Cleaning Manager

OCS; Greater Lincolnshire; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Access to digital courses for professional growth

Exclusive discounts and rewards through Hapi app

Opportunity for apprenticeships

Glassdoor recognition

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in Greater Lincolnshire is seeking a Cleaning Manager to oversee cleaning operations and manage staff within a dedicated team. You will have responsibilities such as staff recruitment, training, and maintaining high standards of cleanliness. Ideal candidates will demonstrate strong management skills, excellent customer service abilities, and previous experience in a supervisory role. This position offers growth opportunities and access to various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Prior managerial or supervisory experience in cleaning or a related field is preferred.
• Ability to manage rotas, training, and adhere to HR compliance.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work to deadlines.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work to deadlines, prioritise tasks and be flexible with working hours and days.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the cleaning of communal areas and facilities.
• Manage staffing, including scheduling and recruitment.
• Identify and conduct necessary training for staff.
• Monitor cleaning supplies and maintain budgets.
• Monitor cleaning products on site, maintain stock levels and submit orders as required in line with agreed site budgets.

Skills

Customer service skills

Staff management

Training and development

Flexibility

HR compliance

Deadline oriented

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.

About The Role

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.

Days of Working

Monday – Thursday 08:00am – 12:30pm
Friday 08:00am – 12:00pm

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and assist with the cleaning of the floors, communal areas, stairwells and washrooms (plus other ad hoc areas).
• Manage staff rotas, holiday requests, site audits and recruit new employees where required.
• Identify training needs on site, conduct the training where possible and keep appropriate records of training completed on site.
• Involve with investigation matters such as personal accidents or potential disciplinary investigations.
• Monitor cleaning products on site, maintain stock levels and submit orders as required in line with agreed site budgets.

Ideal Candidate

• 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, prioritise tasks and be flexible with working hours and days.

Benefits / Why Join OCS

✅ OCS are ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For in 2025.
🚀 OCS Academy offers a range of digital courses and resources for professional growth.
🙂 Hapi app provides exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
🌟 Our values – Trust, Respect, Unity and Empowerment – guide everything we do.
📝 Over 600 live apprenticeships in the UK & Ireland, with a target of 1,000.
💰 WageStream App allows you to access a portion of earned wages before payday (eligibility discussed at interview).

How to Apply

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