Tishman Speyer

Foreperson - Cleaning

Tishman Speyer creates vibrant destinations and dynamic environments that inspire innovation and connected communities. As a diversified developer, operator, and investment manager of top-tier real estate in 33 markets across the globe, our business choices are driven by the belief that real estate should unlock human potential. Tishman Speyer’s diversified portfolio spans market rate and affordable residential communities, premier office properties and retail spaces, industrial facilities, and mixed-use campuses. We create state-of-the-art life science centers through our Breakthrough Properties joint venture, and foster innovation through our strategic proptech investments. By combining global perspective with local expertise, and a personalized approach, we are able to anticipate our customers’ evolving needs. We were the first real estate company to introduce asset-wide amenity services through our ZO platform, and the first traditional real estate company to create its own flexible space and coworking brand, Studio. 

Since our founding in 1978, Tishman Speyer has acquired, developed, and operated 522 properties, totaling 218 million square feet, with a combined value of over $129 billion (U.S.). Tishman Speyer currently has approximately $68 billion in assets under management, including iconic properties such as Rockefeller Center in New York City, The Springs in Shanghai, TaunusTurm in Frankfurt, and Mission Rock in San Francisco.

Summary of the Position:

Tishman Speyer is seeking to hire a Foreperson for the Cleaning Department. This person will be responsible for leading the Cleaning staff on daily cleaning tasks for front of house and back of house spaces and customer (tenant) spaces. The Foreperson will ensure to inspect that all areas are clean, disinfected, and items are restocked and maintained to our health and safety standards. The successful candidate will help to create and maintain a clean, attractive, and welcoming environment for our customers (tenants), visitors, and the community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build professional relationships with fellow employees, Forepersons, Managers, and Senior Leadership.
• Cross functional team collaboration across Engineering, Security, and Property Management.
• Ensure all employees are in complete uniforms and are neat and presentable according to Tishman Speyer standards.
• Monitor attendance for payroll purposes and submit payroll documentation as needed.
• Redistribute work assignments according to employee absenteeism, i.e. vacation, sick call outs, etc.
• Assign and track periodic work as it relates to cleaning, disinfecting, stripping and waxing, and snow removal, etc.
• Distribute work assignments and corresponding keys and access cards to employees.
• Conduct daily quality control inspections.
• Emergency response to floods, inclement weather.
• Communicate with customers, employees, and management regarding tasks, requests, and updates as needed.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Skills & Qualifications:

• Passion for maintaining cleanliness and safety standards.
• Effective oral, reading, listening, and written communication skills.
• Ability to assess and evaluate situations and critical issues effectively and accurately.
• Takes initiative and is always focused on continuous improvement.
• Strong organization, time management, and project management skills.
• Acts with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel between floors and buildings including frequent walking, climbing, bending, kneeling, lifting, stooping, and working/extending overhead indoors and outdoors with varying temperature ranges from 0 – 100+.
• Must be able to stand for an extended period, at a minimum of 8 hours.
• Must be able to move, lift, carry, push, pull, place objects less than or equal to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Wear Personal Protective Equipment that may be required, such as but not limited to: safety glasses, safety goggles, face shield, chemical-resistant reusable gloves, disposable gloves, face mask, nuisance dust mask, and closed shoes with non-slip soles.
• Must be able to work Holidays upon request.

The base compensation for this role is $32.586.

Tishman Speyer is deeply committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce which promotes different views and perspectives. We expect our leaders and employees alike to champion diversity and inclusion practices. Tishman Speyer has several employee affinity and interest groups that provide employees opportunities to develop professional relationships across the business and identify opportunities for development and advancement.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and treat all applicants for employment equally based upon job-related qualifications and without regards to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, military or veteran status, national origin, disability, religion, or any other characteristics protected by law.

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