How to hire an environmental services supervisor

How to hire an environmental services supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step environmental services supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write an environmental services supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental services supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your environmental services supervisor job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find an environmental services supervisor for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect environmental services supervisor also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   This list presents environmental services supervisor salaries for various positions.

   Type of Environmental Services Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Environmental Services Supervisor	Environmental science and protection technicians monitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution and contamination, including those affecting public health. In addition, they work to ensure that environmental violations are prevented.	$14-25
   Lead Field Technician	The Lead Field Technician serves as the assistant of the Field Supervisor. Their responsibility includes taking immediate action and making decisions for instances that individuals or organizations need their help... Show more	$11-32
   Laboratory Analyst	A Laboratory Analyst helps conduct experiments, run laboratory tests, and analyze results. They compile and record data for the documentation needed for testing and report preparation.	$14-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Environmental Services
   • Cleanliness
   • Customer Service
   • Floor Care
   • Clean Patient Rooms
   • EVS
   • Patient Care
   • Infection Control
   • Corrective Action
   • Hazardous Waste
   • Emergency Room
   • Exam Rooms
   • Medical Waste

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage daily timekeeping process and reconciliation of time to ensure payroll and invoice accuracy.
   • Clean and sanitize restroom fixtures including zink urinals and toilets.
   • Scour, wash, and/or disinfect all fixtures including wash basins, toilet bowls and urinals.
   • Coordinate interviews with patients for quality and assurance purposes.
   • Specialize project management organization creating ongoing EVS floor-care projects daily.
   • Provide a safe contaminate-free environment and minimize cross-infection to patients and employees.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the environmental services supervisor job description is a good way to get more applicants. An environmental services supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for an environmental services supervisor in Virginia may be lower than in Connecticut, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level environmental services supervisor. Additionally, an environmental services supervisor with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average environmental services supervisor salary

   $40,162yearly

   $19.31 hourly rate

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   Entry-level environmental services supervisor salary

   $30,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 16, 2025

   Average environmental services supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$52,690	$25
   2	Illinois	$51,972	$25
   3	Vermont	$51,672	$25
   4	New York	$47,445	$23
   5	Pennsylvania	$47,238	$23
   6	Arizona	$47,209	$23
   7	Nevada	$46,189	$22
   8	California	$46,186	$22
   9	North Dakota	$45,421	$22
   10	Maine	$44,743	$22
   11	Oregon	$44,537	$21
   12	New Jersey	$43,907	$21
   13	Michigan	$43,606	$21
   14	Texas	$43,556	$21
   15	Wisconsin	$42,399	$20
   16	Maryland	$41,172	$20
   17	Utah	$40,657	$20
   18	Iowa	$39,927	$19
   19	Indiana	$38,217	$18
   20	Ohio	$38,121	$18

   Average environmental services supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Prime Healthcare	$54,220	$26.07	12
   2	Health Alliance	$53,632	$25.78	14
   3	Loyola University Maryland	$51,988	$24.99	4
   4	Bon Secours Community Hospital	$51,156	$24.59	21
   5	Holzer Health System	$51,137	$24.59
   6	SSM Health	$50,903	$24.47	2
   7	WakeMed	$50,698	$24.37
   8	St. Jude Children's Research Hospital	$50,040	$24.06	2
   9	Concord Hospital	$49,988	$24.03	4
   10	Children's Hospital Los Angeles	$49,949	$24.01	2
   11	Mercy Children's Hospital	$49,933	$24.01	1
   12	Mercy Health	$49,615	$23.85	16
   13	Baxter Regional Medical Center	$49,334	$23.72	2
   14	Providence Health & Services	$49,164	$23.64	15
   15	Queens Health Systems	$49,123	$23.62
   16	Mount Auburn Hospital	$49,007	$23.56
   17	Halifax Health	$48,913	$23.52	5
   18	Regional Medical Center- Orangeburg	$48,490	$23.31	1
   19	Catholic Health East	$48,363	$23.25	2
   20	Virginia Hospital Center	$48,329	$23.24	6

4. Writing an environmental services supervisor job description

   An environmental services supervisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of an environmental services supervisor job description:

   Environmental services supervisor job description example

   Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a motivated Supervisor of Environmental Services for Institutional Planning and Operations-Environmental Services. The primary purpose of the Supervisor (Environmental Services) position is to provide the leadership that oversees the work activities of cleaning personal to ensure clean, orderly, and attractive conditions that meet standard of quality within the Health care and Educational Institution.
   Among the key duties of this position are the following:
   
   * Plans and prepares work schedules and daily task assignments to ensure adequate coverage and cleanliness of all areas of a facility and to effectively utilize employees, equipment, and materials within budgetary requirements.
   * Recommends the hiring, firing, promotion, demoting, merit increase, transfers and/or disciplining of employees and other personnel changes.
   * Conducts inspections in designated area and logs results, investigates complaints regarding housekeeping service and equipment and takes corrective action.
   * Compiles data, assembles information, prepares required reports and documents, maintains accurate employee records and attendance recordkeeping system and submits to management in a timely manner.
   * Coordinates moves, transport services, and standard set-up and reset procedures for meetings and special functions, upon request.
   * Oversees the safe handling of bio-hazardous, hazardous, municipal waste and recyclable materials according to municipal, state and national regulations.
   * Requisitions, distributes and monitors the utilization of supplies, tools and equipment ensuring budget compliance.
   * Coordinates assigned environmental services workers for grounds duties to maintain the safe, aesthetic exterior quality of the facility and for snow removal activities.
   * Submits to management recommendations for painting, repairs, new equipment, reallocation of space.
   * Develops and maintains good customer services among employees, patients, staff and visitors, promotes teamwork and encourages a positive, efficient work environment.
   * Responsible for implementing Bed Tracking System procedures and for expediting Bed Management.
   * Performs final rounds and office procedures at the end of the shift to ensure completion of supervisory duties.
   * Presents a professional impression to the public, patients and coworkers, attends Department meetings, serves on Department and University committees, and participates in education and training programs to improve professional and technical skills.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find environmental services supervisors for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your environmental services supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit environmental services supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit environmental services supervisors, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new environmental services supervisor

   Once you have selected a candidate for the environmental services supervisor position, it is time to create an offer letter. In addition to salary, the offer letter should include details about benefits and perks that are available to the employee. Ensuring your offer is competitive is vital, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and it is important to be open to discussion and reach a mutually beneficial agreement. After the offer has been accepted, it is a good idea to formalize the agreement with a contract.

   It's equally important to follow up with applicants who don't get the job with an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new environmental services supervisor. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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