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Irvine, Ca, Us

Commercial & Retail JanitorialHigher Education Facility ServicesHigh-Rise Window CleaningArchitectural Metal MaintenanceStone RestorationIL | WI | IN | MI | IA

Irvine, Ca, Us

Led a team of managers in commercial cleaning operations in Northern IL (Chicago), WI, and IN; with over 800 employees cleaning upwards of 30 million square feet on a nightly basis.

Morton Grove, Illinois, Us

Acquired by Allied Universal Janitorial Services in October 2021.Full ownership of P/L for three verticals, specializing in architectural metal maintenance, stone restoration, and high-rise window cleaning. Conducted interviews and worked with HR to locate quality union employees.Purchasing/budgeting including placing orders and identifying/building relationships with new vendors to gain cost savings.Sales forecasting/manage sales team with support of Director of Business Development.Fleet management; maintained fleet of vehicles and aerial lift equipment, trailers, etc. Ensured proper training was conducted to meet or exceed OSHA guidelines.

Morton Grove, Illinois, Us

Oversaw business operations for high-rise window cleaning in the Chicagoland area; including P&L responsibility, safety implementation and auditing, hiring/firing, budgeting, estimating, account management/scheduling, training and quality control, payroll and invoicing, and managing 25-30 direct reports.Partnered with tech services company to lead the design and implementation of electronic dispatch/work ticket system within 1 year of employment. (First in the local industry to do have this technology)Notable clients/buildings: Old Main Post Office (JLL - 433 W Van Buren), Esplanade at Downers Grove (Hamilton Partners), University of Illinois at Chicago, Loyola University, Illinois Center (Amtrust - 111 E Wacker), Northeastern Illinois University, Three First National Plaza (Hearn - 70 W Madison), Hines - 333 W Wacker, and Olympia Center (CBRE - 737 N Michigan).

Managed DIRTT modular construction projects from conception to completion. General tasks included bid review, risk analysis, IFC review, creating and managing financial logs, change orders, RFI, etc.

Pella, Ia, Us

The role of the IFS was to manage residential and light commercial window/door projects from award to completion. This includes verifying measurements, order fulfillment, supervising installation crews, writing safety reports. Traveled 100% of the time throughout Northern IL

Mooresville, Nc, Us

Managed residential interiors projects in the NY, NJ, PA, WI areas of the US. Generally was the liaison between the store (sales), client, GC, and field personnel. Generated reports to the Regional Director detailing opportunities to improve profitability and deliver a more seamless approach to the client.

General contractor specializing in residential interior/exterior home improvements. High focus on kitchen and bath design/build; finished basements; roofing/siding/gutters.

Indianapolis, In, Us