Cleaning Supervisor

OCS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS is seeking a proactive Supervisory Cleaner to lead a small team on a UK site. You will plan rotas, coach staff on health & safety, perform audits, manage stock, and maintain high cleanliness standards while delivering excellent client service.

The role runs 14:00–22:00, Monday to Friday, with duties across standard cleaning areas and ad hoc tasks. OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company delivering innovative cleaning and support services across sectors.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• Previous supervisor experience preferably in a cleaning environment.
• Good IT skills and MS Office.
• Desire to lead a team and oversee tasks.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to meet deadlines and prioritise; flexible working hours.
• Good attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing and assisting with the cleaning of all areas within the cleaning specification (plus other ad hoc areas/duties, as required).
• Managing a small team, looking after rotas, holidays, absence management within budget and performance management to achieve a consistently high standard of cleaning.
• Responsible for delivering coaching/training, including health & safety, to all cleaning operatives and ensuring all records are updated correctly.
• Responsible for conducting cleaning audits on a weekly basis and escalating any areas of concern for support.
• Hold weekly team meetings and briefing sessions with your team to ensure clear and consistent communication.
• Manage the ordering of stock and consumables, updating the stock management system and also the distribution to cleaning stores.
• 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.
• Planning high level and deep cleaning works as required
• Responsible for adherence to company policies and procedures.

Skills

Leadership

Customer service

Deadline management

Attention to detail

MS Office

Team supervision

Communication

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Monday to Friday At OCS, our cleaners play an important part in providing safe, clean environments in which our customers can thrive in their workspaces.

About The Role

Working Pattern

14:00pm - 22:00pm

Monday to Friday

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.

Key responsibilities

• Overseeing and assisting with the cleaning of all areas within the cleaning specification (plus other ad hoc areas/duties, as required).
• Managing a small team, looking after rotas, holidays, absence management within budget and performance management to achieve a consistently high standard of cleaning.
• Responsible for delivering coaching/training, including health & safety, to all cleaning operatives and ensuring all records are updated correctly.
• Responsible for conducting cleaning audits on a weekly basis and escalating any areas of concern for support.
• Hold weekly team meetings and briefing sessions with your team to ensure clear and consistent communication.
• Manage the ordering of stock and consumables, updating the stock management system and also the distribution to cleaning stores.
• 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.
• Planning high level and deep cleaning works as required
• Responsible for adherence to company policies and procedures.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria

• You must have Right to Work in the UK.
• Previous supervisor experience preferably in a cleaning environment
• Good IT skills in use of systems and MS Office
• Desire to lead a team and oversee tasks
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise as well as being flexible with working hours and days.
• Good attention to detail is required.

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)

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.