Area Cleaning Manager

Thorn Baker Construction; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

Job summary

Thorn Baker Construction is recruiting for an Area Cleaning Manager to cover Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, managing a portfolio of around 25 sites. You will lead on-site teams, maintain service standards and build strong client relationships.

We offer a competitive salary up to £37,000 plus a company car, with clear career progression within a stable, long-standing facilities management business. Travel across the region will be required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience managing multiple cleaning contracts within a commercial cleaning environment.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload.
• Good understanding of service delivery, KPIs and operational performance.
• Health & Safety knowledge, with IOSH or similar qualifications desirable
• Full UK driving licence

Responsibilities

• Managing the day-to-day performance of multiple cleaning contracts
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships
• Leading, motivating and developing cleaning teams and supervisors
• Conducting regular site visits, audits and quality inspections
• Ensuring SLAs and KPIs are consistently achieved
• Managing recruitment, training, labour budgets and operational performance
• Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety and company procedures
• Supporting contract mobilisation and continuous service improvement

Skills

Leadership

People management

Organised

Health & Safety knowledge

Full UK driving licence

Education

IOSH or similar qualification

Job description

New Permanent Opportunity - Area Cleaning Manager - Gloucestershire & Worcestershire - £35,000-£37,000 Company Car

Are you an experienced Area Cleaning Manager looking for a fresh challenge? Do you feel you're managing too many sites and want a more manageable portfolio? Would you like to join a business that genuinely values its people and offers long-term career progression?

We are currently recruiting for an Area Cleaning Manager covering Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, offering a salary of upto £37,000 plus company car.

This role is with a well-established facilities management business, managing a portfolio of approximately 25 sites across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. The portfolio has been designed to be manageable, allowing you to focus on delivering exceptional service standards while building strong client relationships. The role is working with a company and manager we have worked with for years and is an incredibly supportive, friendly down to earth manager to work for.

What's in it for you?

Basic salary of upto £37,000

Manage a portfolio of 25 sites across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire

Supportive leadership team and positive company culture

Genuine career development and progression opportunities

Stable business with long-term contracts

Opportunity to make a real impact within your region

Your Role

Managing the day-to-day performance of multiple cleaning contracts

Building and maintaining strong client relationships

Leading, motivating and developing cleaning teams and supervisors

Conducting regular site visits, audits and quality inspections

Ensuring SLAs and KPIs are consistently achieved

Managing recruitment, training, labour budgets and operational performance

Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety and company procedures

Supporting contract mobilisation and continuous service improvement

About You

Previous experience managing multiple cleaning contracts within a commercial cleaning environment

Strong leadership and people management skills

Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload

Good understanding of service delivery, KPIs and operational performance

Health & Safety knowledge, with IOSH or similar qualifications desirable

Full UK driving licence

Location

This role covers a portfolio of approximately 25 sites across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, with travel throughout the region required.