Job Description
Please note: this position will require the selected candidate to work events and post events as needed. This will include weekends and holidays.
Position Summary
An ABM Onsite Service Project Manager for the Sports & Entertainment Vertical Market is responsible for the operational and financial success of his/her project. This person leads a diverse team, engages in regular client interaction, ensures quality services are provided at the site in alignment with contractual agreements and budgetary requirements, achieves operational and financial goals, plans and directs activities to promote project profitability, meets financial objectives by controlling expenses, retaining current customer(s), and expanding billable services.
Essential Duties
Project Management & Client Relations
* Assess contract requirements and develop work plans to provide services in a timely, cost-effective manner; utilize knowledge of labor agreements to ensure that contract provisions are met;
* Develop and maintain close relationship with customers; meet with customers to conduct inspections, discuss special needs or change sin service and plan for future customer needs;
* Provide customers with information regarding additional services available at ABM;
* Respond to customer inquiries; discuss and resolve with customer pending complaints/feedback ;
* Regular contact with customer to ensure that services meet service contract requirements and to promote customer retention;
* Inform management and leadership of status of work; identify potential issues and recommend appropriate action;
* Participates with other ABM management in regular meetings and calls to review project specific issues and develop recommendations;
* Operates with high degree of autonomy; independently plans activities to meet objectives; keeps leadership informed of business issues impacting effectiveness of project; promptly escalates serious issues to immediate management.
* Excellent customer service skills to ensure customer retention, enhance service delivery and sell services.
Employee Relations and Supervision
* Works closely with frontline personnel to meet customer requirements; determines training requirements and identifies sources meet training and development needs;
* Recommend staffing levels; work with management and HR to hire, train and evaluate staff; and
* Understand applicable union contracts and develop effective working relationship with local labor unions.
Sales and Marketing
* Develop and maintain solid relationship with customer and be the face of ABM for the customer;
* Understand customer requirements and offer ABM services to meet their needs.
* Increase billable services provided by ABM and add value to the customer by providing additional or periodic services (TAG work);
Financial
* Monitor financial performance and identify steps required to ensure budgetary goals are met;
* Review budgets, costs, chargebacks and inventory control to ensure labor and supplies are within budget;
* Report accidents and property damage in an accurate and timely manner.
Minimum Requirements
* Bilingual (Spanish/English) a plus
* 1-2 years of Supervisor experience
* 1-2 years of customer service experience
* Working knowledge of janitorial equipment
* Working knowledge of OSHA required processes
* Intermediate level of Microsoft programs
* Valid State Driver's License for business travel
* A passion for serving others and helping others to succeed.
* Excellent personal organization skills and exceptional planning skills to avoid reactional situation(s).
* Excellent follow-up and an eye for detail.
* Anticipates problems and proactively implements preventative action plans.
* Flexibility to respond to urgent client requests on evenings and weekends when necessary.
* Technical savvy and ability to use MS Office Suite, Smart Phones, Internet and other job related applications.
* Excellent verbal and written business communication skills.
* Excellent relational skills and experience dealing with union environment.
* Understanding of the service industry practices, process and trends.
New York, New York
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is a leading provider of facility solutions. ABM’s comprehensive capabilities include janitorial, electrical & lighting, energy solutions, facilities engineering, HVAC & mechanical, landscape & turf, mission critical solutions and parking, provided through stand-alone or integrated solutions. ABM provides custom facility solutions in urban, suburban and rural areas to properties of all sizes – from schools and commercial buildings to hospitals, data centers, manufacturing plants and airports. ABM Industries Incorporated, which operates through its subsidiaries, was founded in 1909
Our team of more than 140,000 skilled and hardworking people takes care of clients across Aviation, Banking, Life Sciences, Commercial Office Buildings and Real Estate, Education, Food and Beverage, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Nuclear Power, Parking, Retail, Sports, Technology, Warehousing, and more.
We provide a wide variety of services in each industry we serve, from airport shuttle service and wheelchair assistance to food and nutrition to mission-critical solutions in hospitals. In every case, ABM makes every day run smoothly by going the extra mile to deliver the best quality with the highest levels of integrity.