Sr Operations Manager - Janitorial - Seattle
Company: Blackstone Consulting, Inc.
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Work arrangement: On-site
Employment type: Full-time
Experience: 5-10 years
Posted: 2026-10-26
Responsibilities
The Janitorial Manager oversees routine cleaning operations, floor care, and special services across multiple commercial buildings. They are responsible for supervising custodial staff, managing labor and budgets, and ensuring compliance with safety and contract requirements.
Requirements
Candidates must have 5-7 years of experience in managing janitorial service operations, including experience with unionized staff and large-scale facilities. Strong leadership, communication, and computer skills are required, along with a valid driver's license.
Skills
- Janitorial management
- Staff supervision
- Budget control
- Safety training
- Floor care
- Inventory management
- Performance reviews
- Union environment management
- Microsoft suite
- Communication skills
- Building maintenance
- Scheduling
- Quality assurance
- Client relations
About this role
General Responsibilities: The principal responsibility of the Janitorial Manager
is to supervise routine cleaning of all areas of the buildings and policing the
grounds. Provide leadership, supervision and training to custodial staff.
Responsible for routine cleaning. Oversee all janitorial teams across multiple
buildings. The successful candidate must possess the ability to supervise
cleaning services (including janitorial, floor care and special services) within
the commercial office space & Class A buildings industry. Basic Qualifications:
* 5-7 years’ experience in managing janitorial service operations.
* Possess strong knowledge of computer software such as Microsoft suite.
* Demonstrated knowledge and competency in managing janitorial services, labor,
budget, and other resources.
* Experience in directing cleaning type operations in a supervisory &
management capacity.
* Ability to train employees for proper procedure for safety training for both
BCI and client requirements.
* Valid driver license.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Must be willing to participate in the Company’s pre-employment screening
process, including background investigation, if applicable.
* Experience with managing staff in a union environment.
Specific Responsibilities:
* Must have experience in managing at least 500,000 sqft janitorial services.
* Assist with providing management oversight of all Janitorial Service
Operations at the buildings.
* Coordinate and support building janitorial needs, including cross-utilization
of labor resources.
* Ensure compliance with the Building/Equipment Cleaning Plans.
* Physically inspect all buildings on a scheduled basis.
* Establish and support a close working relationship with the location
Supervisors and Director of Operations.
* Verbally and in writing, respond to client request for information and
meetings in a timely manner.
* Maintain proper inventory to keep the site operations in compliance with
client requirement.
* Maintain budget controls for inventory, supplies and equipment ordering, and
labor cost.
* Prepare work schedules in accordance with contract requirements.
* Ensure that employees comply with all safety regulations in accordance with
contract requirements.
* Perform monthly safety training.
* Provide all relevant training.
* Provide annual performance reviews.
* Plans and oversees all custodial work, maintaining a high standard of safety,
cleanliness, and efficiency.
* Receive work orders; address and correct issues
* Supervise detailed custodial functions including floor care, standard
janitorial duties including dusting, detailing, vacuuming, sanitizing,
waxing, buffing and stripping floors, and cleaning restrooms, common areas,
and windows.
* Ensure employees clean all table tops, fixtures, file cabinets, desks,
dividers, partitions, elevator doors, entry doors, walls and surfaces to
ensure that they are free from dust and dirt in accordance with the daily
work schedules.
* Develop and maintain close working relationship with all client contacts.
* Lead dayshift and swing shift teams with specialized and specific duties
including services in office spaces, café spaces, fitness center spaces and
event support
Additional Responsibilities:
* Understand and follow BCI employee handbook, policy and procedures.
* Interact with and manage (as required) the workforce in a fair and consistent
manner.
* Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or
reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
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Qualifications
General Responsibilities: The principal responsibility of the Janitorial Manager
is to supervise routine cleaning of all areas of the buildings and policing the
grounds. Provide leadership, supervision and training to custodial staff.
Responsible for routine cleaning. Oversee all janitorial teams across multiple
buildings. The successful candidate must possess the ability to supervise
cleaning services (including janitorial, floor care and special services) within
the commercial office space & Class A buildings industry. Basic Qualifications:
* 5-7 years’ experience in managing janitorial service operations.
* Possess strong knowledge of computer software such as Microsoft suite.
* Demonstrated knowledge and competency in managing janitorial services, labor,
budget, and other resources.
* Experience in directing cleaning type operations in a supervisory &
management capacity.
* Ability to train employees for proper procedure for safety training for both
BCI and client requirements.
* Valid driver license.
* Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Must be willing to participate in the Company’s pre-employment screening
process, including background investigation, if applicable.
* Experience with managing staff in a union environment.
Specific Responsibilities:
* Must have experience in managing at least 500,000 sqft janitorial services.
* Assist with providing management oversight of all Janitorial Service
Operations at the buildings.
* Coordinate and support building janitorial needs, including cross-utilization
of labor resources.
* Ensure compliance with the Building/Equipment Cleaning Plans.
* Physically inspect all buildings on a scheduled basis.
* Establish and support a close working relationship with the location
Supervisors and Director of Operations.
* Verbally and in writing, respond to client request for information and
meetings in a timely manner.
* Maintain proper inventory to keep the site operations in compliance with
client requirement.
* Maintain budget controls for inventory, supplies and equipment ordering, and
labor cost.
* Prepare work schedules in accordance with contract requirements.
* Ensure that employees comply with all safety regulations in accordance with
contract r...
About Blackstone Consulting, Inc.
Environmental Services · 5,001-10,000 employees · headquartered in Los Angeles, CA · founded 1991