assists Director to develop and enforce Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control (QI/QA/QC) measures including routine area inspections and black light tests.
- Maintains personnel, payroll, training, and inventory records.
- Recommends new procedures, products, and equipment for safety functions and better efficiency, cost, and quality.
- Informs Employee health of EVS staff of injuries and fills out proper documentation.
- Informs department Director of EVS staff problems, shift changes, or any unusual activities and makes recommendations.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- Attends meeting as required, and participates on committees as directed.
- Disseminates required information to Administration, Director, and staff.
- Wears conservative business attire at most times.
- With assistance of Department Director coordinates and integrates department services on intradepartmental, interdepartmental, and hospital-wide levels.
- Plans for provision of services through provision of appropriate levels of qualified, competent staff. Policies and procedures are in place to support scope of practice.
- Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the department and the hospital.
- Provides for orientation, training, and continuing education of staff.
- Monitor space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Req High school or equivalent
- Req Use effective, appropriate and diplomatic oral written communication skills.
- Req Organization/time management skills.
- Req Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
- Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Associate's degree Associate's Degree in Business Management or related field
- Pref 2 years 2-3 years experience in operations at the managerial or supervisory level.
- Pref 5 years Experience as an Environmental Services manager.
- Pref Knowledge of Kronos timekeeping system.
- Pref IEHA certification OR equivalent.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials. The hourly rate range for this position is $21.84 - $36.77. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Job ID
REQ20180784
Posted Date
10/10/2026
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Environmental Services Waste Management Worker - EVS - Full Time 8 Hour Rotating Shift (Non-Exempt) (Union)
Los Angeles, CA
Apply
Current employees apply here
Job ID
REQ20180784
Category
Keck Medicine of USC
Helpful Information for Applicants
External Applicants Internal Applicants (Current USC Employees)
The Manager of Environmental Services will assist Director to plan, organize, execute, and control the overall operation of the Environmental Services Department and its personnel. To maintain the highest possible aseptic standards and good public relations by creating a clean, attractive, and safe environment. Ensures the compliance of Medical Waste Management Act.
Essential Duties:
- Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
- Coordinates trash/waste disposal, generalized cleaning, and linen provision efforts of the department.
- Knows and complies with Infection Control Procedures/ Standards.
- Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
- Posses excellent communication proficiencies.
- Is organized and detail oriented.
- Has exceptional follow-through and is able to meet deadlines.
- Recommends changes to the established safety rules and regulations.
- Maintains and modifies established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety and environmental standards
- Knows and complies with Title 22 and other state, federal, and JCAHO regulations that pertain to the Environmental Services Department.
- Evaluates comparability of workloads to procedural compliance.
- Develops and maintains risk management procedures.
- Ensures the completion of personnel assignments.
- Performs work competency & performance evaluations and makes recommendations for corrective action or improvement.
- Provides direction and support for EVS staff and workers.
- Develops and manages staff scheduling procedures, call-dispatching procedures and their perspective database system.
- Ensures that necessary supply levels are maintained and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Oversees proper distribution of supplies and chemicals and ensures that cleaning solutions are properly diluted.
- Develops and manages equipment preventative maintenance.
- Develops and manages employee retention programs.
- Participates in hospital weekly rounds and auditing procedures.
- Monitors and helps control department budget.
- Assists Director to develop and enforce Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control (QI/QA/QC) measures including routine area inspections and black light tests.
- Maintains personnel, payroll, training, and inventory records.
- Recommends new procedures, products, and equipment for safety functions and better efficiency, cost, and quality.
- Informs Employee health of EVS staff of injuries and fills out proper documentation.
- Informs department Director of EVS staff problems, shift changes, or any unusual activities and makes recommendations.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- Attends meeting as required, and participates on committees as directed.
- Disseminates required information to Administration, Director, and staff.
- Wears conservative business attire at most times.
- With assistance of Department Director coordinates and integrates department services on intradepartmental, interdepartmental, and hospital-wide levels.
- Plans for provision of services through provision of appropriate levels of qualified, competent staff. Policies and procedures are in place to support scope of practice.
- Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the department and the hospital.
- Provides for orientation, training, and continuing education of staff.
- Monitor space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Req High school or equivalent
- Req Use effective, appropriate and diplomatic oral written communication skills.
- Req Organization/time management skills.
- Req Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
- Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Associate's degree Associate's Degree in Business Management or related field
- Pref 2 years 2-3 years experience in operations at the managerial or supervisory level.
- Pref 5 years Experience as an Environmental Services manager.
- Pref Knowledge of Kronos timekeeping system.
