Janitorial Supervisor

JLL•Louisville, KY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Janitorial Supervisor plays a critical role in maintaining world-class cleanliness and safety standards across manufacturing and administrative facilities. This leadership position ensures comprehensive sanitation programs run efficiently while developing and managing hourly cleaning staff to meet performance standards. You'll serve as the operational backbone of the facility's housekeeping operations, coordinating daily activities, responding to dynamic facility needs, and fostering strong partnerships with plant leadership. This role offers the opportunity to make a visible impact on facility operations while building a high-performing team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Requirements

Previous management or supervisory experience in a facilities, janitorial, or manufacturing environment
Proven ability to work effectively in fast-paced manufacturing operations with dynamic priorities and immediate response requirements
Experience working in a unionized environment, including knowledge of collective bargaining agreements and labor relations
Strong organizational and time management skills with ability to coordinate multiple teams, routes, and priorities simultaneously
Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills, including ability to deliver safety briefings, conduct training, and build cross-functional relationships

Nice To Haves

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business, Operations Management, Facilities Management, or related field
Knowledge of OSHA, HAZMAT, environmental compliance, and ISO standards in manufacturing environments
Experience with facility management software systems such as Corrigo or similar auditing and work order platforms
Understanding of preventive maintenance principles and basic equipment troubleshooting for janitorial equipment
Familiarity with recycling programs, waste reduction initiatives, and sustainability practices in manufacturing facilities

Responsibilities

Review previous shift reports, conduct beginning-of-shift briefings, assign personnel to routes and equipment, deliver safety briefings, and submit shift reports to management within 30 minutes of shift start.
Run the floor throughout the entire shift by flexing employees to address hot spots and absences, deploying emergency response cleanups via radio, and filling in operational gaps as needed while maintaining constant communication with Lead Supervisor and Manager.
Audit cleaning routes throughout the shift using Corrigo to assess employee cleaning and sanitizing procedures, spot check PPE compliance, ensure pre and post-operation equipment checks are completed, and validate adherence to Task Instruction Sheets (TIS) standards.
Train all employees on proper chemical usage, PPE requirements, equipment operation, basic preventive maintenance, Lock-Out safety procedures, and general housekeeping programs while building rapport with area Maintenance Engineers and plant leadership.
Report incidents and hazards to JLL and Safety leadership, ensure 100% awareness of Health and Safety policies, maintain zero recordable injuries, perform timely safety incident reporting, and ensure environmental compliance including OSHA, HAZMAT, and ISO standards.
Monitor supplies usage and report ordering needs, develop plans for compression work and shutdowns, oversee the recycling program to maximize cardboard baling and eliminate pallets in compactors, coordinate employee PTO scheduling, and submit comprehensive End of Shift reports with pass-down information.
Supervise cleaning staff performance against cleanliness standards and behavioral expectations, establish and enforce cleaning procedures, control and monitor cleaning material usage to minimize waste, and manage the CBA represented grievance and discipline process.