Vacancy: Laundry Manager

Client, based in Westmead, is looking for an experienced Laundry Manager to join their expanding team.

Requirements:

• 3-5 years’ General management experience in a production and/or logistics environment
• Sound knowledge of process management in an industrial environment
• Understanding of the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage
• Basic understanding of or the ability to learn specialized fields, terminology and laundry equipment
• Computer proficiency
• Driver’s license
• Self-starter with entrepreneurial abilities

Duties will include but not limited to:

• Ensuring that high quality linen is consistently delivered to clients on time
• Effectively communicate with the respective managers to maintain required par levels
• Ensure the optimum functioning and management of the laundry
• Ensure optimum delivery and collection services (outsourced logistics)
• Implement and sustain  best operating practices and where required implement corrective actions
• Manage and optimize processes, outputs, targets and deliverables
• Achieve outputs within financial targets
• Maintain and adjust stock levels to meet demands of customers
• Manage the linen replacement program and optimize the life span through process/quality improvements
• Demonstrate visible leadership in respect of the companies values, operating model and strategy
• Effectively manage relationships with hospital customers and suppliers
• Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to company policies and practices
• Actively lead and manage the management and staff at the facility to achieve the objectives
• Ensure a healthy employee relations environment
• Drive staff productivity and quality improvements
• Maintain and manage infection control, health, safety and environmental standards and disaster management
• Ensure compliance with all legislative and other regulations e.g., ISO 9001; ISO 13845 and relevant SABS linen standards
• Provide support to the Maintenance Manger to ensure optimum reliability and longevity of equipment is achieved through routine maintenance
• Actively sponsor the company initiatives and projects as they relate to the laundry.
• Governance and risk management.

Enquiries

Call Candice on 031 266 2460

How to apply

Click here to apply online

Closing date: 08 July 2014