Cleaning Manager

Manchester Arndale; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Phone & laptop provided

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Cleaning Manager to lead the on-site cleaning team, oversee all cleaning duties, and ensure high standards across floors, washrooms and common areas. You will manage rotas, site audits, and recruiting activities while ensuring training and HR compliance are followed.

The ideal candidate has prior managerial or supervisory experience in cleaning, strong customer service, and the ability to work to deadlines with flexible hours as required.

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Manager or Supervisor in cleaning or a similar field is desirable.
• Experience in staffing, rotas, training, and basic HR compliance.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise as well as being flexible with working hours and days.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and assisting with cleaning of floors, communal areas, stairwells, and washrooms.
• Managing staff rotas, holiday requests, site audits and recruiting new employees where required.
• Identify training needs on-site and conduct training where possible, keeping records.
• Involvement with investigation matters such as personal accidents or potential disciplinary investigations.
• Monitor cleaning products on-site, maintain stock levels and submit orders in line with site budgets.

Skills

Driving licence

Right to work in the UK

Managerial experience

Staffing & rotas

Training & HR compliance

Customer service

Deadline management

Flexibility in hours

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.

Why Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer

Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning

The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks

With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth

600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay

Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role:

Working Pattern:

Monday to Friday - 7.5 days between 5.30am - 4.30pm

We’re recruiting for a Cleaning Manager to join our passionate and driven Cleaning team.

You’ll oversee all cleaning and associated duties carried out by all those that you are responsible supervising.

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Overseeing and assisting with the cleaning of the floors, communal areas, stairwells, and washrooms (plus other ad hoc areas).
• Managing staff rotas, holiday requests, site audits and recruiting new employees where required.
• Identify any training needs on-site, conduct the training where possible and keep appropriate records of training completed on-site.
• Involvement with investigation matters such as personal accidents or potential disciplinary investigations.
• Involvement with investigation matters such as personal accidents or potential disciplinary investigations.
• Responsibility for monitoring cleaning products on-site, maintaining stock levels and submitting orders as required in line with agreed site budgets.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• Will supply company phone & laptop
• Will need a driving licence as may be required to drive mini bus/van on occasions
• You must have right to work in the UK.
• Previous experience as a Manager or Supervisor in cleaning or a similar field is desirable
• Experience in staffing, rotas, training, and basic HR compliance.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise as well as being flexible with working hours and days.

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.