Cleaning Team Leader

Bidvest Noonan; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Bidvest Noonan is hiring a Cleaning Team Leader in City of Edinburgh to supervise a team of Cleaning Operatives onsite and drive cleaning standards while maintaining strong client relationships.

You will ensure proper materials and equipment are used, report faults and accidents promptly, and uphold uniform and PPE requirements, with a focus on teamwork and exceptional service.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent written and spoken English.
• Able to prioritise and manage changing workload.
• Reliable and trustworthy.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct materials, equipment, and methods are used; equipment kept clean and in good order.
• Report faulty machinery or equipment immediately.
• Ensure uniform is kept clean and PPE worn at all times.
• Report accidents and dangerous occurrences to the Line Manager.
• Build strong relationships with the Cleaning Operative Team and the client.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working

English proficiency

Prioritisation

Reliability

Job description

Here at Bidvest Noonan we are looking for Cleaning Team Leader to join us!

As a Team Leader, you will supervise a team of Cleaning Operatives onsite to ensure we continue to deliver excellent cleaning standards. You will be responsible for driving standards onsite, maintaining client relationships.

What the day to day looks like

• Ensure correct materials, equipment and methods are used at all times and equipment is kept clean and in good working order


• Report faulty machinery / equipment immediately


• Ensure company uniform is kept clean, tidy and is worn at all times whilst at work. Relevant PPE must be worn at all times


• R eport all accidents and dangerous occurrences to your Line Manager


• Build strong relationships with the Cleaning Operative Team and the client

Skills & Experience

• Do you have strong interpersonal and communication skills? As part of your role will have an element of customer service and care is a key element of the role


• Are you comfortable working alone and in a teams?


• Do you have strong comprehension of English, both written and spoken?


• Ability to prioritise and manage an ever-changing workload


• Are you reliable and trustworthy

About Us

‘For nearly 50 years, we’ve played a vital role in helping our customers succeed. Built on strong, long‑standing relationships, our business is powered by people who are deeply connected to the communities where we live and work.

Our purpose guides every action and decision we make, “to proudly create safer and healthier communities today, for tomorrow.” It reflects who we are, what we stand for, and the impact we strive to make every day.

Across our team of 27,000 dedicated professionals from 157 countries, that purpose comes to life through commitment, care, and a shared responsibility to the people we serve—now and for generations to come. 'When you join Bidvest Noonan, you’re joining a team where your work has real impact, where your career can grow, where you belong, and where you help shape a safer, healthier future for us all.’