Housekeeping Supervisor

## Description

### **Schedule:** Full-Time, Monday – Friday | **Location:** Newton, KS

**Position Summary:** Prairie View, Inc. is seeking a Housekeeping Supervisor to oversee daily environmental services and maintain a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for our patients, staff, and visitors. This role combines hands-on cleaning duties with administrative leadership, staff development, and vendor management. The ideal candidate will be a working supervisor who balances daily operations with long-term compliance, training, and facility scheduling.

**Key Responsibilities:**

**Daily Operations & Hands-On Care:**

• **Daily Communication:** Check emails multiple times daily to stay updated on facility needs. Meet with staff every morning to pass along information and review daily assignments.
• **Facility Sanitation:** Perform daily cleaning of basement restrooms and the staff breakroom.
• **Quality Assurance:** Conduct daily random room checks, review staff daily documentation, and verify sign-off sheets.
• **Team Support:** Actively check on staff throughout the shift; provide hands-on help and step in where needed.

**Scheduling, Planning & Specialized Cleaning:**

• **Master Scheduling:** Manage staff scheduling, track timekeeping, and handle time-off requests.
• **Project Scheduling:** Establish and participate in specialized maintenance timelines, including window cleaning schedules and carpet shampooing schedules.
• **Campus Inspections:** Conduct weekly full-campus checks to ensure general upkeep and safety.

**Inventory & Vendor Coordination:**

• **Linen Management:** Conduct daily linen checks and place weekly linen orders every Monday. Serve as the primary contact for the linen representative during monthly meetings.
• **Supply & Chemical Tracking:** Check and order housekeeping supplies weekly. Collaborate with the Facilities Director to ensure the Safety Data Sheets (SDS/chemical list) remain accurate and updated whenever new products are introduced.
• **Vendor Scheduling:** Coordinate routine monthly service and emergency call-outs for ABC Pest Control. Arrange for bio-hazard waste pickups on an as-needed basis.

**Personnel Management & Compliance:**

• **Hiring & Onboarding:** Manage the talent pipeline by interviewing applicants, making hiring decisions, and leading the orientation process for all new staff.
• **Performance & Development:** Conduct bimonthly collaborative room checks alongside the staff assigned to those areas. Deliver formal yearly staff evaluations and implement corrective action when necessary.
• **Training Trackers:** Monitor and ensure the housekeeping team stays 100% up to date on all weekly Relias training requirements.
• **Team Culture:** Maintain an open-door policy to listen to staff ideas, address workplace issues, and foster a collaborative environment.

**Qualifications:**

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Proven experience as a Housekeeping Supervisor or Team Lead, preferably in a healthcare, behavioral health, or residential setting.
• Strong leadership skills with a "lead by example" work ethic.
• Excellent organizational skills to balance tight early-morning scheduling, inventory tracking, and electronic documentation.
• Ability to adapt to changing daily priorities and step in to assist with physical labor when necessary.