Laundry Manager
- Function
- Laundry
- Facility
- Life P.E Laundry
- Position
- Laundry Manager
- Introduction
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A vacancy exists for a Laundry Manager based at Life P.E Laundry reporting to Reshma Vanmali, Hospital Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the facility processing 4 tons of laundry seven days a week for 7 Life Healthcare hospitals. The successful candidate will also be responsible for meeting the needs of internal customers through the execution of the Life Healthcare strategic and operational objectives of growth, quality and people by leading, managing and coordinating all laundry activities.
- Critical Outputs
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- Ensuring that high quality linen is consistently delivered to hospitals on time.
- Effectively communicate with the respective hospital managers to maintain required par levels.
- Ensure the optimum functioning and management of the laundry
- Ensure optimum delivery and collection services.
- 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
- Adjust stock levels to meet demands of customers (hospitals)
- Optimize the life span through process/quality improvements.
- Demonstrate visible leadership in respect of Life healthcare values, operating model and strategy.
- Effectively manage relationships with hospital customers and suppliers.
- Recruit, retain, motivate and develop staff according to LHC people 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
- Manage infection control, health and safety and environmental standards and disaster management principles.
- Ensure compliance with all legislative and other regulations e.g. ISO 9001
- Provide support to the Maintenance Manager to ensure optimum reliability and longevity of equipment is achieved through routine maintenance
- Manage day to day maintenance and cleaning of plant and equipment.
- Actively sponsor Life healthcare initiatives and projects as they relate to the laundry.
- Ensure governance and risk management
- Requirements
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- Degree / Diploma in Business Management (background and/or experience in an Engineering or Technical filed will be advantageous)
- General management experience in a factory, production or hospital environment of at least 3 -5 years.
- Should have knowledge of process management and logistics.
- Proven people management skills.
- Understanding the private healthcare industry, its challenges and role players would be an advantage.
- Previous Union relations experience would be an advantage.
- Basic understanding of or ability to learn specialized fields, terminology and laundry equipment use.
- Computer proficiency is required
- Drivers license and own, reliable transport required
- Competencies
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- Problem-solving, analysis and judgement
- Attention to detail
- Resilience
- Engaging diversity
- Verbal & written communication skills
- Influencing skills
- Building relationships
- Customer responsiveness
- Organisational awareness
- Action orientation
- Excellence orientation
- Ethical behaviour
- Fax
- 086 683 6827
- andrea.joubert@lifehealthcare.co.za
- Closing date
- Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Internal applicants - Before making an application, you are requested to discuss your application with your line manager. External candidates will also be considered.
Explore our vacancies and find the right opportunity for you. Download the application form and email to the relevant contact person specified in the job advertisement.
Life Healthcare is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Thank you for your interest in this opportunity. Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants who have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date of this advert, should consider their application as unsuccessful.