Housekeeping Manager 3 - Summit Behavioral Healthcare

Please note: Effective October 1, 2025, the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services has transitioned to its new name-the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health. This change reflects our continued commitment to providing comprehensive, person-centered care that addresses the full range of behavioral health needs for Ohioans. All positions and services now fall under the Ohio Department of Behavioral Health as we move forward in serving individuals, families, and communities across the state.

What you'll do at DBH:

The Housekeeping Manager is responsible for planning, organizing, managing, and overseeing the entire housekeeping program for a 291-bed healthcare facility. Ensuring a clean, safe and sanitary environment while supervising housekeeping personnel and maintaining compliance with facility standards and regulations

Key Responsibilities

Housekeeping Operations

• Manages housekeeping services for all patient care units, treatment areas, administrative offices and support departments

• Ensures patient rooms, seclusion rooms, treatment spaces and common areas are maintained in a clean condition

• Establish departmental goals, priorities and performance expectations

• Promote a culture of accountability, teamwork, safety and continuous improvement

• Ensure consistent application of hospital policies and procedure

Staff Supervision and Development

• Recruit, interview, onboard, train and mentor all housekeeping personnel

• Conduct performance evaluations and provide coaching and professional development

Infection Prevention and Safety

• Ensure proper cleaning and disinfection practices are followed throughout the hospital

• Monitor the safe handling, storage and use of cleaning chemicals and hazardous material

• Promote compliance with infection prevention policy and occupational safety regulation

• Ensure staff utilizes personal protective equipment (PPE)

Inventory and Linen Management

• Maintain inventory of housekeeping equipment, cleaning supplies, chemicals, and personal protective equipment

• Conduct and monitor inventory of linen

• Oversee maintenance and replacement of housekeeping equipment

This is an hourly position, with a pay range of 9 on the Exempt Pay Schedule. Normal working hours are Monday - Friday from 6:30am-3:00pm. This position is located within our Summit Behavioral Healthcare Campus, 1101 Summit Road, Cincinnati OH 45237.

Unless required by any applicable union contract and/or requirements of the Ohio Revised Code, the selected candidate will begin at Step 1 of the pay range schedule listed above, with an opportunity for pay increase after six months of satisfactory performance and then a yearly raise thereafter.

Position Qualifications:

24 months training or 24 months experience in cleaning practices & procedures; 18 months training or 18 months experience in supervisory principles/techniques; 18 months training or 18 months experience in inventory control.

• Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.

Job Skills: Custodial

Technical Skills: Management

Professional Skills: Conflict Management, Coaching, Attention to Detail, Developing Others, Teamwork, Adaptability, Analyzation

Required Educational Transcripts

Official transcripts are required for all post-secondary education, coursework, or degrees listed on the application. Applicants must submit an official transcript before receiving a formal employment offer. Failure to provide transcripts within five (5) business days of the request will result in disqualification from further consideration. Transcripts printed from the institution's website will not be accepted. DBH reserves the right to evaluate the academic validity of the degree-granting institution.