Area Manager - Cleaning Schools

Candidate Source Ltd; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A cleaning and facilities management organization is seeking an experienced Area Manager in Manchester. Responsibilities include daily service delivery, staff management, client communication, and quality audits across multiple sites. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in cleaning within educational environments, coupled with strong organizational skills. A competitive salary of up to £30,000 along with a car allowance or van, pension, and holiday is offered.

Benefits

Car allowance or van

Pension

Holiday

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning within a school environment is essential.
• Proven area management experience, preferably in the education sector.
• Ability to effectively communicate with clients and staff.

Responsibilities

• Support clients and team in daily service delivery.
• Communicate with client, staff, and head office.
• Ensure staff retention and develop team members.
• Plan and audit additional deep clean work.
• Maintain necessary resources and materials.
• Ensure adherence to budget for materials and equipment.
• Operate areas to required specifications.
• Conduct regular inspections for quality maintenance.

Skills

Cleaning experience in a school environment

Area management experience in cleaning

Client communication skills

Organizational skills

Flexible approach in managing teams

Job description

A well-established cleaning and facilities management organisation with significant experience in providing services to the education sector is looking for an Area Manager to join its team in the Manchester area.

Along with a salary of up to £30,000 per annum, you will also receive a car allowance or a Van, pension, and holiday.

This is a hands‑on position where you may be required to help with the cleaning if there are staff shortages. You will be required to carry out audits, staff training, stock checks and recruitment along with site visits, meeting clients, holding meetings and reporting to the Operations Manager.

Responsibilities

• Working with and supporting clients and team members in the day‑to‑day service delivery.
• Communicating effectively with the client, staff, and head office teams.
• Ensuring staff retention and motivation and developing team members.
• Ensuring that all additional deep clean work is planned, delivered, and audited on completion.
• Ensuring that all necessary resources, materials, and machines are available and on site and maintained.
• Ensuring that all orders of materials, chemicals and equipment are kept in line with budget.
• Ensuring that Areas are operating to and exceeding the required specification and performance and are regularly audited monthly.
• Inspecting the facilities regularly to ensure a high standard of work is maintained.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience within a school environment.
• Area management experience in the cleaning industry preferably in the education sector.
• Previous experience interacting with and communicating with clients.
• Highly organised and able to schedule cover staff where needed.
• A confident and flexible approach, with previous experience managing and directing cleaning and facilities staff.

You will be working Monday - Friday, covering up to (13 sites in the Manchester area).