Highlights
This role leads custodial staff to ensure all schools, administrative buildings, and district facilities are maintained in a clean, safe, healthy, and welcoming condition for students, staff, and visitors. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Ypsilanti, MI |
| Industry | Food and Beverage Production |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1936 |
| Website | https://www.aramark.com/ |
Description
Job Description
Title: Custodial Manager
Requisition #: 686155
Location: Ypsilanti, MI, US
Career Area: Custodial
Information at a Glance
Job Description
The Custodial Manager is responsible for overseeing the daily custodial operations across assigned school district facilities. This role leads custodial staff to ensure all schools, administrative buildings, and district facilities are maintained in a clean, safe, healthy, and welcoming condition for students, staff, and visitors. The Custodial Manager develops cleaning programs, manages staffing and budgets, ensures compliance with safety standards, and supports school activities and special events.
Job Responsibilities
Operations Management
- Direct and oversee custodial operations across multiple school district facilities.
- Develop, implement, and monitor cleaning schedules, preventative maintenance programs, and quality assurance standards.
- Conduct routine facility inspections to ensure cleanliness, safety, and appearance standards are consistently met.
- Respond to facility-related concerns and implement corrective actions as needed.
- Coordinate emergency response activities related to weather events, building incidents, and sanitation needs.
Staff Leadership
- Recruit, train, schedule, supervise, and evaluate custodial personnel.
- Foster a positive, customer-focused work environment centered on service excellence.
- Provide coaching, performance management, and professional development opportunities for staff.
- Manage labor allocation and staffing levels to support operational needs and budget requirements.
- Ensure compliance with district policies, collective bargaining agreements, and employment regulations where applicable.
Safety & Compliance
- Maintain compliance with OSHA regulations, district policies, and environmental health and safety requirements.
- Train staff on proper cleaning procedures, chemical handling, equipment operation, and workplace safety practices.
- Ensure proper usage, storage, and inventory control of custodial supplies and chemicals.
- Support infection prevention and sanitation programs consistent with public health guidelines.
Budget & Inventory Management
- Develop and manage custodial operating budgets.
- Monitor expenses and identify opportunities for cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Manage inventory levels and coordinate procurement of equipment, supplies, and cleaning products.
- Evaluate and recommend new technologies, cleaning methods, and equipment improvements.
Customer Service & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Partner with school administrators, teachers, maintenance staff, and district leadership to address facility needs.
- Support after-hours activities, athletic events, community programs, and special district functions.
- Respond promptly to service requests and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders regarding operational updates and service expectations.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED required.Minimum 3-5 years of custodial, facilities, or environmental services experience.
- Minimum 2 years of supervisory or management experience.
- Knowledge of custodial equipment, cleaning practices, floor care techniques, and sanitation procedures.
- Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and workplace safety standards.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and work order management systems.
- Valid drivers license and ability to travel between district facilities.
Education
About Aramark
Our Mission
Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet.
At Aramark, we believe that every employee should enjoy equal employment opportunity and be free to participate in all aspects of the company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, pregnancy, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military status, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by applicable law.
About Aramark
The people of Aramark proudly serve millions of guests every day through food and facilities in 15 countries around the world. Rooted in service and united by our purpose, we strive to do great things for each other, our partners, our communities, and our planet. We believe a career should develop your talents, fuel your passions, and empower your professional growth. So, no matter what youre pursuing - a new challenge, a sense of belonging, or just a great place to work - our focus is helping you reach your full potential. Learn more about working here at http://www.aramarkcareers.com or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
About Company
We focus on enriching and nourishing the lives of millions all over the world, providing a wide range of services—food, facilities and uniforms—to a diverse group of clients in 19 countries. We serve world champion sports teams, Fortune 500 companies, state-of-the-art healthcare providers and the world’s leading educational institutions. And every day, we dream of ways to do it better through our commitment to innovation and our passion for excellent customer service.
Innovation inspired by you
The better we know the people we serve, the greater the experiences we can develop. Whether it’s food service, facilities or uniforms, our proprietary programs allow us to understand the wants and needs of our audiences.
Armed with that knowledge, our Service Stars spring into action, combining insights and ingenuity to deliver moments that make a difference. These innovations could be game-changing campus transformations. Or a simpler, quicker way for you to access condiments at the ballpark. In any case, our innovations help create experiences that make an impact.
Beyond great service
Another key part of what makes us different is something we call service excellence.
To us, service excellence isn’t just about providing great customer service. It also means using time-tested practices and proven processes to get it right every day, everywhere, in everything that we do. And it's also about striking the perfect balance between doing something well over and over again and being responsive enough to the changing needs of clients and customers. It’s being open to the continuing cycle of innovation. Excellent, but never satisfied. Process-driven, but never locked in place.
We never stop thinking of new, better ways to get it right when our people impact the lives of clients and consumers every day.
Our people make all the difference—we make sure of it
Our commitment to hiring, training and rewarding the right people ensures that our employees are more than just hard workers. They’re Service Stars, and that means they can be counted on to go above and beyond, every single day.
We understand that many times our people are literally the face of your business. That’s why all 270,000 Service Stars receive continual access to professional development and proprietary skills training.
The bottom line is this: when you work with Aramark, you can be confident you’ll be collaborating with the right people with the right skills and the right attitude. That’s true whether it’s for strategic expertise, operational excellence or just serving a morning coffee. That’s our commitment as trusted partners and Service Stars. That’s the Aramark way.