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Supervisor Environmental Services - FT 1st & 2nd Shifts Available

Advocate Health · Milwaukee, WI · $21.85–$32.80 an hour · Full time

Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

The posting requires at least a year of institutional housekeeping. Tell me about the cleaning work you've done in a hospital or similar setting.

What they are checking: Hands-on experience that gives them credibility with the staff they will supervise.

Tell me about a time you had to lead people who used to be your coworkers.

What they are checking: Handling the shift from peer to supervisor while keeping respect and authority.

How do you keep morale up on a team that does physically hard, often unnoticed work?

What they are checking: Leadership that recognizes staff and keeps them engaged, which reduces turnover.

There are both 1st and 2nd shift positions. Which works for you, and how would you handle handoffs between shifts?

What they are checking: Fit with the schedule and good communication so work does not fall through between shifts.

What would you do

Two people call in on your shift and you have several discharges waiting. What do you do?

What they are checking: Resolving staffing issues quickly and prioritizing the most urgent work.

A teammate finds a loose needle in a patient room. What should happen next?

What they are checking: Knowing sharps safety and exposure procedures to protect staff.

This role involves continuous walking, lifting up to 50 pounds and pitching in on assignments. How do you balance doing the work yourself with supervising?

What they are checking: Knowing when to jump in and when to step back and lead.

About the work

How would you train a new environmental services teammate on cleaning a patient room correctly?

What they are checking: Ability to teach a clear, step-by-step process that new staff can follow.

How do you keep equipment like floor machines and carts working and accounted for?

What they are checking: Taking responsibility for departmental equipment, which the posting lists as a duty.

What records and reports have you kept as part of your work, and why do they matter?

What they are checking: Understanding that documentation supports quality, compliance and staffing decisions.

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The full job description

As published by Advocate Health.

Department: Status: Full time Benefits Eligible: Yes Hou rs Per Week: 40 Schedule Details/Additional Information: Full-Time 1st Shift and a Full-Time 2nd Shift positions available. Pay Range: $21.85 - $32.80 Essential Functions • Coordinates and directs routine and non-routine Environmental Services operations for assigned are or shift. • Orients and trains assigned teammates. • Prepares schedules and resolves work-related staffing issues. • Performs environmental service assignments. • Prepares, processes or maintains records, reports, forms and other documents. • Assumes responsibility for the operation and care of the departmental equipment used by assigned teammates. Education, Experience and Certifications. • High School Diploma or GED required. • A minimum of one year of institutional housekeeping required. • Previous supervisory experience preferred. Physical Requirements • Requires continuous walking, bending, stooping, lifting up to 50-pounds; also pushing, pulling, reaching, climbing ladders that is generally inside. • Contact with water and cleaning solution, potentially contaminated waste, including sharps and other bio-hazardous waste. • Based on the physical requirements for this position all applicants for this position are required to undergo a physical ability test as a condition of employment. Our Commitment to You: Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including: Compensation • Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training • Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job • Incentive pay for select positions • Opportunity for annual increases based on performance Benefits and more • Paid Time Off programs • Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability • Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses • Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave • Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs • Educational Assistance Program Note: Eligibility for programs listed above may depend on your FTE or status (e.g., full-time, part-time, per diem, temporary, etc.); please ask a Recruiter for more information during an interview. About Advocate Health Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.

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