Laundry Manager Brown University Health

• 3.6 Providence, RI Job Details Full-time $78,416.00
• $129,355.

20 a year 1 day ago Qualifications Record keeping Managing cleaning or sanitation teams Staff supervision Housekeeping assistance Healthcare facilities housekeeping

Full Job Description Job ID:

JR-112180

Entity:

Rhode Island Hospital Location Name:

Rhode Island Hospital City, State:

Providence, RI Work Type:

FULL TIME

Hours Per Week:

40

Shift:

Day Posted Date:

7/29/2026 SUMMARY Reporting to the Director, Environmental and Textile Services, is responsible for the planning, organizing and ensuring that optimum housekeeping, laundry and linen services are provided to user departments at assigned Academic Medical Center Sites. Functions independently within broad scope of department policies and procedures. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion , Accountability , Respect , and Excellence , as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers, and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done.

The core Success Factors include:

Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate In addition, our leaders will demonstrate an aptitude for: Ensure Accountability and Build Effective Teams Drive Vision and Purpose and Optimize Work Processes By applying core and leadership competencies, leaders help Brown University Health achieve its strategic goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES

In conjunction with the Director and the strategic plan for the Academic Medical Center, facilitates the effective utilization of resources, including people, financial and material by developing goals and objectives for the Environmental Services, Laundry and Linen areas. Serves as a role model to staff by continuously demonstrating the corporate values and principles, creating and maintaining effective, positive customer service relationships by identifying customers and their needs, ensuring that needs are met, responding appropriately to difficult interactions, and educating all staff on the importance of quality customer service. Effectively and continually communicates with staff, management, and customers to facilitate the flow of information necessary to the ownership of their careers and success by providing staff with positive and action-oriented feedback to maximize the utilization and potential of the organization's human resources. Assists the Director of Environmental Services in the establishment and maintenance of work standards of cleanliness and sanitation and the production and distribution of clean textile products. Assists with the writing and development of new procedures involving the use of new equipment and rewrites existing procedures to bring them up to date. Works with site ESD, Laundry and Linen supervisors to assist with the evaluating of performance of all subordinates, counseling and other employee relation matters. Resolves unusual situations or those passed on by supervisors, directly. Schedules personnel and individual work assignments. Completes performance appraisals on subordinate supervisors and submits to the Director for review. Conducts meetings with supervisors to exchange ideas, and pass on job-related information and to provide interpretation of policies and procedures. Interviews and selects non-supervisor personnel in conjunction with the supervisor and the Director. Provides recommendations for selection of supervisory personnel. Consults with vendor representatives. Oversees testing and evaluation of new products, equipment, and services, and recommends purchase to the Director. Follows up with requests from other Hospital departments for ESD and Laundry services. Meets regularly with the departments of the Hospital to see that housekeeping functions are being carried out completely and in accordance with proper methods. Updates all schematics and square footage measurements due to renovations and new construction. Performs all duties in a safe and professional manner and in accordance with established policies and procedures of the department and Brown University Health Risk Control Policy.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS BASIC KNOWLEDGE

Associates Degree in Institutional Management or the field of business or health care administration to provide knowledge of management, record keeping, preparation of reports, etc. or its equivalent. Must have a good driving record in order to operate a motor vehicle in the State of Rhode Island as required by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and in accordance with Brown University Health's Fleet Risk Control Policy. Supervisory and managerial abilities necessary to direct the activities of service (including non-English speaking and supervisory personnel). Interpersonal abilities to effectively interact with all levels of Hospital personnel. Knowledge of sanitation and other procedures and techniques necessary to assist in the development and standards, evaluation of products and so forth.

EXPERIENCE

Requires at least four years of progressively more responsible housekeeping experience including at least two years in a supervisory capacity.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Considerable walking and standing. Occasional exposure to adverse conditions while inspecting and directly supervising personnel.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY

None Pay Range $78,416.00

• $129,355.20 Location Rhode Island Hospital
• 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Work Type 8am
• 5pm Work Shift Day Daily Hours 8 hours Driving Required No Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.