Cleaning Supervisor

Birketts LLP; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent law firm is searching for a reliable and experienced Cleaning Supervisor in Chelmsford. The role entails overseeing cleaning operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and managing cleaning staff to uphold the highest cleanliness standards. Opportunities for professional growth and a commitment to a positive community impact are part of the firm culture.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays

Private Healthcare with BUPA

Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% each)

Paid CSR Day

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave

Subsidised gym membership

Agile/Hybrid Working Policy

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cleaning Supervisor or similar role.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, supplies, and equipment.
• Basic computer skills for reporting and scheduling.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate cleaning staff to ensure high cleaning standards.
• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Develop and implement cleaning schedules and work rosters.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal Skills

Job description

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Birketts is a full service, UK Top 50 law firm. With a heritage spanning 160 years, we have more than 700 lawyers and legal professionals based in Bristol, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Ipswich, London, Norwich and Sevenoaks. We advise businesses, government and public sector organisations and individuals in the UK and internationally across four principal practice groups: Real Estate, Corporate Services, Dispute Resolution and Private Client.

We are defined by our Next Level Law proposition. We work with our clients as a proactive partner, horizon scanning and thinking ahead to the changes, challenges or opportunities that they may face.

Next Level Law is also applied to our people. Our collegiate culture means everyone is encouraged to achieve their next level in everything they do. RollOnFriday recently ranked us as the 5th best law firm to work at in 2024.

With our ambition to succeed, comes a strong desire to make a positive contribution to the communities we serve, and we are committed to delivering the objectives set out in our ESG strategy. Diversity plays an integral part in all that we do, with female partners comprising 40% of our partnership.

Purpose of job

We are seeking a reliable, detail-oriented, and experienced Cleaning Supervisor to oversee and coordinate cleaning staff and ensure that all cleaning tasks are completed to the highest standards. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing daily operations, conducting inspections, and ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Duties include:

• Sweep, vacuum and mop the floors (variety of surfaces)
• Ensure the shower facilities are operational daily – including cleaning the shower screens, trays and ensure the seals are in good order
• Ensure the toilet facilities are clean, presentable and any damage reported
• Top up bathroom materials – such as toilet rolls, cleaning products etc.
• Clean soap dispensers, refill as necessary
• Clean mirrors
• Empty and clean all office and bathroom bins
• Ensure tables and chairs are clean and in working order
• Ensure walls and door frames are free of dirt and cobwebs
• Maintenance of coffee machines (cleaning trays, discarding waste and clearing the buckets)
• Weekly cleanse of the office lifts
• Weekly cleanse of the office skirting boards
  
  
  

The candidate

Proven experience as a Cleaning Supervisor or similar role:

• Strong leadership and team management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals, supplies, and equipment.
• Basic computer skills (for reporting and scheduling).
• Supervise and coordinate the activities of cleaning staff across assigned areas.
• Conduct regular inspections to ensure cleanliness standards are maintained.
• Develop and implement cleaning schedules and work rosters.
• Monitor inventory of cleaning supplies and submit requisitions as needed.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, health regulations, and safety standards.
• Handle staff performance issues, report incidents, and support disciplinary actions if necessary.
  
  
  

Equal opportunities

At Birketts, our culture is driven by ambition and a commitment to positively impact all the communities we serve. We are dedicated to the success, development, and wellbeing of our colleagues, helping them achieve their goals and seize the opportunities that come with our growth. Alongside a flexible and inclusive work environment, we offer the following core benefits:

• 25 days holiday (FTE) plus Bank Holidays
• Long Service holiday award – 1 extra week every 10 years continuous service
• Private Healthcare with BUPA (offered after probation is passed)
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme (5% employer / 5% Employee)
• Staff Profit Share and Individual Performance Bonus Scheme
• Salary sacrifice (Pensions, Staff Profit Share)
• Life Assurance - 4 x salary / Permanent Health Insurance
• Paid CSR Day
• Enhanced Maternity/Paternity Leave
• Subsidised gym membership
• Electric car scheme
• Agile/Hybrid Working Policy
• Dress for your Day Policy
  
  
  

https://www.birketts.co.uk/recognition-reward-benefits/

Birketts is a flexible business which has embraced a hybrid working model where our colleagues enjoy a mix of home and office working. We welcome applications from people looking for flexible, agile, and part-time roles and we are happy to explore your preferred working patterns as part of your application.

Please note that this job profile is not an exhaustive list of duties but merely an outline of the key components of the role. You may be required by your line manager to take on additional responsibilities when requested.

Birketts is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is unequivocal: we do not tolerate discrimination based on age, disability, sex, race, religion or belief, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, or sexual orientation.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive organisation that actively promotes equality of opportunity for all, valuing the right mix of talent, skills, and potential. We welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, and selection for roles is based solely on individual merit.

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Employment type

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  Law Practice

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