Cleaning Chargehand

Manchester Arndale; North Berwick; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in North Berwick is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor to maintain high cleanliness standards in a school. This role involves supervising cleaning staff, ensuring quality control, and liaising with the Area Supervisor. The ideal candidate will have supervisory experience in a cleaning environment, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage schedules effectively. This is a term-time position with specific working hours during the week.

Qualifications

• Experience managing a cleaning team and ensuring high standards.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and staff.
• Pro-active approach with strong multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness standards in school premises.
• Monitor cleaning staff and ensure adequate coverage.
• Liaise with supervisors and complete daily cleaning logs.

Skills

Supervisory experience in a cleaning environment

Excellent prioritisation skills

Good IT/computer skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

BICSc certification or equivalent

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role

Main Purpose

To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use.

This position is a term time post. You will be required to participate in the annual deep clean of the school for 3 weeks during the summer holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for the practical organisation of the day-to-day cleaning operation.
• In consultation with the Soft Services Area Supervisor, to identify the number of cleaning staff required to maintain a clean environment.
• To monitor stock of cleaning equipment and materials, to ensure orders can be placed on a timely basis.
• Update Maximo daily for any Misuse.
• Maintain a flexible daily cleaning schedule of all internal areas of the school.
• Ensure that identified key areas of the school receive priority in the schedule.
• Liaise with the Head Janitor and review the weekly school calendar to identify lets and school events.
• Liaise with school representative to ensure client satisfaction.
• Daily checks of all areas of the school to ensure they are cleaned to a satisfactory standard and daily cleaning logs are completed for each work section.
• Clean allocated areas to a high standard – including but not limited to:
  • Vacuuming
  • Scrubber Drying
  • Damp Wiping
  • Stair Cleaning
  • Toilet Cleaning
• Produce, on a monthly basis, official order forms for equipment, uniform and materials for authorisation by the Area Supervisor.
• Produce a monthly report for the Area Supervisor.
• Ensure that tools, equipment, and materials are available as and when required to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
• Maintain a working knowledge of developments in cleaning equipment and materials and identify means by which the cleaning operation might be developed.
• Conduct regular site audits to ensure that the specified standard of work is maintained.
• Secure the building when there is no janitor present onsite.
• Provide information to the Area Supervisor for the Training Log.
• Ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are followed, in accordance with company policies.
• Responsible for the day-to-day personnel management of the cleaning staff, and consulting with the Area Supervisor on any necessary formal procedure, including:
  • Develop and carry out induction procedures with all new staff.
  • Identify formal and informal training needs for all cleaning staff.
  • Complete cleaning staff Return to Work Interviews and any other HR paperwork required.
  • Organise appropriate training for all cleaning staff.
  • Carry out Staff CPD and new starter training.
  • In conjunction with the Area Supervisor, interview and recruit sufficient cleaning staff to cover the weekly budgeted cleaning hours.
  • Maintain cleaning staff attendance logs and timesheets for submission to Head Office.

• Undertake any additional cleaning duties as directed, by the Area Supervisor.

Skills & Knowledge

• Supervisory experience in a cleaning environment.
• BICSc certification, or equivalent to an appropriate level, desirable.
• Excellent prioritisation and multi-tasking skills.
• A pro-active attitude.
• Good IT/computer skills.
• The ability to supervise operatives.
• The ability to deliver in-house training.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal and the written word.
• The ability to form relationships with clients and to exceed customer expectation.
• Approachable demeanour and a demonstrable commitment to team working.
• A track record of delivering a similar role.
• A commitment to continuing professional development in relation to themselves and their team members.

Days of Working

Monday-Friday

Monday-Thursday, 16.00-22.00

Friday, 12.30-18.30

Term time only

How to Apply

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.