Posted 18 days ago
Environmental Services Manager
@ MacLeod Cares
Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia
Overview
MacLeod Cares is hiring an Environmental Services Manager to run Maintenance, Housekeeping and Laundry under the Director Support Services. The role covers safety and regulatory compliance, building systems operation, staff management and departmental budgets. Monday to Friday with occasional weekends.
Responsibilities:
- Manage overall Environmental Services: maintenance, housekeeping and laundry
- Ensure safety, risk management and regulatory compliance
- Manage building systems for optimal operation
- Manage staff onboarding, scheduling, coaching and performance
- Manage departmental budget, purchasing and inventory
Requirements summary:
- Five years of experience with building trades and systems
- Knowledge of OHS, National Building Code, fire codes and CSA standards
- Building systems or power engineering certificate preferred
- Strong leadership and staff management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and email
- Clear vulnerable sector and criminal record check
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nova-scotia-works
- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
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Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Business operations |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Languages | English |
| Background checks | vulnerable sector, criminal record |
| Education | Trade certificate (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Building Systems, Stationary Engineering, Power Engineering Technology |
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MacLeod Cares
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 69 |
Reporting to the Director Support Services, the Environmental Services Manager is responsible for overall management and delivery of Environmental Services including Maintenance, Housekeeping and Laundry.
* Accountable for safety and risk management for Environmental Services, ensuring department compliance with applicable legislative, regulatory, program and licensing standards.
* Manage building systems to ensure optimal operation
* Manage human resources for depts including onboarding, coaching, supervising, scheduling, and performance management
* Manage departmental budgets including review of money financial statements, managing ordering, purchasing, inventory control and capital purchases
* Work collaboratively with the management team
Qualifications:
* Certificate/diploma in Building Systems or Stationary/Power Engineering Technology or combination of work experience overseeing and managing the operations of a similar facility preferred
* 5 years of experience with a good working knowledge of all building trades including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, air handling, building systems and related fields
* Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, National Building Code, National Fire Protection Act, and applicable CSA Standards
* Knowledgeable regarding computer literacy, including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail required.
* Excellent teamwork and team building skills.
* Sound leadership and staff management
* High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability.
* Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
* Politically and culturally sensitive.
* High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
* Strong morals and ethics, along with a commitment to staff privacy.
* Must be able to be depended upon to plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion.
* A clear vulnerable sector and criminal record check
Monday - Friday, ocassional weekends.
* Certificate/diploma in Building Systems or Stationary/Power Engineering Technology or combination of work experience overseeing and managing the operations of a similar facility preferred
* 5 years of experience with a good working knowledge of all building trades including plumbing, electrical, mechanical, air handling, building systems and related fields
* Knowledge of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations, National Building Code, National Fire Protection Act, and applicable CSA Standards
* Knowledgeable regarding computer literacy, including effective working skills of Microsoft Word, Excel and e-mail required.
* Excellent teamwork and team building skills.
* Sound leadership and staff management
* High degree of resourcefulness, flexibility, and adaptability.
* Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
* Politically and culturally sensitive.
* High level of critical and logical thinking, analysis, and/or reasoning to identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts.
* Strong morals and ethics, along with a commitment to staff privacy.
* Must be able to be depended upon to plan and organize work effectively and ensure its completion.
* A clear vulnerable sector and criminal record check
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