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HII

Custodial Foreman

HII

. Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel .

Posted 11/4/2026full-timeNewport News • Virginia • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $92,000 - $117,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong leadership in supervising and training trades personnel while ensuring compliance with technical requirements and quality service. Possesses extensive knowledge of cleaning techniques, equipment, and budget management in a manufacturing or trades environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Supervision Of Trades PersonnelTraining Development And ImplementationBudget ManagementKnowledge Of Cleaning Techniques And EquipmentStrong Communication Skills

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills
Manufacturing ExperienceTrades ExperienceTechnical Knowledge Of The TradeJanitorial Equipment KnowledgeBudget PlanningProblem SolvingSchedulingQuality ControlResource AllocationMultitasking
Soft Skills
Strong CommunicationSelf-StarterCustomer Relationship Building
Tools & Technologies
WordExcelSAPMyTime
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor's DegreeApprentice CertificationAssociate Degree In A Trade/Technical
Industry Keywords
ManufacturingShipbuildingTrades Labor RelationsFacility CleanlinessCustodial Services

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Supervise, assign, coordinate, and evaluate semi-skilled and skilled trades personnel
  • Supervise and train employees to improve work quality and quantity
  • Recommend training and assist in developing training procedures
  • Break broad strategies into practical action plans and ensure employees are trained to execute them
  • Ensure compliance with technical requirements, drawings, and procedures
  • Supervise manufacturing, installation, operation, testing, and process operations with significant financial impact
  • Monitor job and budget performance for all shifts
  • Supervise employees providing facility cleanliness, sanitation, custodial services, restroom maintenance, and spill response
  • Set priorities, develop schedules, troubleshoot, prevent, and resolve problems
  • Allocate resources, tools, and materials for multiple tasks
  • Ensure quality service to customers
  • Provide janitorial services including office cleaning, restroom cleaning, carpet shampooing and vacuuming, tile floor stripping and buffing, and restroom dispenser maintenance
  • Identify and schedule required employee training
  • Build strong customer relationships

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Bachelor's Degree OR Apprentice Certification OR High School and 4 years combined manufacturing, shipbuilding, trades, military experience OR Associate Degree in a Trade/Technical and 3 years of relevant manufacturing, shipbuilding, trade and/or military experience
  • Knowledge of cleaning techniques, chemicals, procedures and equipment
  • Knowledge of janitorial equipment and machinery
  • Ability to inspect work areas and plan, assign, and/or supervise the work of others
  • Experience with Trades Labor Relations
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong computer skills – Word, Excel, SAP, MyTime
  • Self-starter, requiring limited supervision
  • Strong knowledge of yard wide layout
  • 4 years related trades experience
  • Ability to work a variable work schedule including overtime
  • Through technical knowledge of the trade
  • Ability to multitask, direct a staff of multi trades, and interact with various levels of management and customers
  • Ability to manage an allocated departmental budget plan

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualifying Foreman new hires
  • Medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices
  • On-site health centers
  • Tele-medicine
  • Wellness resources
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Savings plan options (401K)
  • Financial education and planning tools
  • Life insurance
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Employee discounts
  • Early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships
  • Competitive benefits
  • Valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth
  • No relocation assistance available