Area Manager - Janitorial Services-39822
Indianapolis, INFull-time$70K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Area Manager oversees janitorial operations across multiple buildings, maintaining existing business operationally and financially while managing customer relationships and developing new business. The role includes supervising site teams, coordinating staffing and training, conducting inspections, and improving operations. The manager also supports customer retention, estimates workloads, coordinates bids, and travels within an assigned territory to oversee service quality.
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Full job description
Life at Harvard
Are you ready to be part of something Extraordinary ? Look no further than Harvard is the largest family-owned provider of premier commercial janitorial and professional security services in the United States. We believe in the power of our people . Here, every team member is valued , empowered, and trained to contribute their best. We foster an inclusive workplace culture where diversity is celebrated and every voice matters.
A day in the life:
The primary focus of an Area Manager will be to service the existing business, both operationally and financially, while maintaining relationships with existing customers and developing new business where possible. This person will oversee janitorial operations across multiple buildings, ensuring exceptional service quality and client satisfaction. This leadership role involves managing site supervisors, coordinating staffing and training, conducting inspections, and implementing operational improvements.
What you’ll do as an Exceptional Team Member
What you’ll do as an Exceptional Area Manager - Janitorial Services:
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Lead and supervise cleaning teams, including cleaners and floor techs
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Ensure compliance with company policies and quality standards
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Train staff on cleaning techniques and safety protocols
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Manage inventory, supplies, and equipment
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Handle emergency responses and resolve operational issues
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Support customer retention and develop new business opportunities
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Estimate workloads and coordinate bids for new sites
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Travel within assigned territory to oversee operations and quality control
What you’ll need to be an Extraordinary Team Member
What do you need to be an Extraordinary Area Manager - Janitorial Services:
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Minimum of two (2) years’ industry experience highly preferred
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Ability to demonstrate expertise in the field’s concepts, practices and procedures
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Must have working knowledge of MS Office Suite
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Planning: Ability to perform short- and long-range planning
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Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
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Excellent project and program management skills
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Must be flexible with hours and schedules
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Technical knowledge of all aspects of janitorial service delivery
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Ability to multi-task in a high pressure, fast paced environment
The Harvard Promise
Join our team of Extraordinary People committed to delivering Exceptional Service . Together, we'll redefine industry standards and create a workplace where your talent thrives.
Discover your potential with Harvard Maintenance. Learn more about our company and culture, apply today and be part of something extraordinary .
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
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Job Site LocationUS-IN-Indianapolis
Requisition ID 2026-39822
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Hire Type Full-Time
How this job compares
Set against the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$70K/yr
- Indiana median$78–126K/yr80 salary ranges
- US median$84–117K/yr4,751 salary ranges
This rate, $70K, is 33% below the Indiana median midpoint ($104K) — in the lowest quarter of Operations Manager salary ranges in Indiana.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 177 open Operations Manager jobs in Indiana and 8,406 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Operations Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (6,267 postings).
- Education
- 1,743 of the 8,406 open Operations Manager jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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