Cleaning Manager

Sodexo Ltd; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a Cleaning Manager in Glasgow. This full-time role offers a salary of £31,284 per annum and responsibilities include managing cleaning operations, supervising staff, and maintaining site standards. Opportunities for professional development and an attractive employee benefits package are included. The ideal candidate should have experience leading cleaning teams and a solid understanding of budgeting and compliance.

Benefits

Unlimited access to wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development opportunities

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing and leading cleaning teams.
• Strong financial understanding and budgeting skills.
• Experience in implementing company initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Manage consumables and cleaning materials within budget.
• Maintain site standards per Service Level Agreements.
• Supervise staff and ensure compliance with health & safety policies.

Skills

Team leadership

Financial understanding

Communication

Negotiation

Experience in cleaning management

Education

City & Guilds 764 Cleaning Science qualification

HND in accommodation studies

NVQ Level 2

IOSH and COSHH certified

Tools

Kronos

UDC

Job description

Overview

Cleaning Manager – Glasgow, Full time. Salary: £31,284 per annum. Opportunities for professional development. Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package. 28 Days Holiday rising to 33 Days with Service (Including Bank Holidays).

Plan your journey to the location: GR15 6RW.

Cleaning Manager

Glasgow – Full time

Valued, Recognised. Rewarded. A Career you can feel good about.

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Cleaning Manager to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation in Glasgow.

What you’ll do

• Operate in line with company standards, policies, and systems.
• Manage consumables, chemicals, cleaning materials, labor, and costs within budget.
• Maintain site standards per Service Level Agreements and KPIs.
• Obtain purchases from Sodexo-approved suppliers.
• Comply with platforms like Eprophit, UBHC, HS, NEO, Kronos, UDC, and conduct routine audits.
• Follow health & safety, hygiene, fire, RASSOW, BCP, COSHH policies; train staff accordingly.
• Manage stock control and complete UBHC audits every 4 months.
• Provide efficient, friendly customer service; handle requests promptly.
• Supervise staff, provide training, escalate unresolved issues.
• Develop and meet annual business plans with line manager.
• Assist with onsite cleaning services as needed.
• Review resource planners and cleaning schedules quarterly.
• Report incidents and irregularities; act where possible.
• Attend meetings and training courses; fulfill other reasonable requests.

People

• Administer payroll via Kronos & UDC; maintain personnel records.
• Recruit, train, motivate, and appraise staff; conduct annual PDRs.
• Ensure staff project a positive, professional image.
• Follow HR policies; hold monthly team huddles.
• Attend annual PDRs and company training.
• Manage holiday scheduling for self-cover.

Client

• Deliver cleaning standards per contract.
• Achieve budget targets; seek improvements.
• Support budget forecasting with Account Manager.
• Maintain strong client relationships; hold monthly reviews.
• Communicate professionally; handle compliments and complaints effectively.
• Identify opportunities for business growth.

Finance

• Support budget production and forecasting.
• Ensure compliance with Sodexo accounting standards; complete required reports timely.
• Control costs within budget; manage expenses, labor, and stock.
• Price services according to contract terms.
• Maintain stock levels, cash flow, and debt targets.

Selling New Business

• Identify and raise new business opportunities with relevant managers.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in managing and leading cleaning teams.
• Industry knowledge of external cleaning developments and innovations.
• Strong financial understanding and budgeting skills.
• Experience in implementing and driving company initiatives.
• Skilled in team leadership and management.
• Excellent communication and negotiation abilities.
• Experience working within standards and compliance environments.
• Holds City & Guilds 764 Cleaning Science qualification.
• HND in accommodation studies; NVQ Level 2; IT literate; BICSc Trainer/Assessor.
• IOSH and COSHH certified.

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life’s larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Ireland enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

A role where you can learn, grow, develop and thrive.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications