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Commercial Cleaning Site Manager [s]

CBRE Government and Defense Services

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At a glance

Compensation
$72–120K/yr
Location
Burnsville, MN
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Commercial Cleaning Site Manager oversees onsite cleaning operations for CBRE Government and Defense Services, implementing strategic direction and maintaining cleanliness and safety standards. The role supervises staff, manages schedules and resources, supports clients on service and contractual matters, resolves feedback and complaints, and monitors quality measures through audits. It requires 3–5 years of job-related experience, including commercial cleaning or facilities operations experience and at least two years supervising staff.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Staff SupervisionStaffing and SelectionTraining and DevelopmentCoaching and MentoringPerformance ManagementSensitive CommunicationLeadershipMicrosoft OfficeOrganizational SkillsInquisitivenessLifting 50+ LbsStandingWalkingStoopingClimbing Stairs

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Experience and Education3+ Years Job-Related Experience2+ Years Supervising StaffMicrosoft CertificationsRelevant Maintenance, Safety, or Facilities CertificationsU.S. Person

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Full job description

Description

Job Summary

As a CBRE, Government & Defense Services Cleaning Manager, you will be responsible for the implementation of strategic direction for onsite cleaning operations. You will oversee cleaning operations, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and safety while managing staff and resources effectively.

Primary Job Functions

  • Provide formal supervision for employees. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Oversee the recruiting and hiring of new employees.

  • Coordinate and manage the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed.

  • Focus on strategic planning and implementation of best practice initiatives and innovation ensuring the location. remains at the forefront of cleaning and operational practices.

  • Ensure advanced planning of all cleaning operations including periodic tasks with clear schedules and sign off on all duties and tasks complete.

  • Focus on training and development of the team to establish good working practices!

  • Provide professional support to the business in service-related matters and to clients in all contractual matters!

  • Take full ownership and management to the conclusion of all cleaning feedback or complaints.

  • Approve payroll and maintain labor levels to provide cost savings to the department.

  • Carry out daily site audits to ensure high standards of cleanliness and a safe environment are met.

  • Confirm quality performance measures (KPIs/SLAs) are adhered to and any non-compliance is resolved in a professional manner with clear plans and next steps visible to all.

  • Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE, GDS values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.

  • Apply knowledge of own discipline and how own discipline integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

  • Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What you'll need:

Education:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

  • In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered

Experience

  • Required: 3 - 5 years of job-related experience

  • Relevant experience in commercial cleaning or facilities operations, including at least two years supervising staff.

License/Certification

  • Preferred: Microsoft certifications

  • Any relevant certifications in maintenance, safety, or facilities operations are a plus

Working Conditions:

  • Exposure to cleaning chemicals, noise, wet floors, and varying indoor and outdoor conditions. The schedule follows site operations and includes early mornings, evenings, weekends, and on-call response to emergencies or staffing gaps.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

  • Fulfill the physical requirements associated with this role. This includes stooping, standing, walking, and climbing stairs. Must be able to lift/carry heavy loads of 50 lbs. or more.

  • Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.

  • Ability to guide the exchange of sensitive, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

  • Leadership skills to motivate team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job discipline and department.

  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Examples include Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.

  • Extensive organizational skills with a strong inquisitive mindset.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Disclaimer

CBRE Government and Defense is thrilled at the opportunity for you to apply to one of our roles. The base salary range for this position is $72,000 - $120,000. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. This position may also be eligible for a wide range of competitive benefits that can include but not limited to: medical, well-being, financial planning and short-term incentives benefits.

We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Due to compliance requirements imposed by a federal contract, this position may be filled by U.S. Persons only. U.S. Persons includes: U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, lawful permanent residents, individuals granted refugee status in the U.S., and individuals granted asylum in the U.S.

This description is not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of the accountabilities of the job described. Rather, it describes the general nature of the job. In addition, some aspects of this job may change over time, according to business needs, and these changes may not be recorded immediately. The requirements stated represent the minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities to qualify and satisfactorily perform this job.

THIS DOCUMENT SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS CREATING A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT BETWEEN CBRE GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND ANY OF ITS EMPLOYEES OR OTHERWISE ALTERING AN EMPLOYEE’S AT WILL EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP WITH CBRE GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

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For further information, please review the Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/poster) notice from the Department of Labor.

How this job compares

Set against the 552 open Site Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$72–120K/yr
  • US median$82–148K/yr239 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $96K, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($118K) — in the middle half of Site Manager salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 11 open Site Manager jobs in Minnesota and 552 across the US. 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience; Site Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (472 postings).
Education
175 of the 552 open Site Manager jobs (32%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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