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DOUGLAS HEARD

Newark,United States

Summary

Janitorial Manager offering exceptional cleaning and team management by closely monitor operations and adjust strategies while empowering staff to independently handle daily needs. In addion to focusing on establishing and implementing janitorial systems that compliment excellent janitorial services.

Housekeeping professional with solid track record in managing cleaning operations and improving service standards. Known for fostering collaborative environments and delivering consistent results. Highly adaptable and reliable, with skills in team leadership and quality control.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Director of Housekeeping and Laundry

Canterbury Nursing Home
04.2023 - Current
  • Reduced employee turnover rate by fostering a positive work environment and providing opportunities for professional growth.
  • Recruit and train staff.
  • Establish a successful floor care restoration program to enhance the facilities appearance.
  • Successfully addressed any environmental service concerns in a timely manner.
  • Ensured compliance with safety and sanitation regulations, maintaining a clean and hygienic establishment at all times.
  • Enhanced communication between housekeeping staff and other departments, fostering a collaborative work environment that improved overall hotel operations.
  • Improved overall guest satisfaction by implementing efficient housekeeping procedures and staff training programs.
  • Implemented regular performance evaluations for staff members, identifying areas for improvement and providing constructive feedback for personal development.

Regional Janitorial Manager

Next Level Healthcare Services
09.2019 - 03.2023
  • Establish and maintain excellent partnership with host client
  • Provide strong Leadership and employee accountability
  • Mediate union management disagreements
  • Attend and participate in department head meeting and environmental rounds
  • Facilitate Environmental Services operations by hiring and supervising qualified staffing
  • oversee outside vendor contracts
  • Monitoring labor costs to meet payroll targets and equipment budgets.
  • Empowered employees to take ownership of their responsibilities
  • Conducted regular performance reviews, identifying areas for improvement and developing action plans to address them.
  • Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
  • Ensured compliance with company policies and procedures as well as federal/state regulations by conducting regular audits of operational practices at each location within the district.

DISTRICT JANITORIAL MANAGER

Platinum Cleaning Services
05.2018 - 08.2019
  • Establish and Maintain excellent customer service through customer partnership
  • Quote new Business
  • Recruit and onboard staffing
  • Provide consistent on-site facility inspections and report finding to on site Account manage and corporate office
  • Assist in union management mediations
  • Evaluated operations and accounting information to continuously monitor business activities
  • Evaluate district operations and implemented strategies to correct deficiencies and close operational gaps
  • Conducted weekly conference calls and manager meetings to discuss performance of each location
  • Administered systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety
  • Reduced corporate risk by identifying and reporting compliance issues or violations

JANITORIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Platinum
07.2010 - 04.2018

Establish and maintain excellent customer service

  • Inventory control
  • Recruit and onboard Management staffing
  • Provide consistent on-site facility inspections.
  • Mediate Union management disagreements
  • Conducted in-service training and orientation for new employees
  • Supplied adequate coverage by planning work schedules, hours and job duties and maintaining availability
  • Maintained accurate inventory of linens and supplies by locking and securing equipment and placing orders when needed

Housekeeping Director

Drexel University
06.2005 - 06.2010
  • Facilitated housekeeping operations by hiring, supervising and training staff
  • Conducted staff meetings to instill quality focus, prioritize tasks and share goals with team
  • Managed outside contractor bids, budgets and schedules by adhering to corporate required purchasing policies and controls
  • Supplied adequate coverage by planning work schedules, hours and job duties and maintaining availability
  • Achieved and exceeded budgeted revenue by controlling expenses and closely monitoring labor costs to meet payroll targets
  • Assigned work areas to employees and inspected completed work to meet strict safety and quality standards
  • Attended staff meetings and communicated company policies and priorities to staff

Housekeeping Diretor

Author Jackson Company
11.2000 - 05.2005
  • Establish partnership with Host
  • Monitored performance of direct reports and implemented incentive programs to drive growth
  • Establish and maintain pristine cleaning
  • Quote new business
  • Scheduled shifts to minimize labor costs and drive productivity
  • Evaluated training needs and conducted performance reviews to drive staff development
  • Monitored and controlled department budget to grow revenue and contain expenses
  • Resolved problems, provided open communication and recommended discipline and terminations
  • Investigated and quickly resolved problems with cleaning service or team member's performance
  • Taught staff how to safely and accurately use and maintain the team's equipment
  • Attended staff meetings and communicated company policies and priorities to staff
  • Maintained payroll information by accurately collecting, calculating and entering data

Education

COMPUTER SCIENCE - Accounting

Adelphia University
Garden City, NY
01-1980

Skills

  • Customer focused
  • Time Management
  • Recruitment and training
  • Quality control management through facility inspections and coaching
  • Expert floor care Operations Manager
  • Pay Roll and budgeting
  • Profit and lost management
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Vendor contract oversite
  • Employee Team building
  • 32BJ Union management mediation
  • 108 Union management mediation
  • 1115 Union management mediation
  • 1199 Union management mediation
  • Isolation precaution and regulated removal

Timeline

Director of Housekeeping and Laundry

Canterbury Nursing Home
04.2023 - Current

Regional Janitorial Manager

Next Level Healthcare Services
09.2019 - 03.2023

DISTRICT JANITORIAL MANAGER

Platinum Cleaning Services
05.2018 - 08.2019

JANITORIAL OPERATIONS MANAGER

Platinum
07.2010 - 04.2018

Housekeeping Director

Drexel University
06.2005 - 06.2010

Housekeeping Diretor

Author Jackson Company
11.2000 - 05.2005

COMPUTER SCIENCE - Accounting

Adelphia University
DOUGLAS HEARD