Area Cleaning Manager

PDA Search & Selection; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car & Fuel Card

Job summary

PDA Search & Selection are recruiting an Area Cleaning Manager to oversee cleaning operations across 30-35 retail sites in Shropshire and surrounding areas.

This full‑time role (40 hours/week, Mon‑Fri) includes a company car and fuel card. You will lead mobile cleaning teams, drive KPI delivery, audits, training, and ensure health and safety compliance. Candidates must be hands-on, capable of managing budgets, and building client relationships.

Qualifications

• Multi-site cleaning management experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork.
• Proficient with Excel, Word and Email.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cleaning across 30-35 sites on a mobile basis.
• Ensure KPI delivery and weekly checks with corrective action.
• Recruit and train cleaning staff in line with recruitment processes.
• Manage area and site costs within budget and uphold Health & Safety standards.
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships through regular contact.
• Carry out weekly and monthly cleaning audits.
• Handle HR issues as required.

Skills

Multi-site management

Team player

Good communicator

Results driven

Tools

Excel

Word

Email

Job description

Position: Area Cleaning Manager

Salary: £37,500.00 per annum + Bonus up to £2,000.00 (KPI Dependant)

Included: Company car & Fuel Card

Location: Covering sites across Shropshire

Hours: 40 hours per week

Shifts: Monday - Friday | Generally working between the hours of 7.00am - 4.00pm

Our client are looking to recruit an Area Cleaning Manager to be responsible for cleaning operations of circa 30-35 retail sites.

Job Purpose:

• The Area Cleaning Manager will be responsible for the management of cleaning in the provision of cleaning circa 30-35 sites on a mobile basis.
• The Area Cleaning Manager will ensure that KPI's and Weekly Checks are delivered to defined standards and corrective action is taken as required.
• To recruit and effectively train all Cleaning staff in the Area to ensure that other colleagues are recruited and trained in line with the recruitment process.
• To manage the area and site costs within budget and ensure the requirements of Health & Safety are followed.
• Develop / maintain strong relationships with clients through regular contact
• Carry out weekly and monthly cleaning audits
• Manage any HR issues

Candidate's background & experience:

• Multi-site Cleaning management experience
• Team player
• Good communicator
• Results driven
• Proficient in IT in the use of Excel, Word & Email

The role is full time, permanent and 40 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7, predominantly working Monday to Friday, with weekends off.

Candidates need to be used to working in a fast-paced environment and for a demanding client and need to be prepared to be hands-on where required.

Candidates must have a full and valid driving licence.