Job Description

Requisition ID: 412716

Position Number: 20079358

Posting End Date: October 23, 2026

City: Winnipeg

Employer: Shared Health

Site: Health Sciences Centre

Department / Unit: HSC Support Services

Job Stream: Non-Clinical

Union: Non Union

Anticipated Start Date: 11/09/2026

FTE: 1.00

Anticipated Shift: Days;Standby coverage as required

Work Arrangement: In Person

Daily Hours Worked: 8.25

Annual Base Hours: 2015

Shared Health leads the planning and coordinates the integration of patient- centered clinical and preventive health services across Manitoba. The organization also delivers some province-wide health services and supports centralized administrative and business functions for Manitoba health organizations.

Position Overview

Health Sciences Centre (HSC) Winnipeg is a Shared Health facility, and Manitoba’s provincial tertiary centre for trauma, transplants, burns, neurosciences, complex cancer care and pediatric care. Serving residents of Manitoba, Northwestern Ontario, and Nunavut, it is the province’s largest health-care facility, and a major referral centre for complex health problems.

Spanning over 32 acres with an active campus of over 4 million square feet, the HSC Support Services portfolio includes: Security, Environmental Services/Housekeeping, Maintenance, Facilities Management and Commercial Services.

Environmental Services/Housekeeping encompasses the cleaning of all surfaces within HSC, with the exception of user/clinical equipment. For HSC, Environmental Services/Housekeeping provides services to 31 buildings, the connecting tunnel system, 780 in patient beds and a total net cleanable space of 2.2 million square feet in over 14,000 room/spaces. Services are provided on a 24-hour basis 7 days per week with well over 300+EFT’s. Related services include management of the window washing, canopy snow removal, pest control, dry cleaning, privacy curtain replacement, window covering replacement, and re-upholstery services provided by external suppliers. Environmental Services/Housekeeping is also responsible for sanitary supply services, storage of possessions of deceased patients, and the removal and/or exchange of patient furnishings as necessary due to patient requirements or state of repair.

Main Function

Reporting to Executive Director, Finance and Support Services, this position will manage Environmental Services/Housekeeping at HSC. This position will collaborate across all healthcare service delivery organizations (SDOs) and with Infection Prevention & Control on developing provincial Environmental Services/Housekeeping program. This role will provide leadership, operational oversight, and administrative responsibilities for the Environmental Services/Housekeeping at HSC. The incumbent provides provincial support to coordinate surface disinfection standards, standard operating procedures, staff training and product, equipment and services necessary for the delivery of Environmental Services/Housekeeping across all Manitoba healthcare settings.

Experience

• 7 years of progressive management experience leading enterprise-wide corporate services functions in a private or large publicly funded enterprise, preferably in health-care, including:
• 5 years of experience managing site housekeeping service coordination, department strategic and operational planning.
• 5 years of experience building and leading high-performing teams including managing within a unionized environment.
• 5 years experience in adhering to and implementing infection control and housekeeping procedures required.

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Post-secondary degree in a related discipline such as business administration or clinical field from an accredited educational institution is required.
• Post-graduate degree in Health Administration or Business Administration is considered an asset.

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Active member in good standing of an associated regulatory body as appropriate.
• Active membership in the Canadian Association of Environmental Management (CAEM) or the Association for Health Care Environment or similar preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification is an asset.
• Must have a valid Manitoba driver’s license.

Qualifications and Skills

• Demonstrated mid-senior leadership capabilities. The provincial health system in Manitoba has adopted the LEADS in a Caring Environment framework.
• Demonstrated exemplary team communication, technical, analytical and interpersonal and departmental organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and instruct management and supervisory staff in achieving a team environment to deliver service excellence.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to work safely in a typical computerized office environment with frequent meetings at multiple sites throughout the organization.
• Interruptions to respond to questions from executives and government representatives are common; dedicated and focused time for planning and concentration can be scheduled.

We have a unique ability to work together to make health care better. If you want to make a difference and contribute to supporting the health of your family, friends and neighbours, please apply today.

Interested candidates should select the "Apply" icon below to upload their cover letter, resume and copy of licenses/certification.

This position requires a current satisfactory Criminal Records Check (including Vulnerable Sector Search), Child Abuse Registry Check and Adult Abuse Registry Check as conditions of employment. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred. A security check is considered current if it was obtained no more than six (6) months prior to the start of employment.

Please note that an employee is not permitted to hold two or more positions in Shared Health that combine to equal more than 1.0 FTE.

Shared Health values and supports employment equity and workplace diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We welcome applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

Manitoba healthcare employers, in partnership with the Indigenous community, are committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous People within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self-identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.