Area Manager

UNAVAILABLE; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

AD&D coverage

Retirement plan

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Vacation accrual

Job summary

Diversified Maintenance is hiring an Area Manager to oversee janitorial staff across assigned sites and ensure top-tier service within budget. The role emphasizes customer satisfaction, staff development, and adherence to company values in a dynamic service environment.

You will lead scheduling, training, and quality control activities while building strong client relationships and ensuring timely, safe, and compliant operations. A path for career growth is available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 2+ years management experience in a service-related industry, preferably janitorial.
• Business level oral and written communication skills; fluency in English.
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing environments.
• Excellent customer service and active listening skills.
• Ability to lead and encourage teamwork; resolve conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Hire and assign janitorial personnel; manage performance and development.
• Champion the company values and culture.
• Assign duties and inspect work for cleanliness; review quality.
• Plan schedules while keeping within labor budget.
• Provide safety and job training for hourly staff.
• Prepare time sheets, reports, and work orders.
• Foster open communication and coach employees to success.
• Build relationships with customers by visiting accounts regularly.
• Resolve issues promptly to maintain customer satisfaction.
• Document customer contacts and follow up on concerns.
• Monitor accounts for additional work opportunities.
• Ensure Quality Control site visits are completed and recorded.
• Spend time at accounts to support outcomes.

Skills

Management experience

Customer service

English fluency

Team leadership

Multitasking

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Overview

Join Diversified Maintenance! We’re 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

Diversified Maintenance is hiring an Area Manager. The Area Manager is responsible for the overall supervision of janitorial staff at assigned sites. The Area Manager also ensures customer satisfaction through the delivery of quality service and provides this service in a timely manner within the established budget.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Selection and placement of janitorial personnel; hiring decisions, performance appraisals, design and implement career development and performance improvement plans
• Understand and champion the company's strategic principles, core values and people culture
• Assign duties and tasks to employees and inspect work for cleanliness and completion; review worked performed to ensure quality of service to our customers
• Determine work procedures and prepare schedules while ensuring the account stays within the given labor budget
• Conduct new hire orientation, safety training, job training, etc. to assure hourly employees can perform tasks in an efficient and safe manner
• Prepare and review all required paperwork such as time sheets, accident reports, new hire paperwork, employee training records, work orders, equipment and supply orders, etc.
• Create an open line of communication by assisting in employee relations problems, and coaching and counseling employees to empower success
• Establish relationships with customers by visiting accounts on a regular basis to ensure the highest quality of service
• Resolve problems and complaints in a timely manner to maintain the highest customer satisfaction possible
• Document customer contacts and concerns on an on-going basis, and assist with follow through to ensure issues are resolved, delegate tasks to resolve customer concerns
• Monitor assigned accounts for work order opportunities and additional work that can be added to the contract
• Ensure all mandatory Quality Control site visits are completed and recorded
• Spend time at account locations to support outcomes to meet customer needs

QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE):

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years of management experience in a service-related industry, preferably janitorial industry
• Business level oral and written communication skills; ability to speak, read, and write fluently in English
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing environments
• Excellent customer service skills; active listening skills
• Ability to lead and encourage teamwork; ability to negotiate and resolve conflict

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE):

• Bilingual (Spanish)
• Prior cleaning or janitorial experience
• Familiarity with custodial practices and commercial cleaning standards
• Knowledge of floor care techniques including buffing and waxing
• Experience in industrial cleaning or facilities maintenance

BENEFITS:

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, retirement plan and disability insurance
• 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

Diversified Maintenance 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.