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Description
Cleaning supervisors supervise and coordinate the activities of workers in the following unit groups: Light duty cleaners (65.310), Specialized cleaners (65.311), and Janitors, caretakers and building superintendents (73.201). They are employed by hospitals and other health care institutions, hotels, motels, schools and other educational institutions, commercial and industrial establishments, home and office cleaning establishments and by various specialized cleaning companies.
Job Titles
- Building cleaning and maintenance supervisor
- Building cleaning supervisor
- Carpet cleaning supervisor
- Carwash supervisor
- Chambermaid supervisor
- Cleaner supervisor
- Cleaning and maintenance supervisor
- Cleaning supervisor
- Custodian supervisor – cleaning services
- Head caretaker
- Head cleaner
- Head cleaning man/woman
- Head custodian
- Head custodian – cleaning services
- Head janitor
- Housekeeping room attendant supervisor
- Housekeeping supervisor
- Industrial plant cleaning supervisor
- Janitor supervisor
- Window washer supervisor
- Window washing supervisor
Main 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.
Workplaces
- Commercial and industrial establishments
- Home and office cleaning establishments
- Hospitals and other health care institutions
- Hotels
- Motels
- Schools and other educational institutions
- Specialized cleaning companies
Skills
- Management of Material Resources
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Coordinating
- Instructing
Abilities
- Body Flexibility
- Categorization Flexibility
- Gross Body Coordination
- Gross Body Equilibrium
- Multi-Limb Coordination
Personal Attributes
- Adaptability
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Collaboration
- Independence
Similar Occupations
- Executive housekeepers (62021)
- Specialized cleaners (65311)
- Building maintenance supervisor (in 72014.00 Contractors and supervisors, other construction trades, installers, repairers and servicers)
Source: OaSIS
Employment Outlook
The employment outlook will be moderate for Cleaning supervisors (62024) in Prince Edward Island for the 2022-2024 period.
The following factors contributed to this outlook:
- Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions.
- A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements.
- There are several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation.
Here are some key facts about Cleaning supervisors in Prince Edward Island:
- Approximately 50 people worked in this occupation in May 2021.
- Cleaning supervisors mainly work in the following sectors:
- Accommodation services (NAICS 721): 45%
- Management and administrative services (NAICS 55, 56): 38%
- Other schools and instruction (NAICS 6115-6117): 17%
- 30% of cleaning supervisors work all year, while 70% work only part of the year, compared to 59% and 41% respectively among all occupations. Those who worked only part of the year did so for an average of 31 weeks compared to 41 weeks for all occupations.
- The gender distribution of people in this occupation is:
- Men: 27% compared to 51% for all occupations
- Women: 73% compared to 49% for all occupations
- The educational attainment of workers in this occupation is:
- no high school diploma: 23% compared to 11% for all occupations
- high school diploma or equivalent: 54% compared to 28% for all occupations
- apprenticeship or trades certificate or diploma: n/a
- college certificate or diploma or university certificate below bachelor’s: 15% compared to 25% for all occupations
- bachelor’s degree: n/a
- university certificate, degree or diploma above bachelor level: n/a
Source: Job Bank
Prevailing Wages
| AREA | LOW | MEDIAN | HIGH |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEI | $16.00 | $17.00 | $33.80 |
| Canada | $17.20 | $24.30 | $39.90 |
Training
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More Info
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