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Director of Janitorial Operations

Harvard Maintenance
Village, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 4/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/18/2025

Harvard Maintenance, a leading provider of top-tier janitorial services to high-end clients, seeks a talented Director of Janitorial Operations to join our team in Elk Grove Village, IL.


Position Objective:

Responsible for the operational and financial success of the Harvard Maintenance branches, with a specific focus on profitability, efficiency, productivity, employee retention, and customer satisfaction. A member of upper management, the Director of Operations ensures that a company's everyday activities run smoothly and sets parameters to judge how efficiently and effectively the organization is operating. As a senior leader, the Director of Operations is accountable for being a role model for Harvard’s core values: people first, safety, teamwork, client focus, and accountability.


Why You’ll Love Joining Our Team:

  • We are an industry leader offering stability and growth opportunities
  • FT Benefits include Health, Dental, Vision, and Disability insurance, 401k and Health Spending Account, paid time off, and holidays
  • Recognition and Professional Development Programs
  • An Equal Opportunity Employer --- M/F/D/V


Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

  • Industry experience preferred, especially experienced in structuring operations, from market to building
  • Financial and business acumen, experienced in effectively managing a P&L
  • Organizational savvy
  • Strong leadership and people management skill, success at building teams and developing talent
  • Skilled at leveraging root cause analysis (RCA) and project management tools and processes
  • Demonstrated success in driving continuous improvement efforts and data-driven decision making
  • Technical knowledge of chemicals and equipment
  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s’ degree
  • Minimum of (10 ) years’ experience in managing a janitorial operation
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Capability to build trust, value others, communicate effectively, collaborate with others, and solve problems creatively
  • Ability to proactively establish and maintain effective working relations with employees and other departments
  • Technical knowledge of all aspects of janitorial service delivery


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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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