custodian

cleaner

lead custodian

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GRBS, Inc.

Although I can’t speak for the company as a whole, I can speak about the Galesburg district. Based on other comments I see here it’s clear my issues are not unfounded. Management is extremely poor. My manager did not answer his phone or respond back to voice mail or text messages. He had a complete unwillingness to listen, care or take corrective action with difficult coworkers that created a very negative and frustrating work environment. One coworker was extremely pass aggressive. She would constantly complain about her coworkers not only to other coworkers but also the staff at the school I was assigned to. I even had staff tell me they had concerns about her interaction with the kids there. Needless to say, this setup a very hostile work environment not to mention this is highly unprofessional behavior. During my time there one manager left due to a lack of support from upper management which gave him no authority to deal with issues. One of my coworkers resigned because of the issues expressed above and the other planned to if she was reassigned to the same school for the same reasons. After a meeting we were told not to complain about coworkers and keep our mouth shut and do our job and deal with it. I believe the term he use was suck it up. this left us with an over all feeling of helplessness. I decided I was not willing to work under these conditions so I called my manager and to no surprised he didn’t answer his phone so I left a message telling him I was resigning and to call or text me to tell me what to do my keys and other property. He couldn’t be bothered to contact me with instructions. I had to call a regional manager who couldn't be bothered to ask why I was resigning. With that said I can say I enjoyed the work that I did and found the good coworkers enjoyable and fun to work with. It’s unfortunate that this company is welling to lose good works rather than deal with issues. Reputable companies have what are called core values which are the bible that a company should live by. They are typically used to evaluate their employees and what they should strive to on a daily basis. In this case there nothing more than mean less statements. It's pointless to them if the're not going to live by them. I should also point out that my willingness to express my issues and concerns in a public forum are due to the lack of interest to hear the above statements. I hope this helps you make an informed decision whether to except employment with this company. Thank you.

Although I can’t speak for the company as a whole, I can speak about the Galesburg district. Based on other comments I see here it’s clear my issues are not unfounded. Management is extremely poor. My manager did not answer his phone or respond back to voice mail or text messages. He had a complete unwillingness to listen, care or take corrective action with difficult coworkers that created a very negative work environment. One coworker was extremely pass aggressive. She would constantly complain about her coworkers not only to other coworkers but also the staff at the school I was assigned to. I even had staff tell me they had concerns about her interaction with the kids there. Needless to say, this setup a very negative and hostile work environment not to mention this is highly unprofessional behavior. During my time there one manager left due to a lack of support from upper management which gave him no authority to deal with issues. One of my coworkers resigned because of the issues expressed above and the other planned to if she was reassigned to the same school for the same reasons. After a meeting we were told not to complain about coworkers and keep our mouth shut and do your job and deal with it and I’m and I'm not exaggerating. I decided I was not willing to work under these conditions so I called my manager and to no surprised he didn’t answer his phone so I left a message telling him I was resigning and to call or text me to tell me what to do my keys and other property. He couldn’t be bothered to contact me with instructions. I had to call a regional manager who couldn't be bothered to ask why I was resigning. With that said I can say I enjoyed the work that I did and found the good coworkers enjoyable and fun to work with. It’s unfortunate that this company is welling to lose good works rather than deal with issues. Reputable companies have what are called core values which are the bible that a company should live by. They are typically used to evaluate their employees and what they should strive to on a daily basis. In this case there nothing more than mean less statements which then foster a negative work environment. I should also point out that my willingness to express my issues and concerns in a public forum are due to the lack of interest to hear the above statements. I hope this helps you make an informed decision whether to except employment with this company. Thank you.

I was a account manager in hartland school district (TO ALL MY FUTURE MANAGERS PLEASE DO NOT WORK HERE) it isn’t what you think it is.

1. I was lied to about my job and job description the entire time. They made me do things that was never on in my job description. ( they painted this beautiful picture stating a lot of good stuff but when I got there it was all a lie)

2.they will have you do things that’s not in your job description (if you do take a job with this company I really recommend studying the handbook like I did.) They will try to come up with different rules and new things all the time.

3.I didn’t get paid on time and also what we spoke about as far as pay when I accepted the job I actually didn’t get that I had got less. So they lied to me about my pay

4.The regional manager has no management skills. He used to work in food service. He is trying to run things as if he is still in food service he has no knowledge as it relates to facilities & operations. 

