Housekeeping Supervisor

Chartwells Independent; Dartford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Medirest, part of Compass Group UK&I, is seeking a Cleaning Supervisor to support healthcare operations on a full-time basis (37.5 hours per week). The role involves leading the cleaning team, ensuring high standards and client satisfaction across shifts, with a focus on quality, safety and cost control.

The ideal candidate will have healthcare cleaning experience, strong people management and excellent communication skills, and will work to deliver KPI targets while training staff and

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing cleaning teams in healthcare or similar settings.
• Strong communication with clients and staff under pressure.
• Commitment to health and safety compliance and COSHH knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Act as day-to-day client contact and maintain basic reports.
• Ensure five-star cleaning standards are delivered daily.
• Manage stock control of linen and consumables.
• Train and develop team members to perform tasks safely.
• Promote a safety culture and comply with H&S procedures.
• Ensure delivery quality aligned with SLAs and KPIs.
• Recruit, train and develop staff to meet performance targets.
• Manage labour, equipment and budget allocations.

Skills

People management

Communication skills

Experience in similar role

IT literate

Health & Safety COSHH

Quality audits

Job description

We're currently recruiting a dedicated Cleaning Supervisor to help ensure the smooth running of the operations in Healthcare on a full time basis, contracted to 37.5 hours per week.

As a Cleaning Supervisor, you will use your skills to maintain a high standard of quality work. In return, you will have the chance to progress your career with a company that invests in its people, celebrates individuality, and rewards and recognises employees who go beyond the plate.

Here's an idea of what your shift pattern will be:

• Mon: Nights
• Tues: Nights
• Weds: Nights
• Thurs: Nights
• Fri: Nights
• Sat: Nights
• Sun: Nights

Please note: This role is contracted to weeks per year

Could you bring your spark to Healthcare? Here's what you need to know before applying:

Your key responsibilities will include:

• To be the regular day-to-day client contact and maintain basic reports
• To ensure 5 start cleaning standards are delivered every day
• To manage stock control of all items within the remit of the role (linen and consumables)
• To train and develop the team in all tasks
• To promote a safety culture and ensure the team are aware of and operate in accordance with company and client Health & Safety procedures at all times
• To ensure the delivery and quality of the operation are in accordance with the client service level agreement and company procedures as well as KPI's
• Recruit, train and develop the team to ensure they have the required skills to do their jobs safely and well whilst ensuring the team is engaged and managed effectively to achieve their performance targets.
• To manage the labour, equipment & resources budget

Our ideal Cleaning Supervisor will:

• Experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation including COSHH
• Excellent people management
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience in carrying out monitoring of quality standards/audits
• IT literate
• Passion for training and leading a team
• Able to work flexibly in line with business requirements including attending meetings

Part of Compass Group UK&I, Medirest is the specialist healthcare operating company of Compass Group UK & Ireland, providing a full range of hotel services, including staff, patient and visitor catering, domestics, portering, security and reception, at over 130 NHS Trusts and private hospitals.

Job Reference: com/2508/99320003/52436066/R/STC #Medirest

Compass Group UK&I is committed to fostering an environment where every individual can truly be themselves at work and has equal opportunities to advance in their careers. We strive to build a culture that respects and celebrates the unique talents, beliefs, backgrounds, and abilities of all our team members. We want our colleagues to feel valued, empowered to reach their full potential, and to thrive - because diversity is our strength!