Cleaning Supervisor

Manchester Arndale; Dartford; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is recruiting a Cleaning Supervisor to support our client's site. You will lead a small cleaning team, ensure high cleanliness standards and help create a safe, hygienic work environment.

The role requires strong communication, previous supervisory experience, and the ability to work to deadlines. We welcome diverse applicants and offer an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Previous supervisory or managerial experience.
• Able to meet deadlines and prioritise.

Responsibilities

• Managing a small team, rotas, holidays, and performance; delivering training to all cleaning operatives and ensuring records are updated correctly.
• Overseeing and assisting with the cleaning of floors, communal areas, stairwells, and washrooms (plus other ad hoc areas).
• Conducting weekly cleaning audits and escalate areas of concern.
• Managing stock orders and consumables; updating the stock management system and distribution to cleaning cupboards.
• Communicating with customers/clients at all levels and providing assistance as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Supervisory experience

Deadline prioritisation

Tools

Stock management system

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.

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 Work for OCS?

Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role:

We are currently recruiting for a Cleaning Supervisor to support our client’s site.

At OCS, our cleaners play an important part in providing safe, clean environments in which our customers can thrive in their workspaces. As Supervisor, you will ensure that cleaning staff perform their duties efficiently, maintain high cleanliness standards, and contribute to a safe and hygienic environment.

Your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Managing a small team, looking after rotas, holidays, and performance and responsible for delivering training to all cleaning operatives and ensuring all records are updated correctly.
• Overseeing and assisting with the cleaning of the floors, communal areas, stairwells, and washrooms (plus other ad hoc areas).
• Responsible for conducting cleaning audits on a weekly basis and escalating any areas of concern
• Managing the ordering of stock and consumables, updating the stock management system and also the distribution to cleaning cupboards.
• You will come into regular contact with customers/clients so it is important that you can assist them if needed and that you can communicate at all levels.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• You must have Right to Work in the UK.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or managerial role.
• You will be able to work to deadlines and prioritise

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.