Cleaning Manager: Lead Teams, Training & Quality

OCS; Bursledon; Remote; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Cleaning Manager to lead a dedicated cleaning team. You will oversee all cleaning activities across floors, communal areas, washrooms, and related spaces, ensuring standards and safety are met.

Reporting to the site supervisor, you will manage staff rotas, training, and basic HR compliance, while maintaining stock levels and coordinating with budgets. The role combines hands-on supervision with people leadership and customer service excellence.

Qualifications

• 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 be flexible with working hours and days.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and assisting with the 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, conduct training where possible and keep records of training.
• Involvement with investigations such as personal accidents or potential disciplinary matters.
• Monitoring cleaning products on-site, maintaining stock levels and submitting orders in line with site budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Cleaning management

Staffing

Rotas

Training

HR compliance

Customer service

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a Cleaning Manager to lead a dedicated cleaning team. You will oversee all cleaning activities across floors, communal areas, washrooms, and related spaces, ensuring standards and safety are met.

Reporting to the site supervisor, you will manage staff rotas, training, and basic HR compliance, while maintaining stock levels and coordinating with budgets. The role combines hands-on supervision with people leadership and customer service excellence.