Area Manager

HIVE CLEANING LTD | B CORP; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real Living Wage employer

Above market salary

Full training provided

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Hive Cleaning Ltd in London seeks an experienced Area Manager to oversee a portfolio of Central London sites. You will manage client relationships, ensure high standards, and lead a team of supervisors across multiple sites. The role requires on-site presence, strong leadership, and flexibility to adjust schedules with client needs.

We offer full training, above-market pay, and a Real Living Wage commitment as part of a growing, eco-conscious company leading the sector.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing multiple sites in the cleaning sector.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised with excellent time management.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain client relationships through in-person meetings and updates.
• Ensure high standards are delivered across the portfolio.
• Oversee day-to-day admin tasks and create site guides.
• Lead and mentor a team of supervisors.
• Schedule shifts and cover holidays or emergencies.
• Report weekly payroll and assist with health and safety audits.
• Travel across Central London to manage sites.

Skills

Strong communicator

Organised and detail-oriented

Customer-focused

Team player

Multi-Site Cleaning Management

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Join Our Team: Area Manager – Commercial Cleaning (Central London)

Full-Time | Above Market Salary | Real Living Wage Employer | Full Training Provided

Are you a confident, organised, and people-focused professional looking for a new challenge? Hive Cleaning is the World's leading B Corp-certified, eco-conscious office cleaning company and are proud to be doing things differently.

We're expanding rapidly and looking for an Multi-site Area Manager to join our growing team in Central London.

Experienced Area Managers Required

We believe in hiring the right people with the right attitude and providing them with the tools and training they need to succeed. However, some management experience in the field is required. Candidates should also ideally have experience managing multiple sites. You will need to be a confident natural communicator, thrive on building relationships, and know how to manage and motivate a team. Ideal Candidates will have industry experience managing commercial office spaces in London.

What We're Looking For:

• A strong communicator at all levels—confident, friendly, and approachable.
• Organised and detail-oriented with great time management skills.
• Customer-focused, with a commitment to excellent service and relationship building.
• A true team player who can support and lead others, adapt quickly, and bring energy and positivity to the role.
• Background in Multi Site Cleaning Management

The Role:

Your role as an Area Manager is primarily to oversee the day-to-day operations across a portfolio of multiple sites in Central London (up to ~40 sites). Each day is varied, fast-paced, and hands-on.

Depending on business needs but includes about 10 hours working on-site per day Monday to Friday, usually between 10am - 8pm.

However, FLEXIBILITY IS REQUIRED: your schedule may adjust occasionally based on client requirements and operational demands. For instance, you may be asked to start as early as 7am some days and leave early; or start later and finish as late as 10pm.

Your Key Responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining strong client relationships through regular in person meetings, combined with phone and email contact.
• Ensure our high standards are delivered across the portfolio.
• Handling day-to-day admin tasks, including writing cleaning specifications, training guides, designing site posters, using iPhone and laptop tools, and working with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Overseeing and mentoring your team of supervisors.
• Managing people, training, and team development.
• Creating and delivering weekly payroll reports.
• Overseeing health and safety audits, conducting site inspections, and maintaining Hive’s renowned high standards.
• Organising periodic cleans, checking stock levels, and an understanding how to correctly use cleaning machinery.
• Scheduling and covering shifts due to holiday, sickness, or emergencies.
• Supporting and mentoring cleaners, supervisors, and reporting to your Account manager.
• Participating in company events and training sessions—and even helping to build them!
• Occasionally working weekends if needed (for additional payment), and willing to travel across Central London.

Why Work With Hive Cleaning?

We work differently at Hive Cleaning from most other cleaning companies in the Industry. We are a forwards-thinking company with a big focus on innovation and customer service, while providing market-leading ethical and sustainable services;

• We have always been an accredited Real Living Wage employer.
• We are the World's highest ranked B Corp in the office cleaning and FM sectors.
• Planet Mark recognised - UK Best Company of the Year 2024 for our low carbon service delivery.
• We are a majority women-owned, led and run company.
• We are internationally recognised and WEConnect accredited.
• You’ll be joining a team of over 27 nationalities, all working toward making workplaces cleaner, greener, and more people-focused.
• You'll receive training, mentoring, and the chance to grow a successful and lucrative career in a supportive environment.

If you're looking for a people and planet-first company, where your communication and leadership skills will be truly valued and rewarded — and where no two days are the same — then we'd love to hear from you.

We are proud to support local businesses and local people in London. Our people are the reason for our success and we believe in helping everyone working at Hive Cleaning to achieve their potential and feel right at home in our business. We’re committed to recruiting people from all walks of life and backgrounds to reflect our customers and our community and to help make our business stronger. To support our people we offer family friendly, inclusive employment policies and flexible working arrangements.