Custodial Manager (2nd shift)

Aramark; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Aramark is seeking a Custodial Manager to oversee daily custodial operations across a large campus, leading supervisors and frontline staff to ensure a clean, safe, and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors.

The role emphasizes hands-on leadership within environmental services, with responsibilities spanning scheduling, safety, budgeting, and performance reporting. A strong track record in university or similar settings is preferred.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of custodial, housekeeping, environmental services, or facilities management experience.
• 2+ years of supervisory or management experience leading hourly teams.
• Strong knowledge of custodial equipment, cleaning methods, chemicals, and safety practices.
• Experience managing budgets, staffing, and operational performance metrics.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Direct and oversee daily custodial operations across campus facilities.
• Develop and implement cleaning schedules, project plans, and QA programs.
• Ensure facilities meet cleanliness and sanitation standards.
• Coordinate staffing for events and campus activities.
• Monitor work orders and respond to customer requests.
• Recruit, train, coach, and develop custodial staff and supervisors.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback.
• Foster a positive, inclusive team environment.
• Manage staffing levels, scheduling, attendance, and labor utilization.
• Ensure compliance with policies and labor agreements.
• Promote a strong safety culture and OSHA compliance.
• Conduct safety inspections, audits, and training.
• Manage budgets, supply costs, and equipment expenditures.
• Monitor productivity metrics and identify operational efficiencies.
• Assist in budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Maintain inventory controls and procurement practices.

Skills

Custodial operations

Supervisory experience

Budgeting

Communication

Leadership

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Custodial Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily custodial operations of a large higher education campus, ensuring clean, safe, and welcoming environments for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. This position provides leadership to custodial supervisors and frontline employees while driving operational excellence, customer satisfaction, safety compliance, and financial performance.The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong experience in environmental services, housekeeping, or custodial operations within a university, healthcare, hospitality, or large commercial setting.

Job Responsibilities

Operations Management

• Direct and oversee daily custodial operations across academic buildings, residence halls, administrative offices, athletic facilities, and public spaces.
• Develop and implement cleaning schedules, project plans, and quality assurance programs.
• Ensure campus facilities consistently meet cleanliness, sanitation, and appearance standards.
• Coordinate staffing and resources to support special events, commencements, orientations, conferences, and campus activities.
• Monitor work order completion and respond effectively to customer service requests.

Leadership & Team Development

• Recruit, train, coach, and develop custodial staff and supervisors.
• Conduct performance reviews and provide ongoing feedback and recognition.
• Foster a positive, inclusive, and team-oriented working environment.
• Manage staffing levels, scheduling, attendance, and labor utilization.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, university guidelines, and labor agreements where applicable.

Safety & Compliance

• Promote a strong culture of safety and accountability.
• Ensure adherence to OSHA regulations, chemical handling procedures, infection prevention standards, and campus safety protocols.
• Conduct regular safety inspections, audits, and training sessions.
• Maintain compliance with environmental and sustainability initiatives.
• Manage labor budgets, supply costs, equipment expenditures, and operational expenses.
• Monitor productivity metrics and identify opportunities for operational efficiencies.
• Assist in annual budgeting and forecasting activities.
• Maintain accurate inventory controls and procurement practices.

Client & Customer Relations

• Develop and maintain strong relationships with campus leadership, facilities teams, residence life staff, and other stakeholders.
• Address customer concerns in a timely and professional manner.
• Participate in client meetings and provide operational updates and performance reporting.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer satisfaction.

Qualifications

3+ years of custodial, housekeeping, environmental services, or facilities management experience.

2+ years of supervisory or management experience leading hourly teams.

Strong knowledge of custodial equipment, cleaning methods, chemicals, and safety practices.

Experience managing budgets, staffing, and operational performance metrics.

Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.

Strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills.

Compensation Data

COMPENSATION: The Salaried rate for this position is $70,000.00 to $75,000.00. If both numbers are the same, that is the amount that Aramark expects to offer. This is Aramark’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation for this position as of the time of posting.

BENEFITS: Aramark offers comprehensive benefit programs and services for eligible employees including medical, dental, vision, and work/life resources. Additional benefits may include retirement savings plans like 401(k) and paid days off such as parental leave and disability coverage. Benefits vary by location and are subject to any legal requirements or limitations, employee eligibility status, and where the employee lives and/or works.

There is no predetermined application window for this position, the position will close once a qualified candidate is selected. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all applicable laws, including, but not limited to all applicable Fair Chance Ordinances and Acts. For jobs in San Francisco, this includes the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Education

About Aramark

Our Mission

Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.

At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About Aramark

The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what you’re pursuing -a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work -our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook , Instagram and Twitter .