5.You are supposed to be the manager but you will never feel like it. I had so many people over me. It reminds me of the phrase “Too many Chiefs not enough Indians”

6.I was never introduced to my team in a professional way. No one knew me. The regional director never was around! calling a lot of shots but never helped

7.When I try to help him I got fired (I have 15 years in facilities and operations) I told him the way he is running things isn’t working. I told him “if he keeps running things the way he we will keep losing people. He never listen

8.no support from management 

9.As a manager you will have to do 4 schools a night never any management. Basically a glorified custodian

10.in order to get my equipment I had to ask 10 times (phone,computer) still never got to sign off on them

11.for some reason they don’t trust you. When in reality I  was the one lied to so never trusted them and more 

-Overall I was fired by the regional director because I spoke facts and never let them and him run over me. He stated that (HE)!!!!! Felt that I didn’t want to be there. (I never said that) Now is that professional he fired me because he felt (feelings)? 

Also this shows his leadership they are still down multiple people and he fired me because he (felt)!!! I couldn’t believe I Intimidated him that much. To my future account managers stand your ground, work hard and give it your best don’t let these people run over you. Don’t forget (BE AWARE OF THE LIES)......


I was a Customer Account Manager (CAM). The company seems to show that it cares about it's employees but in the end just leaves many of their account managers to fend for themselves. Constant Call offs and no show at different accounts due to the low starting pay of the cleaners leads to very long hours for the account managers because at the end of days someone has to clean the rooms and offices, especially if it is a public school. The kids need a clean and safe place so if you have any sort of integrity it falls on the Account Manager to take care of it themselves if they can not get anyone else to do it, The higher ups will try to send people from other accounts and areas to help which is appreciated but it is not always enough. Having to rely on the good employees at other accounts to make up and work harder due to the call offs just wears them out and can cause them to quit as well. On rare occasions the Regional would strap on a vacuum pack and help. Constant inspections and meetings to keep the standards up in as much as 30 to 40 accounts. Having to track every minute of your day in a spreadsheet is very time consuming and hard to keep up with. Many weeks of 60 to 80+ hour weeks during school year. If  they would find a way to keep the new employees so that they would stay and not call off or no show it would save the account manager and solid employees who want to work from killing themselves and leaving, The turnover for the cleaners is ridiculous. On eof my accounts was constantly at 50%.  It was like that when I got hired and would get up to 80%, then fall back down when you lost people in waves. if a site had a weak supervisor it would cause much of the team to leave but you could not remove them unless you absolutely had to and got permission from the higher ups which sometimes took a while to get a response,  Your own leadership can help but if someone is being paid close to minimum wage to clean toilets and other things that you can imagine being in an elementary or high school, they are probably not going to stick around. Higher starting pay for the cleaners might be a good place to start in improving it, 

They assume the worst, don't seem to have a handle on all areas of the business, no respect for anyone (unless the owner likes you), they lack professionalism (drinking in the office during work hours, swearing, telling people their families don't matter, picking and choosing what employees get what benefits (ie. some get paid maternity leave, while others wouldn't, or some being able to bring their kids to the office while others get written up) ). They do not give you corrective action to fix things (just hold onto it so they can fire you)...The owner has no accountability to these reviews, she assumes it’s a competitor writing it vs an employee trying to warn others not to work there. Also, in case anyone was wondering once a bad review is put up they have managers put a positive review up so the negative reviews don't impact their rating as bad as it would. 90% of the positive reviews were written by people who were given incentives, so to me that isn’t giving future employees a real idea of what the company is like. 
Don’t expect your good ideas to gain you any recognition, upper management (Dept heads and VIPs) people will take all credit. Also, if upper management does any wrong they will blame someone lower than them and try to cover up their mistakes. 
If you aren’t related to anyone in upper management, good luck! If you like getting more work put on top of you even though you are already drowning, this is the place for you! If you like being disrespected, this is the place for you! If you like not being trusted, this is the place for you!
The first thing Karin (Owner) told me was that I was not worth talking to her. So now you can read my troubles with your company on a public forum where my review won’t be removed. I also know for a fact that I am not the only one who feels this way about your company. There are many unhappy people at GRBS.

I apologize for leaving a rating GRBS is unworthy of at one star, but I only did so because I could not leave the zero stars that they truly deserve. Due to my extensive custodial background, I was hired in as a supervisor at a high school. The school was great and treated us like gold, but for GRBS it was never good enough. GRBS uses people until they are burnt out and have nothing left to give or make them so disheartened that they eventually quit. I have even heard upper management refer to employees as "bodies". Read between the lines and you will understand that GRBS cares about lining their pockets and not about the people who do the actual work. I was promoted to district coordinator after working there about a year due to my positive attitude and work ethic. I had a boss who was never satisfied and would find fault in everything I did. We were not allowed to leave until all of the schools in the district were cleaned. In a matter of five months, I saw two different regional directors and  two different account managers. GRBS even treats their management so horribly that they won't stick around at decent pay. My boss had it out for me because I truly cared and empathized with my people and I was let go. You will probably read a heartless and  empty apology for my negative experience: Please do NOT believe it because the HR Department cares nothing about the employees either. The HR Department is notorious for favoritism and inappropriate conduct with certain district coordinators. They only speak about how much employees cost them in insurance claims when they get hurt. GRBS cares about one thing and one thing only: money, money, MONEY! Do yourself a favor and avoid working for this company unless you are truly desperate!

