Janitorial Area Manager: Lead Quality Service

UNAVAILABLE; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Life insurance

Retirement plan

AD&D

Disability insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation accrual

Job summary

Diversified Maintenance is seeking an Area Manager to supervise janitorial staff across assigned sites, ensuring customer satisfaction and timely service within budget. The role requires strong leadership, effective communication, and the ability to train and evaluate personnel, while building lasting client relationships and maintaining quality standards.

Salary is $40,000 per year with full-time benefits and opportunities for growth within a leading facilities services company.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 work 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.
• Prepare and review all required paperwork such as time sheets, accident reports, new hire paperwork, employee training records, work orders, equipment and supply orders.
• 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 ongoing 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.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Communication

Multitask

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Diversified Maintenance is seeking an Area Manager to supervise janitorial staff across assigned sites, ensuring customer satisfaction and timely service within budget. The role requires strong leadership, effective communication, and the ability to train and evaluate personnel, while building lasting client relationships and maintaining quality standards.

Salary is $40,000 per year with full-time benefits and opportunities for growth within a leading facilities services company.