Overview
Company Overview:
Join Allied Universal Facility Management and Janitorial Services! Were committed to delivering exceptional cleaning landscaping and restoration services for commercial facilities. Be part of a welcoming and collaborative team where innovation meets excellence. We offer steady reliable work in janitorial management full-time and part-time janitorial roles maintenance landscaping and metal restoration. If you want to make a meaningful impact and build a lasting career we have opportunities for you. Join us and grow with a leader in the industry!
Job Description
Janitorial Area Manager - Chicagoland
Allied Universal Janitorial Services an Allied Universal Company is hiring a Area Manager. The Area Manager is responsible for staff management business operations and customer relations within an assigned geographical area for a leading nationwide provider of Janitorial services in Retail Facilities Education and Commercial Office Buildings.
Wage range: $67000.00 - $72000.00 depending on experience
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage approximately twenty (20) Site Supervisors plus a sizeable hourly staff of cleaners at multiple accounts; provide ongoing guidance and direction; hire and develop line supervisors and staff; identify performance goals and provide ongoing training coaching and feedback; proactively identify performance issues and provide immediate feedback; assess and determine best course of action; address union relations issues; assist in resolving grievances; and address non-union employee relations issues as necessary.
- Lead on-going efforts for process improvement to enhance productivity and increase efficiencies while sustaining high level of quality; implement cost reduction profit enhancing strategies; direct and execute new customer/contract start-up operations; identify start-up team develop action plans implement services in a timely and cost effective basis; continually assess financial performance of accounts/contracts identify problem areas implement plan to address concerns; financially manage and ensure account profit and productivity goals are met introduce new products and/or services negotiate terms and insure contract supplies and equipment requirements are met; identify ongoing financial and operational efficiencies
- Present account contract bids; discuss issues follow-up with changes and implement contract/services on a timely basis; schedule and conduct visits and inspections at all customer/site locations; walk through facility identify and discuss problems issues and solutions; develop action plan to address; provide feedback to project managers and/or staff; leverage relationships and build new business opportunities
- Manage and control staff expenses; communicate company business and travel expense policies; function as communication leader
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma equivalent (e.g. GED)
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in managing operations in the services industry preferably in the cleaning and maintenance business
- Experience with the development and maintenance of budgets and labor costs and monitoring financial information
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to effectively influence others through positive proactive communication style
- Leadership skills with ability to positively impact customer and employee relations
- Excellent attentive and active listening skills
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications and able to effectively utilize all available office management technology
- Sound independent judgment and discretionary skills
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Results-oriented balancing a sense of urgency for immediate problems with proactive planning and problem identification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- College degree in Business Administration/Management
- Experience working with and negotiating union contracts
- Ability to speak read and write the Spanish language
BENEFITS:
- Medical dental vision basic life AD&D and disability insurance
- Enrollment in our companys 401 (k) plan
- Eight paid holidays annually five sick days and four personal days
- Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.
Closing
Allied Universal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity age color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetic information disability protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information:
If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you please visit: ID
Required Experience:
Manager
OverviewCompany Overview: Join Allied Universal Facility Management and Janitorial Services! Were committed to delivering exceptional cleaning landscaping and restoration services for commercial facilities. Be part of a welcoming and collaborative team where innovation meets excellence. We offer ste...
Overview
Company Overview:
Join Allied Universal Facility Management and Janitorial Services! Were committed to delivering exceptional cleaning landscaping and restoration services for commercial facilities. Be part of a welcoming and collaborative team where innovation meets excellence. We offer steady reliable work in janitorial management full-time and part-time janitorial roles maintenance landscaping and metal restoration. If you want to make a meaningful impact and build a lasting career we have opportunities for you. Join us and grow with a leader in the industry!
Job Description
Janitorial Area Manager - Chicagoland
Allied Universal Janitorial Services an Allied Universal Company is hiring a Area Manager. The Area Manager is responsible for staff management business operations and customer relations within an assigned geographical area for a leading nationwide provider of Janitorial services in Retail Facilities Education and Commercial Office Buildings.
Wage range: $67000.00 - $72000.00 depending on experience
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Manage approximately twenty (20) Site Supervisors plus a sizeable hourly staff of cleaners at multiple accounts; provide ongoing guidance and direction; hire and develop line supervisors and staff; identify performance goals and provide ongoing training coaching and feedback; proactively identify performance issues and provide immediate feedback; assess and determine best course of action; address union relations issues; assist in resolving grievances; and address non-union employee relations issues as necessary.
- Lead on-going efforts for process improvement to enhance productivity and increase efficiencies while sustaining high level of quality; implement cost reduction profit enhancing strategies; direct and execute new customer/contract start-up operations; identify start-up team develop action plans implement services in a timely and cost effective basis; continually assess financial performance of accounts/contracts identify problem areas implement plan to address concerns; financially manage and ensure account profit and productivity goals are met introduce new products and/or services negotiate terms and insure contract supplies and equipment requirements are met; identify ongoing financial and operational efficiencies
- Present account contract bids; discuss issues follow-up with changes and implement contract/services on a timely basis; schedule and conduct visits and inspections at all customer/site locations; walk through facility identify and discuss problems issues and solutions; develop action plan to address; provide feedback to project managers and/or staff; leverage relationships and build new business opportunities
- Manage and control staff expenses; communicate company business and travel expense policies; function as communication leader
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High School diploma equivalent (e.g. GED)
- Minimum of five (5) years of experience in managing operations in the services industry preferably in the cleaning and maintenance business
- Experience with the development and maintenance of budgets and labor costs and monitoring financial information
- Strong interpersonal skills; able to effectively influence others through positive proactive communication style
- Leadership skills with ability to positively impact customer and employee relations
- Excellent attentive and active listening skills
- Demonstrated ability to take initiative successfully handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments and effectively manage deadlines
- Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications and able to effectively utilize all available office management technology
- Sound independent judgment and discretionary skills
- Outstanding oral and written communication skills
- Results-oriented balancing a sense of urgency for immediate problems with proactive planning and problem identification
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- College degree in Business Administration/Management
- Experience working with and negotiating union contracts
- Ability to speak read and write the Spanish language
BENEFITS:
- Medical dental vision basic life AD&D and disability insurance
- Enrollment in our companys 401 (k) plan
- Eight paid holidays annually five sick days and four personal days
- Vacation time offered at an accrual rate of 3.08 hours biweekly. Unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.
Closing
Allied Universal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity age color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin genetic information disability protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information:
If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you please visit: ID
Required Experience:
Manager
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