District Manager

ABM industries; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

ABM Industries is seeking a District Manager to oversee operations within budget, manage customer relations, and supervise staff across multiple accounts. The role includes ensuring compliance with service contracts and driving continuous sales opportunities.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of facilities management experience, strong communication skills, and proficiency with MS Office. This position emphasizes adherence to policy and effective payroll oversight.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of facilities management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to prepare advanced documents using Microsoft Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company standards are met within budgeted labor and expense.
• Assist in preparation of billing amount and invoice backup per client specs.
• Ensure subordinates maintain supply levels within budget; approvals required for discretionary spending.
• Review daily labor and educate supervisors on payroll procedures.
• Adhere to company policy and enforce compliance by staff.
• Contact customers to ensure services meet contract requirements and retention.
• Pursue sales and maintain customer relationships.
• Manage personnel issues and train subordinates as needed.
• Maintain branch financials by controlling budgets and costs.

Skills

Staff supervision

Communication

Facilities management

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Overview

Position Summary: The District Manager will manage the work within the appropriate budget requirements and work closely with the customer or building management company. Work with customer and employee relations issues.

Benefits

Benefits: ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package. For information about ABM’s benefits, visit ABM Team Member Benefits | Staff & Management (https://media.abm.com/wp-content/uploads/AnnualBenefitFlyers/Recruiting%20Flyer%20-%20Staff%20&%20Mgmt.pdf)

Responsibilities

• Ensure company standards are met in compliance with the operations and servicing contractual obligations to customers within specified budget of labor and expense.
• Assists in preparation of billing amount and invoice backup requirements according to client specifications.
• Ensure subordinates provide proper supply levels to all accounts within the supply expense budget given. No discretionary spending without PRIOR approval of branch management.
• Reviews daily labor for assigned District. Assumes responsibility for properly educating supervisors on payroll procedures.
• Responsible for adhering to, enforcing established company policy, and making sure assigned subordinates do likewise.
• Contact (when necessary) customers to ensure services meet service contract requirements and ensure customer retention.
• Work consistently toward securing sales.
• Understand and use proper personnel management skills to resolve problems with employee and supervisory personnel.
• Carry out both positive recognition and disciplinary action as needed. Train subordinates as needed.
• Maintain business in line with branch financial goals by managing job budgets and costs associated to area of direct responsibility. Assumes responsibility for supervisor vacation and holiday replacement coverage.
• Assists in Safety programs follow-through by Branch Safety Coordinators to ensure compliance with all safety policies. Ensure that company policy and all safety requirements are administered properly. Ensure both you and your supervisors investigate immediately (24 hours) and thoroughly all work-related accidents.
• Responsible for reporting accidents involving personnel, vehicles, public liability, property damage and fidelity claims. Assists in reviewing workers' compensation claims relevant to area of responsibility to ensure proper handling.
• Must know the city, state and federal laws and regulations that affect company business and know what licenses are required to operate the business.
• Assists in branch supply systems /order supplies.
• Assists Branch Manager in equipment audits and purchasing.
• Perform all other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• Three to five years' experience in facilities management is preferred.
• Proven ability to supervise various levels of staff.
• Must be able to prepare advanced documents using Microsoft Office Suite including word, excel and PowerPoint.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal. Proven ability to work with and communicate with front line employees and upper-level management team

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