Working Supervisor

United Commercial Services; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

United Commercial Services (UCS) is seeking a dedicated Supervisor in Grand Rapids to oversee cleaning staff across assigned sites. The role emphasizes ensuring quality, adherence to UCS standards, and smooth daily operations in a commercial cleaning setting.

Responsibilities include supervising tasks, training new hires, ensuring proper equipment usage, and coordinating with managers on site updates and issues. Strong communication and time management are essential.

Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience in cleaning, retail, or hospitality environments.
• Excellent communication and time-management skills.
• Ability to train new hires and provide clear guidance.

Responsibilities

• Assess and ensure quality of work by UCS staff.
• Perform daily cleaning tasks in assigned areas as needed.
• Provide training to new hires and relay updates to team.
• Maintain equipment and chemical inventories and ensure proper usage.
• Communicate with managers about site needs, concerns, and progress.

Job description

Company Overview

United Commercial Services (UCS) is a Grand Rapids-based janitorial service contractor and has been part of the West Michigan community for two decades. UCS cleans over 12 million square feet each night, employs and manages over 200 people, and specializes in large facilities.

Company Overview

United Commercial Services (UCS) is a Grand Rapids-based janitorial service contractor and has been part of the West Michigan community for two decades. UCS cleans over 12 million square feet each night, employs and manages over 200 people, and specializes in large facilities.

Our goal at UCS is to provide superior service to our existing and new customers daily. We also strive to partner with our employees to be successful both personally and professionally.

Position Overview

We are currently seeking a Supervisor to add to our team. The qualified candidate will have previous supervisory experience in a cleaning, retail, or hospitality environment. The Supervisor is responsible for making sure that our employees are cleaning and maintaining the assigned property and to ensure that it meets United Commercial Services standards.

Essential Functions

• Responsible for assessing the quality of work performed by UCS employees.


• Perform individual janitorial tasks daily, including detailed cleaning of supervisor's own assigned areas.


• Provide training to new hires.


• Provide clear communication to UCS employees regarding issues, company updates and/or questions.


• Work with Managers to provide updates, requests, concerns regarding specific job sites.


• Make sure job site is being cleaned in conjunction with UCS standards.


• Ensure that each employee has proper equipment at the beginning of each shift.


• Ensure that each employee has taken care of all equipment and chemicals at the end of each shift.


• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Prior supervisory experience and/or extensive commercial cleaning experience required.


• Legally permitted to work in the US.


• Must be 18 years of age.


• Must pass a criminal background check.


• Must have reliable transportation.


• Effective communication skills.


• Ability to handle basic maintenance, repairs, or other cleaning duties.


• Effective time management skills.

Schedule

Sunday-Thursday- 7pm-3am w/ 1 Friday Per Month Rotation

You will be cleaning 50% of the time. You will be changing liners, vacuuming, mopping, cleaning restrooms, wiping surfaces and dusting in addition to Doing a nightly building check.