Supervisor - Lead Hand - Housekeeping & Laundry

**Requisition ID**: 385192

**Position Number**: 111-0000-71150-01

**Posting End Date**:July 25, 2025

**Employer**:**Southern Health-Santé Sud

**Site**:_ _Portage Regional Health Centre

**Union**: CUPE

**Department/Unit**: Environmental Services

**Work Location**:Portage Regional Health Centre

**City**: Portage la Prairie

**Hiring Status**: Permanent

**FTE**: 1.0

**Employment arrangement**:In Person

**Daily hours worked**: 7.75

**Anticipated shift**: Days; Evenings; Weekends

**Annual base hours**:2015

**Anticipated Start Date**:08/01/2025

**Salary**: $22.01
- Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health-Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives.

Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people-centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world.

Be part of the Southern Health-Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other - a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

**Position Overview**:
Reporting to the Manager - Environmental Services, the Supervisor - Lead Hand is responsible for maintaining the quality of laundry and linen production, maintaining housekeeping routines and standards of practice, assisting in the orientation and training of housekeeping and laundry staff. The Supervisor - Lead Hand is responsible for working in collaboration with the Manager.

The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health-Santé Sud.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of three (3) years recent and relevant experience in Housekeeping/Laundry Services.

**Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)**:

- Completion of Grade 12 education (Manitoba Standard).
- Certificate in Leadership or completion of Supervision courses.
- Other equivalent relevant experience considered.

**Certification/Licensure/Registration**:
Not Applicable

**Qualifications and Skills**:

- Knowledge and proficiency utilizing Microsoft Office program (Word, Excel, and Outlook).
- Demonstrated ability to use Housekeeping/Laundry technology, equipment and techniques.
- Demonstrated ability to follow verbal and written directions.
- Demonstrated ability to handle chemicals and cleaning supplies as per defined procedures.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as with others.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with staff, health care professionals and co-workers.
- Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain positive working relationships.
- Demonstrated ability to provide leadership.
- Demonstrated flexibility in adjusting to a changing environment.
- Demonstrated ability to problem-solve within the responsibilities of the position.
- Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
- Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
- Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
- Good work and attendance record.
- Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all-purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

**Physical Requirements**:

- Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job
- No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.
- May work occasionally evenings and weekends as necessary.
- Will be required to travel to other regional facilities as the position duties may require.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

All Health Care Workers are required to be immunized as a condition of employment in accordance with Southern Health-Santé Sud policy.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.