Cleaning Manager – Lead Teams (Edinburgh, Evenings)

Sodexo; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free lunch on site

Christmas and New Year off

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Sodexo is seeking a proactive Cleaning Manager to lead cleaning operations across Edinburgh Academy Senior and Junior Schools. The role is based in Edinburgh with afternoon and evening shifts, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, and occasional weekend work.

You'll manage a team of cleaning staff, conduct audits, ensure health & safety compliance, plan rotas, and maintain strong client relationships to deliver high cleaning standards every day.

Qualifications

• Experience managing large cleaning teams.
• Strong people leadership and performance management.
• Experience in a standards-driven or compliance-focused environment.
• Knowledge of health & safety and COSHH regulations.
• Experience conducting audits and risk assessments.
• Excellent organisational and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workloads and deploy resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a team of cleaning professionals, creating an engaged and high-performing culture
• Be visible across site daily, monitoring standards, coaching colleagues and supporting operations where needed
• Plan rotas, manage staffing levels, absence and annual leave
• Lead recruitment, onboarding and ongoing training for the cleaning team
• Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments to ensure compliance and continuous improvement
• Manage cleaning schedules and workforce management systems
• Maintain strong relationships with the client and key stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with health & safety, COSHH and company standards
• Manage cleaning supplies and budgets effectively

Skills

People leadership

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Organisational skills

Prioritisation

Job description

Sodexo is seeking a proactive Cleaning Manager to lead cleaning operations across Edinburgh Academy Senior and Junior Schools. The role is based in Edinburgh with afternoon and evening shifts, Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, and occasional weekend work.

You'll manage a team of cleaning staff, conduct audits, ensure health & safety compliance, plan rotas, and maintain strong client relationships to deliver high cleaning standards every day.