Assistant Project Manager - Janitorial

Allied Universal; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Diversified Maintenance is seeking a Project Manager to provide direct oversight to hourly staff across multiple accounts, ensuring standards are met, and accounts are fully staffed according to contract. The role emphasizes developing employees through evaluation, training, and effective communication to deliver top-tier service.

The Project Manager will manage schedules, supervise work quality, and maintain labor budgets while fostering strong client relationships through proactive

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of management experience in a service-related industry.
• At least 3 years of operational experience in janitorial industry.
• Strong English communication (oral and written).
• Ability to multitask and adapt to changing environments.
• Excellent customer service and active listening.
• Ability to lead, teamwork, negotiate, and resolve conflicts.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire employees to staff accounts per contract.
• Assign duties, inspect cleanliness and completed work.
• Prepare schedules within labor budget.
• Conduct new hire orientation and safety training.
• Prepare time sheets, accident reports, training records, etc.
• Coach and counsel employees to empower success.
• Visit accounts to maintain service quality and relationships.
• Resolve customer problems promptly to ensure satisfaction.
• Document customer contacts and follow up to close issues.
• Monitor accounts for work order opportunities and additional work.

Skills

Management experience

Operational experience

English communication

Multitasking

Customer service

Team leadership

Conflict resolution

Bilingual (preferred)

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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!

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 a Project Manager. The Project Manager provides direct oversight to hourly employees. The Project Manager ensures that standards are being met, locations are fully staffed and continually works to develop the employees that report to them. Through evaluation of sites, and excellent communication skills, the Project Manager ensures customer satisfaction on every level.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire employees to assure accounts are properly staffed according to contract specifications.


• Assign duties and tasks to employees and inspect work for cleanliness and completion


• 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


• Monitor assigned accounts for work order opportunities and additional work that can be added to the contract

Qualifications (must Have)

• High school diploma or equivalent


• Minimum of two (2) years of management experience in a service-related industry


• Minimum of three years of operational experience in the 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; ability to speak, read, and write in Spanish, French, or other languages


• 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.

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.

Requisition ID

2026-1651441