Cleaning Area Manager

Thorn Baker Recruitment Ltd; Dartford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company seeks a Cleaning Area Manager to oversee 20 sites in South East London. This role offers growth opportunities and a chance to manage a dedicated team while ensuring high standards of service. Ideal candidates will have experience in similar roles and a strong focus on compliance and training.

Benefits

Opportunity for career progression

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Experience managing cleaning teams in a facilities environment.
• Ready to step up from a cleaning supervisor role.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee 20 mixed business sites ensuring compliance with policies.
• Manage recruitment, training, and performance reviews of staff.
• Conduct site audits and maintain contract retention targets.

Skills

Leadership

Staff Training

Health and Safety Compliance

Cost Management

Job description

Thorn Baker is working in collaboration with an established Facilities Management company, with an area based in South East London.

We are looking to resource a Cleaning Area Manager to effectively manage and monitor 20 mixed business sites across the Region.

Our client is looking for someone who is currently doing a similar role or someone who is ready to take the next step up from being a cleaning supervisor. A background of working in similar environment is essential.

This position offers you the chance to join a business that promote growth and progression/ promote internally, a role where you can manage a fair amount of sites and not feel completely overwhelmed. You will be part of a team that listens and encourages autonomy within the role.

The main duties of this role are, but is not limited to:

• Ensure that work is undertaken is in line with the Companies policies / procedures and current legislation.
• Maintain contract retention targets and ensure they are met on a consistent basis.
• Follow all aspects of Health and Safety at all times and ensure that quarterly H&S audits are carried out with a monthly cleaning inspection.
• Manage recruitment and selection of employees
• Effectively train and develop employees and be responsible for their on-boarding process
• Manage and motivate a competent and driven workforce
• Control overheads and operational costs for the account and ensure profitability.
• Bring about cost saving initiative where applicable.
• Plan, manage and organise the operational activities of the account and oversee work scheduling
• Manage client escalations
• Ensure the Account is adequately staffed at all times and services are properly supervised.
• Complete Performance reviews for their employees
• Always ensuring that adequate equipment and materials are available at the site
• Conduct all the site audits

If you are looking for work like balance and would like to join a facilities management business who can offer you a progressive career, please consider this role.

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