Account Specialist

Scandinavian Building Services has been a Canadian leader in retail and commercial cleaning for the last 60 years. Starting as a small family owned and operated business in Edmonton Alberta in 1982 to offering full service janitorial and building maintenance across Canada today. We attribute our success to staying true to our core values of Service, Motivate, Respect, and Connect. As we continue to grow we are looking to add an **Account Specialist** in Timmins** to the Scandi Family

**The position comes with a company vehicle and takes care of a portfolio of 13 sites travel includes; Sudbury, Kapuskasing, **Timiskaming** Shores, and Sault St. Marie.**

**What's in it for you**:

- **Awarded one of Canada's Best Managed Companies**:We're committed to a high level standard of excellence for both clients and our Scandi Family.
- ** Growth Opportunities**: A place to hang your hat. We want our employees to grow with us long term.
- ** Stability and Job Security**: Even through tough economic times we've continued to steadily grow, and we aren't slowing down any time soon. With a strong national presence across Canada
- ** Family First Culture**: We are and have always been a family owned and operated business. We have family friendly events year-round and affectionately call our team members the Scandi Family.
- ** Benefits**: We offer a comprehensive medical and dental plan as well as personal days off.

**What your day to day will look like**:
Reporting into the Regional Director you will be taking care of the day to day operations of the accounts and sites that are in your designated portfolio.
- **Site Visits; **Conducting site visits at store locations within your region ensuring compliance with safety and customer service standards
- ** Account Management; **Creating and fostering strong relationships with key clients and store managers. Handling all complaints or issues in a prompt and timely fashion ensuring utmost satisfaction at all times
- ** People Management;** Handling all personnel issues for the hourly Cleaners at your sites for both internal and subcontractors including; scheduling, conflicts, hiring, training, performance management, and disciplinary action
- ** Operations Management;** Managing operational activity planning, directing, organizing, and controlling all activities in assigned locations ensuring full completion of scope of work. Monitoring and managing client specific KPI's to ensure they are met or exceeded
- ** Owner Operator Management;** Ensure Owner Operators have a full understanding of contract scope of work. Providing coaching and performance management including issuing warnings as required
- ** Financial Administration;** Managing invoice control, budget, profit and reconciliation of all accounts on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis

**What you'll need to succeed**:

- Minimum 5 years management experience
- Experience delivering client-focused solutions to customer needs, with a demonstrated ability to communicate and connect
- Intermediate computer skills including Outlook, Word, and Excel, ability to create and edit reports as required
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- General understanding of financial principles, including budgeting and profitability
- Strong delegation skills with the ability to motivate and resolve employee issues
- Must be able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency
- Demonstrated dependability with the ability to work flexible hours, be available for communication at all times, and travel (possible over nights and weekends required)
- Subject matter expert in commercial cleaning including, but not limited to: trash removal; dusting; cleaning restrooms, break rooms, offices, conference rooms; sweeping and mopping floors; vacuuming floors; window washing; buffing floors; stripping and waxing floors; stone care; carpet cleaning; carpet spotting; upholstery cleaning
- Valid drivers license in good standing

**Additional Job Details**:

- Must be available 24/7 in case of emergency or client needs
- Competitive Wages are offered as per industry standards
- iPad, Cell Phone and Computer provided
- Gas allowance provided