O46-CUSTODIAL FOREMAN-$5,000 SIGN-ON BONUS

Huntington Ingalls•Newport News, VA

1d•$92,000 - $117,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodial Foreman supervises employees providing custodial services, including cleanliness and sanitation of facilities, adjacent restrooms, and spill response. The role sets priorities, develops schedules, troubleshoots and resolves problems, and allocates resources, tools, and materials to complete multiple tasks while ensuring quality service to customers. The Foreman directs a multi-trade staff and interacts with management and customers. Responsibilities include managing the departmental budget plan, monitoring job and budget performance across shifts, ensuring compliance with technical requirements and procedures, and supervising, training, and evaluating employees. The role also supports training development and scheduling to ensure employees are qualified for assigned work. Janitorial duties overseen include general office and restroom cleaning, carpet shampooing and vacuuming, tile-floor stripping and buffing, and restroom dispenser maintenance. The role requires a variable work schedule, including overtime. The position is full-time, first shift, onsite, and does not offer relocation assistance or telework. A $5,000 sign-on bonus is offered to qualifying Foreman new hires.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree, or apprentice certification, or high school education plus 4 years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience, or an associate degree in a trade/technical field plus 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, and/or military experience.
Ability to multitask, direct a multi-trade staff, and interact with multiple levels of management and customers.
Strong organizational and communication skills, and the confidence and motivation to lead a team.
Thorough technical knowledge of the trade.
Ability to manage an allocated departmental budget plan.
Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of cleaning techniques, chemicals, procedures, and equipment.
Knowledge of janitorial equipment and machinery.
Ability to inspect work areas and plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others.
Experience with trades labor relations.
Strong communication skills.
Strong computer skills, including Word, Excel, SAP, and MyTime.
Self-starter who requires limited supervision.
Strong knowledge of the yard-wide layout.
Four years of related trades experience.

Responsibilities

Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel based on their skills, experience, and job knowledge.
Supervise and train employees to improve the quality and quantity of their work; recommend training and assist with developing training procedures.
Break broad strategies into practical action plans and ensure employees are trained to carry them out.
Ensure compliance with technical requirements, drawings, and procedures.
Oversee manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact.
Supervise qualified trades staff and monitor job and budget performance across all shifts.
Oversee facility cleanliness, sanitation, custodial services, adjacent restrooms, and spill response.
Set priorities, develop schedules, troubleshoot, prevent and resolve problems, and allocate resources, tools, and materials for multiple tasks.
Ensure quality service to customers and build strong customer relationships.
Oversee janitorial services, including office and restroom cleaning, carpet shampooing and vacuuming, tile-floor stripping and buffing, and restroom dispenser maintenance.
Identify and schedule required employee training and assist with the development of training procedures.
Manage the allocated departmental budget plan.
Work a variable schedule, including overtime.