Custodial Operations Manager (Evening Shift)
Charleston, SC - USA
Job Summary
The Custodial Operations Manager is responsible for leading managing and optimizing custodial services across a major medical university campus during the evening shift. This role oversees cleaning operations within academic buildings research laboratories clinical spaces administrative offices and common areas to ensure a safe clean and welcoming environment for students faculty staff patients and visitors.
Schedule: Evening Shift (hours may vary based on operational needs)
Benefit Information:
ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABMs benefits visit Employee Benefits Staff & Management
Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities Operational Leadership
- Direct and oversee evening custodial operations across multiple campus facilities including classrooms laboratories offices clinical environments and public spaces.
- Develop and implement staffing plans cleaning schedules and service standards to ensure consistent and efficient service delivery.
- Monitor operational performance through inspections audits and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Ensure proper staffing coverage during evening operations including emergency response situations and special events as needed.
- Enforce all safety policies and procedures including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and cleaning chemicals.
- Maintain compliance with client expectations contractual requirements and regulatory standards.
- Recruit train mentor and supervise custodial personnel including supervisors leads and frontline team members.
- Establish performance expectations and conduct regular performance evaluations.
- Foster a culture of accountability professionalism safety and customer service.
- Manage employee scheduling labor allocation attendance overtime and workforce productivity.
- Support employee development through ongoing coaching and training initiatives.
- Conduct routine facility inspections and quality audits to ensure adherence to established cleanliness standards.
- Address service deficiencies promptly and implement corrective action plans as necessary.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency service quality and cost-effectiveness.
- Collaborate with campus stakeholders to ensure custodial services align with organizational needs and expectations.
- Maintain accurate records related to inspections staffing training safety compliance and operational performance.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required; Associates or Bachelors degree preferred.
- Minimum of 35 years of custodial facilities environmental services or operations management experience.
- Prior experience supervising large teams in healthcare higher education research or institutional environments preferred.
- Strong leadership organizational and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of custodial best practices cleaning methods equipment and safety procedures.
- Experience with labor management scheduling performance management and employee development.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and facility management or work order systems.
- Ability to work evenings and respond to operational needs outside of regular business hours when necessary.
Required Experience:
Manager