Janitorial Manager

In-House Janitorial Manager

Clayco is a full-service, turnkey real estate development, master planning, architecture, engineering, and construction firm that safely delivers clients across North America the highest quality solutions on time, on budget, and above and beyond expectations. With $8.1 billion in revenue for 2025, Clayco specializes in the "art and science of building," providing fast track, efficient solutions for mission critical, industrial, life sciences, power & energy, aviation, commercial, institutional, residential and sports & entertainment related building projects.

We are seeking a reliable, detail-oriented, and strategically minded In-House Janitorial Manager to lead custodial operations in a large commercial building. This role is responsible for ensuring a clean, safe, well-stocked, and well-maintained environment for employees, clients, visitors, and guests.

The In-House Janitorial Manager will directly supervise janitorial staff, coordinate daily cleaning operations, manage supplies and equipment, and ensure compliance with building health and safety standards. In addition to daily operations, this role is expected to take a proactive, building-wide approach to cleanliness by evaluating all areas, surfaces, fixtures, and spaces within the facility and developing structured cleaning plans based on the needs of each area.

The right candidate will think beyond routine cleaning tasks and create a comprehensive housekeeping program that includes daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cleaning schedules. This person must be able to identify overlooked areas, establish clear standards, create repeatable processes, and ensure schedules are followed consistently.

• Hire, train, and manage janitorial staff, including shift scheduling and task assignments.
• Provide coaching, feedback, and performance evaluations to maintain service quality and accountability.
• Ensure adequate staffing coverage for daily operations, events, and emergency needs.
• Lead through day and evening crew leads by setting clear expectations, providing direction, and supporting their ownership of daily execution.
• Foster a team culture built on respect, accountability, professionalism, and pride in the work.

• Develop and oversee cleaning programs tailored to the building's needs, including offices, restrooms, common areas, conference rooms, amenity spaces, back-of-house areas, and other assigned spaces.
• Evaluate the full building environment, including visible, less visible, high-touch, hard-to-reach, and often-overlooked areas, to determine appropriate cleaning standards and intervals.
• Create, maintain, and enforce recurring cleaning schedules for daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual tasks.
• Conduct routine inspections to verify cleanliness, safety, consistency, and compliance with established standards.
• Ensure cleaning schedules are documented, communicated, assigned, and completed as expected.
• Respond promptly to tenant, employee, visitor, or management service requests.
• Identify service gaps, recurring issues, and opportunities to improve the overall cleanliness and presentation of the building.

• Maintain appropriate inventory levels for cleaning products, paper goods, consumables, tools, and janitorial equipment.
• Own the ordering, organization, storage, and tracking of housekeeping supplies.
• Coordinate preventive maintenance and repairs for janitorial equipment.
• Track supply usage to manage costs, reduce waste, and ensure the team has the materials needed to perform effectively.
• Evaluate products, tools, and equipment to improve efficiency, safety, and cleaning results.

• Ensure compliance with OSHA requirements, building safety protocols, and company standards.
• Oversee training on safe chemical handling, equipment use, PPE, and proper cleaning procedures.
• Support emergency response, spill response, sanitation needs, and special cleaning procedures as required.
• Reinforce safe work practices and hold team members accountable for following…