Area Manager- Janitorial Services

Cushman & WakefieldChicago, IL
$51,000 - $60,000Hybrid

About The Position

Manage all aspects of operations within a specified geographic area. The Area Manager works at the front line and will interact with the Cushman and Wakefield Facility Managers, our Subcontract Partners, and our Facilities Hub Service/ 24/7 call center daily.

Requirements

  • Understanding of bank organization structure or bank experience a plus.
  • Proficiency with various computer applications, including Microsoft Office and CMMS systems.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
  • A demonstrated background in the management of diverse activities, under extreme time constraints.
  • The ability to sort through data and to determine which data is relevant to the issue at hand in a minimum amount of time.
  • Quick thinker and problem solving skill, flexible and capable of multi tasking.
  • Strong communication, teamwork, analysis, judgment and customer focused skills.
  • Process driven and goal orientated.
  • Sense of urgency to address requests and issues while always maintaining diplomatic response to client.
  • Organized and creative thinker for resolution, and through and detailed approach to all responsibilities.
  • Well spoken, and able to think on their feet.
  • Contain a lot of energy and are driven for perfection.

Responsibilities

  • Overseeing 150 retail locations.
  • Daily Inspections of Retail, ATM, and Principal Properties – Schedules will be set by the Quality Assurance Coordinator, and will be delivered to you on the last day of every month. Inspect 100% of their assigned properties every month.
  • WOM work order entry for all specials data, Billing Amount, vendor name and vendor pay amounts.
  • Alert your Manager of work orders to be approved and billed.
  • Respond to work orders in a timely manner, based on the priority it is assigned.
  • Communicate, through the NOC, arrival to site to meet performance metric.
  • Follow up with the client to ensure that requested work was completed.
  • Respond to quality complaints, and correct the quality issue.
  • Work with SBU Portfolio manager on vendor performance, or needed replacements due to lack of performance.
  • Access email through email system for communication with the NOC, QA, SBU, and Relationship Manager (Not clients).
  • Monthly meetings with Property Manger.
  • Identify basic mechanical issues and specials, and generate work orders.
  • Weekly meetings with Senior Area Manager.
  • Manage the vendor performance with the assistance of the QA reports and site visits and communicate any vendor issues to the SBU Portfolio Manager and the Relationship Manager.
  • Generate work orders as a result of failing inspections.
  • Manage projects planned in Retail and Principal Locations.
  • Identify missed days of cleaning, schedule make up day, and visit the branch on the makeup day while the cleaners are present.
  • Review and update the open work order report daily.
  • Manage all operations for self-perform locations; Safety, payroll, projects, emergency response, out of scope work.
  • Train employees and vendor employees during night shifts, as needed.
  • Monthly reporting in your area – due monthly on the 5th your Manager.
  • Understanding and Delivering the SCOPE OF SERVICES & SPECIFICATIONS as specified in the SOW.
  • Inspections and quality control.
  • Subcontractor Partner Tracking and Performance.
  • Daily cleaner check in/out (including remediation activities for missed cleans and proper communication).
  • Work Process Cycle – Both in scope and Above scope – Open to close. With Focus on meeting SLAs, Response times based on assigned priority, and closing with verification.
  • Carpet cleaning & maintenance.
  • Specialty Floor Care.
  • Exterior window cleaning (2nd floor and higher).
  • Emergencies clean up response (ex: may include toilet overflows, regurgitated food/vomit clean up, food or drink spills, etc., occurring outside of the normal work hours. Applies to all locations without day porter services.
  • Periodic Services Scheduling and Completion.
  • Inventory Management Control and Green Clean Compliance.
  • Issue resolution and corrective action plans – when the need arises.
  • Administrative Support Processes all Monthly PMRMs and Above Scope in Corrigo Pro for All sites: Contact price and Site verification – Car Processing.
  • Completes all recurring work orders in Corrigo Pro on last day of the month – enter completion notes “month of service recurring cleaning and janitorial services” – bulk process.
  • Coordinates with Billing Department to upload work orders in Corrigo Pro creating monthly invoices to Customer.
  • Expense – Monthly Award payment to Subcontractors of Retail Branch banks and administration buildings on a monthly schedule.

Benefits

  • health, vision, and dental insurance
  • flexible spending accounts
  • health savings accounts
  • retirement savings plans
  • life, and disability insurance programs
  • paid and unpaid time away from work
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