Cleaning Manager

OCS Group Limited; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company in the UK is seeking a Cleaning Manager to oversee all cleaning operations and manage staff within the cleaning team. The role involves staff management, training, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should possess excellent customer service skills and prior management experience in cleaning or a related field. This position offers varied shifts and a commitment to staff development through training and digital resources.

Benefits

Access to exclusive discounts and rewards

Personal development through OCS Academy

Ability to access earned wages before payday

Qualifications

• Experience in staffing, rotas, and basic HR compliance.
• Ability to conduct training and maintain appropriate records.
• Right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and assist with cleaning tasks.
• Manage staff rotas and holiday requests.
• Identify training needs and conduct training.

Skills

Management experience in cleaning or similar field

Excellent customer service skills

Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines

Job description

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: Varied days 06:00am - 12:00pm Shifts may vary depending on business needs.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Responsibility for monitoring cleaning products on-site, maintaining stock levels and submitting orders as required in line with agreed site budgets.
• 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.

About OCS UK & Ireland

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 join OCS? OCS are ranked 36th on Glassdoor's Best Companies to Work For in 2025, reflecting our dedication to building a supportive workplace where our colleagues feel valued and motivated. We believe in investing in our colleague's futures. The OCS Academy provides a range of digital courses and resources that will allow you to grow your personal skills and advance your career.

With our Hapi app you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources. Guided by these values and principles, we're on a mission to make people and places the best they can be, which includes the TRUE start Awards. We now have over 600 live apprenticeships in the UK & Ireland, with a target of 1,000, opening opportunities for growth and career development.

Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App. Eligibility for this benefit can be discussed at interview as it is specific to business contracts.