Lead- NMCP Portsmouth, VA

Description

Who We Are:

PCSI is a non-profit organization whose mission is to enhance the lives of people with disabilities through employment, advocacy, and partnerships. We vet, prepare, lead, and sustain a skilled workforce that provides top-tier services at job sites across the country. Our areas of expertise are wide and diverse; total facilities maintenance, hospital environmental services, custodial and grounds, disability awareness training, job coaching, and job placement are just a few. We integrate people with disabilities and veterans into meaningful jobs with competitive wages and benefits. Serving people of all abilities in their life's journey is at the heart of what we do.

What You'll Do as a Lead:

Sets the pace for other workers by directing and inspecting the work performed by employees to ensure it meets standards.

• Assists in performance of shift work duties to meet customer requirements, even when outside typical responsibilities.

• Maintains a high level of productivity while working safely and dependably.

• Works effectively with other team members and continues to improve and develop skills and knowledge.

• Perform and direct work assignments for various housekeeping or floor care duties. Conduct inspections to check completion of work assignments and to ensure compliance to contract specifications.

• Ensure employees have adequate supplies and equipment for completion of assignments.

• Monitor team activities in order to establish individual performance trends.

• Identify training and development needs of team members and train new and existing employees on proper cleaning techniques as assigned.

• Report customer complaints, and cleaning and equipment deficiencies to shift supervisor.

• Adhere to the company rules, technical procedures, and safety policies which may be communicated either verbally or in writing.

• Provide leadership to team members and present a professional image to customer and co-workers. Foster exceptional customer service skills.

• Other duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What You'll Need to Be Successful:

High school diploma or GED

• One or two years of public sector (school, hospital, etc.) related experience preferred.

• Certified Healthcare Environmental Services Technician (C.H.E.S.T.) preferred.

• Experience in an environment that includes workers with disabilities preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Ability to direct the work of others.

• Ability to read and understand service requests, container labels, product information, and directions on cleaning chemicals and other materials.

• Ability to effectively read, write and speak English.

• Working knowledge of cleaning methods, chemicals, and equipment.

• Working knowledge of safety practices as related to work.

• Ability to follow directions, understand work rules and procedures, and accept constructive criticism.

• Ability to interact harmoniously with co-workers, hospital staff, and visitors.

• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

• Experience with Microsoft Office applications (e.g. EXCEL, WORD, OUTLOOK).

• Ability to sit, stand, walk, bend, twist, crouch, kneel, use hands to handle and move about the facilities; may lift up to 50lbs.

• Ability to adhere to contract requirements, company mission, core values, policies and ethical practices.

Equal Opportunity Employment

PCSI is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity at our company. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. All Veterans and/or persons with all types of disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply!

Qualifications

Education

Required

• High School or better

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)