Area Manager

ecoSense Cleaning; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A cleaning service provider in Swindon is looking for an Area Manager to oversee and manage contracts in the South West. The role involves maintaining client relationships, managing cleaning personnel, and ensuring high cleaning standards. Candidates should have previous cleaning management experience, strong communication skills, and a valid UK driving license. This is a full-time, permanent position with flexible working hours in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Request pay early through flexePAY

Free CPD Supervisor Training

Overtime Available

Monthly Awards with Retail Vouchers

Continued Learning and Development

Company progression and promotion opportunities

Full Staff Wellness Suite

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning management experience is required.
• Able to effectively manage cleaning and supervisory staff.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Oversee/manage contracts across The South West.
• Maintain/develop relationships with clients.
• Manage cleaning personnel effectively.

Skills

Previous cleaning management experience

Effective written and oral communication

Excellent planning, organisational and prioritisation skills

IT literate

High levels of attention to detail

Strong work ethic

Job description

Overview

ecoSense provides Market Leading Commercial cleaning services across the UK. All staff have full use of our award-winning staff app that allows you to control your employment with ecoSense. You can learn on the go, fill in timesheets, view all of our company documents, use our innovative route finder to see what is the quickest way home, plus a huge amount more.

Get Paid Early! - ecoSense have developed our own early wages payment request system called flexePAY. You can request up to 2 weeks\' pay early*

Our internal staff development programme will allow you to develop your skills to grow within our business. We recognise our staff through leading technology that allows not only ecoSense but our clients to provide instant recognition for your hard work, and at the same time, we plant one tree in your name that you can view online.

ecoSense dedication to providing our staff with the ultimate employment within the cleaning sector will allow you to relax knowing that you are part of the growing ecoSense family. #togetherWE shine

We have a vacancy in an amazing work environment with a friendly team.

Position

Area Manager

Responsible to: Operations Manager

Compensation + Overtime

Company Van, Company Mobile Phone & I pad

Hours of work: Full time; min. 40 hours per week – permanent position

Times of Work: Flexible in accordance with needs of the job

Start date: Immediate

Area: Swindon - Covering South West Region

Purpose

- Oversee, manage and operate a portfolio of the company’s contracts across The South West

- Maintain and develop relationships with clients through regular meetings and inspections

- Manage cleaning personnel

Key Responsibilities

• Respond promptly to all e-mails and calls from clients
• Arrange regular meetings with clients
• Review cleaning standards through regular inspections
• Arrange one-off cleans and deep cleans with clients and check if they were satisfied afterwards
• Proactively visit sites during the cleaning shift spot checking for cleaning standards, staff attendance, uniform, etc.
• Ensure cleaning personnel are completing their duties and that Health and Safety is being followed on site
• Liaise with Managers and Supervisors on a daily basis and build strong relationships with colleagues, supervisors and cleaning team members
• Be involved in the selection, and training of new cleaning team members
• Monitor equipment, uniform and stock levels

Candidate

• Previous cleaning management experience is required
• Effective written and oral communication
• Excellent planning, organisational and prioritisation skills
• Able to effectively manage cleaning and supervisory staff
• IT literate
• Ability to prioritise
• High levels of attention to detail
• A strong work ethic
• Full UK driving licence

Required licences

• Driving Licence

Job Types

Full-time, Permanent

Schedule

• Monday to Friday

Benefits

• flexePAY - Request pay early*
• Free CPD Supervisor Training
• Overtime Available
• Monthly Awards throughout the Company with Retail Vouchers
• Continued Learning and Development
• Company progression and promotion opportunities
• Full Staff Wellness Suite
• *terms apply