Thirteen Years, Three Titles
Judith Cortes, Account Manager
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Careers
Start on a crew. See where it goes.
The founder started as a janitor. Account managers, coaches and site managers at UFG started on crews. We hire for janitorial, maintenance and grounds roles in six Northern California regions, and we promote from within when we need a supervisor or a manager.
Thirteen years, three titles
Judith Cortes on going from night crew to account manager, and on being an employee like everyone else. Jose Gonzalez on his team. 43, 32, 44 and 31 seconds.
I'm An Employee Just Like You
Judith Cortes, Account Manager
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Growth Through Teamwork
Judith Cortes, Account Manager
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Champions
Jose Gonzalez, Account Manager
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What you get
The terms, in plain words
Pay
Prevailing wage on prevailing-wage contracts. Non-union.
Benefits
Health, vision and dental insurance, sick time and paid time off for eligible employees.
Training
On-site training with a coach, safety courses in English and Spanish, and quality audits that tell you how you are doing.
A path
Coaches and managers are promoted from the crew. Ask any of them.
Roles
Where people start
Janitorial crew and day porters
Night and day shifts in offices, hospitals, schools, labs and plants. Spanish-speaking coaches on most crews.
Facilities and maintenance technicians
Technician I to III: inspections, repairs, preventive maintenance, small projects.
Grounds crew
Weekly landscaping routes, irrigation checks, seasonal projects.
Coaches and site leads
Working supervisors who run a shift, train new hires and own the audit findings.
Account managers
Own a portfolio of sites: weekly audits, the portal, the quarterly review.
Office roles
Operations, safety training, human resources, accounting, marketing and sales in Santa Clara and Monterey.
Who we are to work for
United Facilities Group is family-owned and minority-owned, founded in Santa Clara in 1998. Women hold senior roles in sales, operations and human resources. Safety training is in English and Spanish. The company funds a scholarship for employees' children and runs a back-to-school supply drive every year.
Questions people ask
How do I apply?
Use the form below with your name, phone, email, the role you want and a resume if you have one. If your experience matches an open role, someone from human resources calls you with the next steps.
Do I need experience?
Not for crew roles. You are trained on site by a coach. Technician and management roles ask for relevant experience.
Do you hire in my area?
We hire in the South Bay, San Francisco and the Peninsula, the East Bay, Sacramento, Santa Cruz and Monterey, and the Central Valley.
Are shifts nights or days?
Both. Offices and schools are mostly nights; hospitals and plants run day and night shifts; day porters work business hours.
Is the application in Spanish available?
Call 408-588-1537 and ask for human resources; we take applications by phone in Spanish.
Apply
Name, phone, email and the role. Resume optional. Human resources replies within a week when there is a fit.
