Operations Manager-30433

Company Overview:

The Harvard Companies include entities working to serve the business community in the janitorial and protection services areas. Harvard Maintenance and Harvard Protection are two of the largest and fastest growing, privately owned providers of high quality janitorial and security services in the United States. We are an industry leader and are well known for our innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Our success over the last fifty years stems from Harvard's Inverted Pyramid, which recognizes that our front-line employees are the most important people in our organization. The Inverted Pyramid ensures that our employees feel valued, are given the tools to be successful, and are empowered to execute in their roles. People are also at the center of our Core Values. Our People First core value clearly states that "we are a family organization that promotes respect and embraces diversity".

Job Summary:

Primary focus will be to service the existing business, operationally and financially, while maintaining relationships with existing customers and developing new business where possible.

A true Leadership and Difference making position
• Ensure quality services are provided to meet customer expectations and contract requirements by regularly managing, directing, inspecting, training, coaching, mentoring, and leading security personnel assigned to the facility/building
• Perform operations related functions to include; scheduling, overtime management, review of daily logs and incident reports, training and development of staff
• Monitor and develop staff performance to include supervision, performance evaluations, disciplinary matters, training, scheduling, callouts, and assigning work
• Maintain up to date and accurate timekeeping systems and records for staff
• Provide recommendations for positive and negative personnel actions for those staff members under his/her direct supervision
• Provide immediate response to emergencies and issues that arise
• Follow and coordinate established emergency response, action planning and procedures
• Maintain 24 / 7 availability and to the customer account(s) assigned
• Oversee the Business Continuity Program, while working in collaboration with all teams to ensure support of business continuity requirements for the company and customer account(s)
• Management of compliance and regulatory matters
• Initiate preliminary investigations into incidents
• Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as required
• Prepare required weekly, bi-weekly and monthly manager reports
• Assist to lead in the procurement process and maintenance of uniforms and equipment
• Maintain professional working relationships with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies
• The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned

• High School Diploma
• Minimum (2) years' experience of corporate office janitorial operations and manufacturing critical environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with new construction, space reuse and constantly changing space needs.
• Experience with creating and managing complex budgets.
• Ability to self-manage daily activities
• Must be flexible with work hours and schedule
• Technical knowledge of all aspects of janitorial service delivery
• Proficient in Microsoft office

Harvard is offering a competitive salary structure including benefit package with medical, dental, life, and long-term disability (LTD) insurance along with 401K Savings Plan.

An Equal Opportunity Employer --- M/F/D/V