Cleaning supervisor

FOCUS CLEANING; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Focus Cleaning in Toronto is seeking a supervisor to manage cleaning staff on site, ensuring safety and cleanliness standards. The role involves supervising a team, planning schedules, and coordinating tasks at hotels, motels, or resorts.

The ideal candidate has 1 year to less than 2 years of experience, secondary education, and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.

Qualifications

• Experience in hiring and training cleaning staff.
• Ability to supervise and coordinate the activities of workers.
• Inspect sites to ensure safety and cleanliness standards.
• Prepare budgets and cost estimates for cleaning operations.
• Maintain financial records related to cleaning services.
• Receive payment for specialised cleaning jobs.
• Assist cleaners and establish work schedules.

Responsibilities

• Hire and train or arrange training of cleaning staff.
• Supervise and coordinate activities of workers.
• Inspect sites or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards.
• Prepare budget and cost estimates.
• Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment.
• Maintain financial records.
• Receive payment for specialised cleaning jobs.
• Assist cleaners in performing duties.
• Establish work schedules.
• Manage a team of 5-10 people.

Skills

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Initiative

Judgement

Reliability

Education

Secondary graduation certificate

Job description

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On Site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work Setting

• Cleaning service company
• Hotel, motel, resort

Responsibilities

• 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
• Prepare budget and cost estimates
• Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
• Maintain financial records
• Receive payment for specialised cleaning jobs
• Assist cleaners in performing duties
• Establish work schedules
• 5-10 people

Additional Information

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Standing for extended periods

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability