Janitorial Lead (Millard)

Allied Universal; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Allied Universal is hiring a Janitorial Lead to oversee cleaning operations, coordinate janitorial teams, and ensure contract standards are met. The role emphasizes quality assurance, safety training, and proactive leadership in daily tasks.

Qualifications include 1+ year in janitorial work, strong communication, and ability to mentor staff. The position offers full-time hours with responsibilities across facilities and special assignments as required.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one (1) year of janitorial work experience
• Ability to troubleshoot, manage stressful situations
• Mediate conflict with tact, diplomacy; coaching, mentoring
• Write informatively, clearly, and accurately
• Able to work a flexible schedule
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Active listening
• Assess and evaluate situations effectively
• Identify critical issues quickly and accurately

Responsibilities

• Lead duties: supervise janitorial team, inspect common area furniture, ensure glass cleanliness
• Assist with quality assurance checks to meet customer contract
• Assist in conducting safety training
• Make productivity recommendations to leadership
• Act as Janitorial Supervisor in their absence
• Perform janitorial duties as required (cleaning, floors, restrooms, debris removal)
• Monitor and maintain standard of cleanliness and safety across facilities

Skills

Janitorial experience

Leadership

Communication skills

Flexible schedule

Safety training

Conflict resolution

Oral communication

Written communication

Active listening

Troubleshooting

Team supervision

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Company Overview

Join Allied Universal® Facility Management and Janitorial Services! 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!

Allied Universal® Janitorial Services, an Allied Universal® Company, is hiring a Janitorial Lead (Millard). The Janitorial Lead will work closely with janitorial team to ensure quality of work. This working leadership role will undertake those janitorial duties requiring prior experience and a more tenured skillset. The Janitorial Lead will also take on special assignments or unique customer required details. This role will take an active leadership role in the absence of the Janitorial Supervisor.

$17.00 / Hour

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Janitorial duties: heavy machinery operation, stripping and waxing floors, moving and arranging furniture as specifically required by contract, power washing the exterior; debris/snow removal of public walkways as prescribed by contract agreement, use of cleaning chemicals per the Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), cleaning of food courts, emergency floor cleaning (spills), cleaning of restrooms, office spaces, cleaning of public glass surfaces, cleaning of public elevators, dusting of storefront ledges, clean stroller and wheel chairs as necessary, clean vending machines, dust and clean planter boxes/pots, dust directories and promotional signs, dust exterior mall exit doors; sweep exterior mall entry ways, watch throughout shift and maintain, including the emptying of trash cans and ashtrays, keep pay phones clean, dust all fire boxes, check all rear corridors; de-spot and dust as necessary, patrol rear corridors for discarded debris, clean customer service booth, wipe down all trash can lids, empty trash as necessary or directed, sweep debris from main mall common area floor throughout shift; clean any dry or wet spills immediately, for wet spills set up floor sign and dry floor before leaving area, inspect and clean restrooms every 30‑minutes; stock restrooms as necessary
• Lead duties: inspect and clean all common area furniture; verify that glass was washed from the night before, de-spot glass as necessary throughout shift
• Assist with performing quality assurance checks to ensure work is completed in accordance with our customer contract
• Assist in conducting safety training
• Make productivity recommendations to leadership staff
• Perform the function of the Janitorial Supervisor in their absence

QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess one or more of the following:
  • Minimum of one (1) year of janitorial work experience
  • Minimum of six (6) months of janitorial work experience employed by Allied Universal Janitorial Services, Millard Group, or other Allied Universal business
• Ability to troubleshoot, manage stressful situations
• Mediate conflict with tact, diplomacy; coaching, mentoring
• Write informatively, clearly, and accurately
• Able to work a flexible schedule
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to self‑initiate work; proactive
• Strong organizational and decision‑making skills
• Active listening
• Assess and evaluate situations effectively
• Identify critical issues quickly and accurately

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior supervisory experience in the janitorial or housekeeping industry
• High school diploma or equivalent

Allied Universal® 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. For more information: www.aus.com

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