cleaning supervisor

Clean-It All; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A cleaning service provider in Kelowna is looking for a supervisor to oversee cleaning staff and ensure safety and cleanliness standards across various facilities. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and 1-7 months of experience. Responsibilities include training staff, managing schedules, and performing inspections. The role requires efficient interpersonal skills and offers health benefits including dental and healthcare plans.

Benefits

Dental plan

Health care plan

Qualifications

• Experience of 1 to less than 7 months is required.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate cleaning staff activities.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle physical demands.

Responsibilities

• Hire and train cleaning staff.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers.
• Inspect sites for safety and cleanliness.
• Recommend additional services as needed.
• Receive payment for specialized cleaning jobs.

Skills

Client focus

Efficient interpersonal skills

Excellent oral communication

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Dirty

Work setting

• Office building
• Cleaning service company
• Commercial facility
• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• School or educational institution/establishment
• Residential
• Shopping centre or mall

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Hire and train or arrange for training of cleaning staff
• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Inspect sites or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards
• Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
• Receive payment for specialized cleaning jobs
• Assist cleaners in performing duties
• Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Establish work schedules

Supervision

• 5-10 people
• Light duty cleaners
• Specialized cleaners
• Working groups

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities