O46-Custodial Foreman-$5,000 Sign-On Bonus

Ingalls Shipbuilding•Newport News, VA

1d•$92,000 - $117,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Custodial Foreman supervises employees who provide cleaning, sanitation, custodial services, and spill response for facilities and adjacent restrooms. The role sets priorities and schedules, troubleshoots and resolves problems, allocates resources, tools, and materials across multiple tasks, and ensures quality service for customers. The Foreman directs a multi-trade staff and interacts with management and customers while managing the departmental budget plan. Responsibilities also include overseeing janitorial services such as general office and restroom cleaning, carpet shampooing and vacuuming, tile floor stripping and buffing, and restroom dispenser maintenance. The Foreman ensures employees are qualified for assigned work by identifying and scheduling training, and assists in developing training procedures. The position requires a variable work schedule, including overtime.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must meet one of the following education and experience pathways: a bachelor's degree; apprentice certification; a high school diploma and four years of combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, or military experience; or an associate degree in a trade/technical field and three years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade, and/or military experience.
Must be able to work a variable schedule, including overtime.
Strong organizational and communication skills.
Ability to multitask, lead a multi-trade staff, and interact with multiple levels of management and customers.
Thorough technical knowledge of the trade.
Ability to manage an allocated departmental budget.

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 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.
Train employees to improve the quality and quantity of work, recommend additional training, and assist in developing training procedures.
Break broad strategies into practical action plans and ensure employees are trained to carry them out.
Ensure compliance with technical job requirements, including drawings and procedures.
Monitor job and budget performance across all shifts.
Supervise cleanliness, sanitation, custodial services, and spill response for facilities and adjacent restrooms.
Set priorities, develop schedules, troubleshoot, and prevent and resolve problems.
Allocate resources, tools, and materials needed to complete multiple tasks and ensure quality customer service.
Manage janitorial services including office and restroom cleaning, carpet shampooing and vacuuming, tile floor stripping and buffing, and restroom dispenser maintenance.
Ensure employees are qualified for assigned job functions by identifying and scheduling required training.
Build strong customer relationships.
Manage the allocated departmental budget plan.