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62024.00 – Cleaning supervisors

Cleaning supervisors supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Light duty cleaners (65310.01), Specialized cleaners (65311), and Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (73201.00).

Overview

Example job titles

  • Building cleaning supervisor
  • Carpet cleaning supervisor
  • Cleaning supervisor
  • Head custodian
  • Housekeeping supervisor
  • Window washing supervisor

Core competencies

  • Time Management to allocate time effectively to various tasks and responsibilities, including overseeing staff, managing schedules and ensuring cleaning tasks are completed on time
  • Monitoring to assess the performance of individual team members and identify areas where additional training or support might be needed
  • Management of Personnel Resources to supervise and coordinate the work of light duty, industrial and specialized cleaners and janitors
  • Trunk Strength to perform physical tasks, such as lifting cleaning equipment, moving supplies or demonstrating physically demanding cleaning techniques
  • Categorization Flexibility to quickly reassign cleaning tasks and adjust priorities to meet evolving requirements
  • Collaboration to prepare work schedules for cleaners and coordinate activities with other departments
  • Knowledge in Client Service to understand client service principles to ensure client satisfaction, increase repeat business or referrals and professionally handle any complaints regarding cleaning services

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Supervise and coordinate the work of light duty, industrial or specialized cleaners and janitors
  • Inspect sites or facilities to ensure established safety and cleanliness standards are met
  • Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
  • Hire and train cleaning staff
  • Prepare work schedule and coordinate activities with those of other departments
  • Prepare budget, estimate costs and keep financial records
  • Receive payment for specialized cleaning jobs
  • May perform certain cleaning duties.

Additional information

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Similar occupations classified elsewhere

NOC hierarchy breakdown

NOC version

NOC 2021 Version 1.0

Broad occupational category

6 – Sales and service occupations

TEER

2 – Occupations usually require a college diploma or apprenticeship training of two or more years; or supervisory occupations

Major group

62 – Retail sales and service supervisors and specialized occupations in sales and services

Sub-major group

620 – Retail sales and service supervisors

Minor group

6202 – Service supervisors

Unit group

62024 – Cleaning supervisors

Occupational profile

62024.00 – Cleaning supervisors

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