Grow your career with a company that shares your passion! Our Healthcare Division has an exciting new opportunity to join the Sodexo team as our next General Manager for Environmental Services Team at our very busy Acute Care site located in Lethbridge, AB.

You will bring your expertise in Acute Care Facilities and Environmental Services leadership, strong financial acumen as well as lead a very strong safety culture.

Sodexo is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for our team members, customers, clients, contractors, business partners, guests and members of the public with whom we regularly interact. We require that all new hires in hospitals, long term care facilities, and senior homes to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and may require any other new hires to be fully vaccinated based on the location and scope of their employment.

Sodexo is the global leader in services that improve Quality of Life, an essential factor in individual and organizational performance. Operating in 67 countries, we serve over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of services. We pride ourselves on being committed to the highest standard of Employment Equity and Diversity. By partnering with the Stop Hunger Foundation, we have dedicated ourselves to a corporate responsibility by fighting hunger worldwide. Start your journey with Sodexo, as we continue to grow across Canada!

How You’ll Make an Impact:

• Supervise staff and overall operations of the Environmental Services, Janitorial department ensuring workflows are efficient and all standards are met for Alberta Health.
• Provide direct supervision daily in order to monitor processes and client satisfaction.
• Manage staffing functions including training, education and development of front line and supervisory employees.
• Provide coaching, performance management and discipline as required.
• Schedule to determine appropriate staffing levels to maintain level of service and efficiency according to the collective agreement.
• Participate in company and stakeholder meetings, leadership calls and labour management.
• Perform inventory and complete month end reports
• Report new processes, improvements and innovative ideas to the company and client.
• Participate in maintenance and submissions of reports and records as required for Ministry or other stakeholders.
• Plan, execute and maintain annual fiscal budgetary expectations.

What You’ll Need to Succeed:

• Post-secondary education in management, business or related field (or comparative experience in lieu)
• 2 years’ minimum experience in front line operations, preferably within an Acute Care Healthcare environment
• 2 years minimum Management experience of a similar business portfolio, preferably within a Healthcare environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Experience leading in a Unionized environment
• Must have the ability to complete First Aid certification within a short period of time of hire
• Immunization requirements prior to beginning work and Vulnerable sector criminal background search
• Demonstrated commitment to Health and Safety
• Commitment to customer experience, client relations and service excellence
• Proficiency with financial reporting applications including labour management systems
• Experience with employee management: recruitment, training, performance management, recognition development of employees, team building
• Strong communication skills including written, oral and interpersonal communications
• Strong computer skills and experience with MS Office products
• Strong problem solving and analytical thinking (multi-tasking and organizational skills

What Makes Sodexo Different:

• Flexible work environment
• Competitive compensation & great employee benefits
• Training and development programs
• Countless opportunities for growth
• Corporate responsibility & sustainability
• Canada’s Top Employers for Young People 2019
• Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes 2019
• Diversity Inc. Top 50 employer 2019
• And so much more!

Sodexo is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of national origin, race, religion, ethnic group, age, disability, gender, sexual preference, sexual or gender identity, status as a veteran or any other federal, provincial or local protected class.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodation is available on request from candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Thank you for your interest in Sodexo.

Please note that only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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