Janitorial Supervisor

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What this job involves:

The Janitorial Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining world-class cleanliness and safety standards across manufacturing and administrative facilities. This leadership position ensures comprehensive sanitation programs run efficiently while developing and managing hourly cleaning staff to meet performance standards. You'll serve as the operational backbone of the facility's housekeeping operations, coordinating daily activities, responding to dynamic facility needs, and fostering strong partnerships with plant leadership. This role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact on facility operations while building a high-performing team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What your day-to-day will look like:

• Shift Operations & Leadership: Review previous shift reports, conduct beginning-of-shift briefings, assign personnel to routes and equipment, deliver safety briefings, and submit shift reports to management within 30 minutes of shift start.
• Active Floor Management: Run the floor throughout the entire shift by flexing employees to address hot spots and absences, deploying emergency response cleanups via radio, and filling in operational gaps as needed while maintaining constant communication with Lead Supervisor and Manager.
• Quality Assurance & Auditing: Audit cleaning routes throughout the shift using Corrigo to assess employee cleaning and sanitizing procedures, spot check PPE compliance, ensure pre and post-operation equipment checks are completed, and validate adherence to Task Instruction Sheets (TIS) standards.
• Training & Development: Train all employees on proper chemical usage, PPE requirements, equipment operation, basic preventive maintenance, Lock-Out safety procedures, and general housekeeping programs while building rapport with area Maintenance Engineers and plant leadership.
• Safety & Compliance Management: Report incidents and hazards to JLL and Safety leadership, ensure 100% awareness of Health and Safety policies, maintain zero recordable injuries, perform timely safety incident reporting, and ensure environmental compliance including OSHA, HAZMAT, and ISO standards.
• Resource & Program Management: Monitor supplies usage and report ordering needs, develop plans for compression work and shutdowns, oversee the recycling program to maximize cardboard baling and eliminate pallets in compactors, coordinate employee PTO scheduling, and submit comprehensive End of Shift reports with pass-down information.
• Performance Management: Supervise cleaning staff performance against cleanliness standards and behavioral expectations, establish and enforce cleaning procedures, control and monitor cleaning material usage to minimize waste, and manage the CBA represented grievance and discipline process.

Required Qualifications:

• Previous management or supervisory experience in a facility, janitorial, or manufacturing environment
• Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced manufacturing operations with dynamic priorities and immediate response requirements
• Experience working in a unionized environment, including knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and labor relations
• Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to coordinate multiple teams, routes, and priorities simultaneously
• Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to deliver safety briefings, conduct training, and build cross-functional relationships

Preferred Qualifications:

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, Facilities Management, or related field
• Knowledge of OSHA, HAZMAT, environmental compliance, and ISO standards in manufacturing environments
• Experience with facility management software systems such as Corrigo or similar auditing and work order platforms
• Understanding of preventive maintenance principles and basic equipment troubleshooting for janitorial equipment
• Familiarity with recycling programs, waste reduction initiatives, and sustainability practices in manufacturing facilities

Location:

• Louisville, KY

Salary/Comp:

• Compensation range commensurate with experience: $27.88/hr to $29.81/hr typical starting rate

This position does not provide visa sponsorship. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Location:

On-site -Louisville, KY

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet all the requirements. We're interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:

JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health. Some of these benefits may include:

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

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