Assistant Manager

**Req ID**:160954**
**Company: Nova Scotia Health**
**Location**:Northern** Zone, **Cumberland Regional Health Care Centre**
**Department**:FMS Facilities Support Services CRH**
**Type of Employment**:Permanent** **Hourly FT** (**100%** FTE) x **1** position(s)**
**Status: MGMT/NON-Union** **Management/Non Union** Position**
**Posting Closing Date**:1-Aug-23**

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators and creative thinkers today.

**About the Opportunity**:
Reporting to the Zone Manager, Environmental Services, Laundry, Porter and Security Services the Assistant Manager, has responsibility for the physical operations for the Housekeeping, Laundry, Portering and other assigned departments at multiple facilities within the zone, in fulfilment of the overall goals of maximizing efficiency while aligning the provision of the needs of customers and stakeholder program delivery needs.

The Assistant Manager, Environmental, Laundry, Porter and Services is responsible for ensuring the services are delivered in accordance with proper national standards, as well as for safe patient care and infection prevention and control. The Assistant Manager will oversee the coordination and management of supervisors, employees and contractors within the zone related to areas of responsibility and infrastructure by leading ongoing facilities operations, for a diverse and complex range of asset types. A strong customer service orientation is required in fulfilling the needs of our patients, staff and visitors.

**About You**:
We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

- Bachelor’s Degree or certification in related technical field or combined training and experience
- Experience in facility management
- 3 - 5 years of recent and relevant leadership experience with progressive accountabilities in managing a diversified multi-site complex in a unionized environment, healthcare preferred
- Proven technical experience and knowledge of cleaning methods, managing laundries, porter services, and security.
- Experience with performance-based contracts for out-sourced services.
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple complex client demands and services within building operations.
- Evidence-based collaborative problem solving of complex multifaceted issues.
- Ability to develop strong team dynamics to solve problems and gain alignment with organizational goals.
- Travel to other sites is required. Access to reliable transportation is also required
- Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

**Hours**:

- Permanent, Full-time (100%); 75 Hours Bi-weekly

**Compensation and Incentives**:
$34.07 - $45.28 Hourly

**Once You've Applied**

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.

This is a Management/Non Union bargaining unit position. Preference is given to bargaining unit employees for unionized positions. Employees are encouraged to view their seniority hours and dates in their SuccessFactors online profile. Successful applicants changing unions, bargaining units or employment status, are advised to seek clarification regarding their seniority, benefits, and vacation entitlement and/or usage, prior to accepting the position.

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