Janitorial Area Manager - Chicagoland

Job Description

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: $67,000.00 - $71,170.53 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 company’s 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.