Job at first was fun, I loved coming into work... in fact I couldn't wait to work (weird right?) But over the years I've slowly feel I'm just another number within the high turnover.  I'd call off if I could afford to, I dread coming into work now.
Raises are rare and some are only .15 cents (and thats for good and bad staff) I went multiple years without a raise, I finally got one after I heavily hinted that I could find a position closer to home, making more (hint hint, you should find money to pay me more boss man... and it worked). 
I been through several managers and supervisors over the years, with new ones coming in not takeing notes from long-term staff, trying to help them. They struggle and make your job harder with incompetence, then quit.
Family and friends... hopefully you can keep your relationship with them up better I could. They'll work you till you get burnt out, and guilt (bonus) you into coming in when your sick, or have other plans
I have days I like, and others I can't wait to go home. 
HR will respond to this review with "we're sorry, contact us and we'll try to figure out what to do to help" i have brought up my concerns with little to no results. Feeling like I'll be terminated for expressing my feelings, that one that complains and whines. I'm doing this review because I wont (hopefully) deal with any repercussions for the way I  feel.

I could go on, but read other reviews and make you own decision.  My experience with the company could be totally different from yours and other people.

No communication skills from the supervisor or management in sites assigned to the employees. Customers will demand more services than what was contracted for and the employee will be blamed for not following the demand. But also be blamed for not staying on budget. Zero allowed overtime. If the employee happens to get near overtime or receive overtime then the employee is first criticized, pressured to work faster or risk further discipline or dismissal. Payroll will change your overtime pay rate that you have earned into some type of reward bonus in order to adjust the employee wages to a lesser amount that was earned. This tricks the employee in thinking this bonus is more money earned than the actual overtime pay rate earned at the time. No timely resupply for equipment needed to complete job tasks. Pay raise reviews are not acknowledged or the employee is not informed about them in hopes of not having to actually honor them. Impossible budget limits to achieve with daily customer demand makes the employee turnover a basic revolving door. Company loyalty in employees is nonexistent starting from the president on down. Nepotism is widely used in this company but falsely not allowed in policies told to employee. Employees do not receive proper training. This is done in order to maintain the impossible budget limits set to keep job sites understaffed and devert blame to the employee once the customers are eventually unsatisfied with the services. 

GRBS is a great company to work for if you're willing to do your best and you love paying attention to details. It's easy to advance and there are plenty of opportunities to grow. They pay better than other cleaning companies, and offer more benefits, bonuses and time off. You get to have the weekend and major holidays off, and whether you like being part of a team or working alone, there are many options for you. 

Cleaning is a very visual job - you can see the results immediately, and so can the customer. They are very thankful for you and they smile when they see you. Whether you work in a school or a corporate account, your job helps others thrive. School positions mean you're paving the way so kids can learn and be safe and healthy. You also get to see a lot of cute stuff in the process.

Sometimes you might have to sweat or step up to make sure extra work gets done, but at the end of the day, you can be proud of the obstacles you've overcome. You never have to feel like you did all that for nothing - you accomplished a lot and you helped other people in the process.

The most enjoyable part of the job is the people you meet. You get attached to your coworkers and your customers. There are a lot of friendly faces, from those you see every day to those in the community that come through and brighten your day. You're touching their lives and hearts and they are a part of yours.

Clock in ATA,take fifteen minutes with day shift custodian and night custodians.look over event schedualing,set up cart ,pull trash clean windows.Take security measures along the way doors and windows.Deep clean schedualed rooms as job description ,kitchen trash,restroom and floors every day.common areas vacuuming .I cleaned half the building,gym floor's,office,staff lounge.After school events clean up after,got gym ready for parks and recreation cleaned locker rooms,weight room and  cleaned nine bathrooms .Walked building  on general cleaners  and vacuumers half.For scedualed cleans and secured  every door along the way . Emptied trash into dumpster ,took care of cart and gym floor scrubber,clocked out and set the alarm.    Chemical dislutions ,classes on hazardous materials, asbestos,blood born.Equipment repair and maintenance .Very little PR time with me or school  staff,  Culture was as though we were all replaceable at any time.The farther up the ladder as a supervisor was wrote up for taking a day off that i put in for two months in advance even though i talked with my supervisor,HR,and account manager .  Hardest part was being under staffed and having to do there jobs on top of my own.  I like cleaning and taking care of  children and conference time meeting parents and assisting them to where they needed to go.

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