Working Supervisor Hospitality EVS Full Time Evenings

: Company Description

At Northwestern Medicine, every patient interaction makes a difference in cultivating a positive workplace. This patient-first approach is what sets us apart as a leader in the healthcare industry. As an integral part of our team, you'll have the opportunity to join our quest for better healthcare, no matter where you work within the Northwestern Medicine system. At Northwestern Medicine, we pride ourselves on providing competitive benefits: from tuition reimbursement and loan forgiveness to 401(k) matching and lifecycle benefits, we take care of our employees. Ready to join our quest for better?

3:00PM- 11:30PM Monday through Friday and rotating weekends

The Working Supervisor Hospitality reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization's Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

This role provides leadership and team support to hourly staff with training, supervision, motivating and support to ensure team exceeds the hospitality expectations set forth by administration.

Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates "Service Excellence" and "Gold Standard" values in daily work and interactions.
• Presents a friendly, approachable, professional demeanor and appearance.
• Provides accurate information and timely updates to patients and customers. Addresses questions and concerns promptly, or identifies appropriate person and resources to do so. Provides directions or help to patients and customers with finding their way.
• Uses effective service recovery skills to solve problems or service breakdowns when they occur.
• Demonstrates teamwork by helping co-workers within and across departments. Communicates effectively with others, respects diverse opinions and styles, acknowledges the assistance and contributions of others.
• Uses organizational and unit/departmental resources effectively.
• Manages work schedule effectively, completing tasks and assignments on time.
• Contributes to opportunities and processes for continuous improvement.
• Participates in efforts to reduce costs, streamline work processes, improve and grow services we provide.
• Supervises and coordinates staff assignments to ensure that they are done efficiently, with the highest quality, and completed in a timely manner.
• Handles all employee and customer requests with a sense of urgency.
• Knows schedules and for all staff and ensures that the schedules are adhered to. Ensures that all supplies and material required by staff is available for them as needed.
• Performs quality checks by rounding on employees and customers to ensure the integrity of the department is maintained.
• Adheres to all hospital policies as it pertains to safety, business practices, policies and procedures.
• Performs patient transport duties 50% of the day.
• Interviews candidates and assists with staff performance reviews.
• Conducts team huddles in order to communicate relevant performance expectations and organizational initiates.
• Maintains excellent public relations with patients, administration and staff.
• Assists in the orientation and training of new department team members.
• Investigates and proposes resolution to any patient or guests. recommendations for quality improvement.
• Provides additional hospitality training to staff.
• Responds to all customer related issues.
• Demonstrates teamwork by helping employees under supervision as well as co-workers within and across departments.
• Remains in constant communication with the Hospitality Service Center.
• Performs patient transportation requests as needed per "service level agreement" standards
• If issues arises with staff investigates, documents finding, draws up a disciplinary document if needed, and gives to employee with manager present.
• Takes pride in their professional image and adheres to departmental uniform standards.
• Smiles at and greats all customers.
• Understands what is expected of them and their role in achieving departmental and hospital goals.
• Presents themselves in a positive manner, both in verbal and nonverbal communication skills, and the stated values are reflected in their behavior.
• Listens to our customers, learns of their needs and responds to their requests.
• Recognizes the contribution of others, and treats all patients, visitors and co-workers with respect. Identifies defects within the facility, and accepts personal responsibility for maintaining a clean and safe environment (pick-up, point-out and protect club).
• Maintains clean and organized equipment, carts and work area and does not leave equipment unattended.
• Executes every task to deliver exceptional service and always looks for ways to improve our services. Shows empathy towards our customers and fellow employees and utilizes that information to better understand their needs.
• Has the attitude "If I receive a complaint, I will own it and immediately resolve it".
• Protects the privacy of our patients, visitors, guests and co-workers.
• Supports fellow co-workers by modeling a behavior of teamwork and lateral service so the needs of the guests and each other are met.
• Is empowered to meet the needs of our customers, to personally handle their issues or complaints, and delivers service recovery that turns mistakes into memories.
• Is aware of their surroundings to meet the expressed and unexpressed needs of our customers.

Qualifications

Required :

• High School Diploma
• Two years of hospitality or customer service experience

Preferred:

• Associate's degree
• Supervisory experience

Additional Information

Northwestern Medicine is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status.