Area Manager- Janitorial

Job Description

Job Summary:

Primary focus will be to service the existing business, operationally and financially, while maintaining relationships with existing customers and developing new business where possible.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Must have prior experience managing multiple janitorial accounts.

Manage and direct staff activities

Responsible for P&L activities

Manage operational policies, objectives and initiatives to ensure cost effectiveness

Establishes operating policies to mitigate risk

Provide leadership to develop new customers and maintain existing customer base

Manage emergency response for all problems

Create estimates and workload for bids and new job sites

**Please Review the following before applying**

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Bilingual/Spanish speaking highly preferred

RFP or RFQ Experience

Bachelor’s Degree or comparable management experience

Minimum of five (5) years industry experience highly preferred

Ability to demonstrate expertise in the field's concepts, practices and procedures.

Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite

Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead people and get results through others

Planning: Ability to perform short- and long-range planning

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent project and program management skills

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Hold professional conversations with clients, subordinates, and colleagues

Operate all basic office technology

Ability to conduct face-to-face discussions with individuals or groups at all professional levels

Work in close proximity to others

Work outdoors in all changing weather condition in geographical area

Standing and/or walking, sitting, stooping, or kneeling

Compensation: Harvard is offering a competitive salary structure including benefit package with medical, dental, life, and long-term disability (LTD) insurance along with 401K Savings Plan. An Equal Opportunity Employer - M/F/D/V

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In personCompany Description

The Harvard Companies is an industry leader and are well known for our innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Our success over the last fifty years stems from Harvard's Inverted Pyramid®, which recognizes that our front-line employees are the most important people in our organization. The Inverted Pyramid® ensures that our employees feel valued, are given the tools to be successful, and are empowered to execute in their roles. People are also at the center of our Core Values. Our People First core value clearly states that “we are a family organization that promotes respect and embraces diversity”.