Cleaning Field Manager

First Call Contract Services; Eastleigh; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

First Call Contract Services in the Southampton/Portsmouth area is seeking a Field Manager for commercial cleaning to oversee standards across client sites and lead frontline teams.

The role will involve auditing cleanliness, coordinating with operations, training staff, and ensuring health and safety compliance while maintaining strong client relations. Hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm, with an ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within commercial cleaning, cleaning supervision, facilities or similar operational environments.
• Experience supervising or managing staff.
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Good leadership and time-management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently.
• A proactive approach to resolving problems and service issues.
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills.
• A full, clean driving licence - essential.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring cleaning standards across commercial sites
• Carrying out regular audits and inspections of services and staff performance
• Coordinating with operations staff to prioritise daily work
• Supporting cleaning teams to deliver an excellent frontline service
• Responding to customer requests, resolving issues and correcting service errors
• Monitoring cleaning contracts and reporting to the relevant manager
• Ensuring services are delivered in line with Health & Safety and statutory requirements
• Providing and facilitating training to ensure staff have the appropriate skills
• Covering cleaning duties when staff are absent or on holiday
• Completing required administration accurately and within deadlines
• Maintaining company equipment and supplies
• Ensuring the company vehicle is kept clean, stocked and maintained, including completing regular vehicle checks
• Building positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and cleaning staff
• Proactively identifying and addressing potential service issues

Skills

Staff supervision

Leadership

Customer service

Time-management

Driving licence

Communication

Job description

Field Manager - Commercial Cleaning

Location: Southampton / Portsmouth
Pay: £13.94 per hour
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Start Date: ASAP
Job Type: Temp to Perm

Are you an experienced Field Manager, Cleaning Supervisor or Cleaning Team Leader looking for your next opportunity?

Our client is a professional commercial cleaning services company, providing cleaning solutions across a range of commercial, communal and residential sites. They are currently looking for a Field Manager to join their operations team and help ensure high standards of service are consistently maintained across their client sites.

The Role

As a Field Manager, you will be responsible for monitoring cleaning standards across commercial sites, supporting frontline cleaning teams and maintaining strong relationships with both clients and colleagues.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Monitoring cleaning standards across commercial sites
• Carrying out regular audits and inspections of services and staff performance
• Coordinating with operations staff to prioritise daily work
• Supporting cleaning teams to deliver an excellent frontline service
• Responding to customer requests, resolving issues and correcting service errors
• Monitoring cleaning contracts and reporting to the relevant manager
• Ensuring services are delivered in line with relevant Health & Safety and statutory requirements
• Providing and facilitating training to ensure staff have the appropriate skills
• Covering cleaning duties when staff are absent or on holiday
• Completing required administration accurately and within deadlines
• Maintaining company equipment and supplies
• Ensuring the company vehicle is kept clean, stocked and maintained, including completing regular vehicle checks
• Building positive working relationships with clients, colleagues and cleaning staff
• Proactively identifying and addressing potential service issues

About You

The successful candidate will be a practical, proactive and approachable individual with strong communication and leadership skills.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within commercial cleaning, cleaning supervision, facilities or a similar operational environment
• Experience supervising or managing staff
• Strong customer service and relationship-building skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good leadership and time-management skills
• The ability to prioritise workload and work independently
• A proactive approach to resolving problems and service issues
• Good attention to detail and organisational skills
• A full, clean driving licence - essential

If you're an experienced cleaning supervisor or operational professional who enjoys working with people, managing standards and delivering excellent customer service,