- Pref IEHA certification OR equivalent.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials. The hourly rate range for this position is $21.84 - $36.77. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Job ID
REQ20180784
Posted Date
10/10/2026
Apply
Current employees apply here
The Manager of Environmental Services will assist Director to plan, organize, execute, and control the overall operation of the Environmental Services Department and its personnel. To maintain the highest possible aseptic standards and good public relations by creating a clean, attractive, and safe environment. Ensures the compliance of Medical Waste Management Act.
Essential Duties:
- Maintains established orderliness, cleaning, and safety standards set by the department.
- Coordinates trash/waste disposal, generalized cleaning, and linen provision efforts of the department.
- Knows and complies with Infection Control Procedures/ Standards.
- Demonstrates behavior that supports the USC University Hospital mission.
- Posses excellent communication proficiencies.
- Is organized and detail oriented.
- Has exceptional follow-through and is able to meet deadlines.
- Recommends changes to the established safety rules and regulations.
- Maintains and modifies established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance programs, safety and environmental standards
- Knows and complies with Title 22 and other state, federal, and JCAHO regulations that pertain to the Environmental Services Department.
- Evaluates comparability of workloads to procedural compliance.
- Develops and maintains risk management procedures.
- Ensures the completion of personnel assignments.
- Performs work competency & performance evaluations and makes recommendations for corrective action or improvement.
- Provides direction and support for EVS staff and workers.
- Develops and manages staff scheduling procedures, call-dispatching procedures and their perspective database system.
- Ensures that necessary supply levels are maintained and makes appropriate recommendations.
- Oversees proper distribution of supplies and chemicals and ensures that cleaning solutions are properly diluted.
- Develops and manages equipment preventative maintenance.
- Develops and manages employee retention programs.
- Participates in hospital weekly rounds and auditing procedures.
- Monitors and helps control department budget.
- Assists Director to develop and enforce Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control (QI/QA/QC) measures including routine area inspections and black light tests.
- Maintains personnel, payroll, training, and inventory records.
- Recommends new procedures, products, and equipment for safety functions and better efficiency, cost, and quality.
- Informs Employee health of EVS staff of injuries and fills out proper documentation.
- Informs department Director of EVS staff problems, shift changes, or any unusual activities and makes recommendations.
- Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-service meetings, and workshops.
- Attends meeting as required, and participates on committees as directed.
- Disseminates required information to Administration, Director, and staff.
- Wears conservative business attire at most times.
- With assistance of Department Director coordinates and integrates department services on intradepartmental, interdepartmental, and hospital-wide levels.
- Plans for provision of services through provision of appropriate levels of qualified, competent staff. Policies and procedures are in place to support scope of practice.
- Establishes and maintains performance improvement and quality control activities which support the department and the hospital.
- Provides for orientation, training, and continuing education of staff.
- Monitor space/resource requirements and utilization of outside resources.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications:
- Req High school or equivalent
- Req Use effective, appropriate and diplomatic oral written communication skills.
- Req Organization/time management skills.
- Req Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal direction and supervision.
- Req Excellent analytical, problem-solving, planning and evaluation skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Pref Associate's degree Associate's Degree in Business Management or related field
- Pref 2 years 2-3 years experience in operations at the managerial or supervisory level.
- Pref 5 years Experience as an Environmental Services manager.
- Pref Knowledge of Kronos timekeeping system.
- Pref IEHA certification OR equivalent.
Required Licenses/Certifications:
- Req Fire Life Safety Training (LA City) If no card upon hire, one must be obtained within 30 days of hire and maintained by renewal before expiration date. (Required within LA City only)
Keck Hospital of USC, a 343-bed acute care hospital, provides exceptional and innovative care for complex medical and surgical conditions across a wide range of specialties. The hospital’s world-renowned physicians deliver compassionate, customized, patient-centered care and treat the most acutely ill patients with highly innovative techniques and treatment plans. As a leading academic medical center, hundreds of clinical trials are currently taking place at Keck Hospital and its affiliated research institutions, giving patients access to novel and promising therapies that are generally not available elsewhere. Every day at Keck Hospital, physicians, nurses and staff go beyond the science of exceptional medicine to bring patients breakthroughs in the art of caring. Join this world-class team providing highly specialized care, up-to-the-minute research, and innovative clinical trials. The hourly rate range for this position is $21.84 - $36.77. When extending an offer of employment, the University of Southern California considers factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the candidate’s work experience, education/training, key skills, internal peer equity, federal, state, and local laws, contractual stipulations, grant funding, as well as external market and organizational considerations.
Job ID
REQ20180784
Posted Date
10/10/2026
Apply
Current employees apply here
