Hygiene Manager

OCS; Southampton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Employer

Digital Learning

Retail Discounts via Hapi app

Professional Growth

Flexible Pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is recruiting a Hygiene Manager to lead the cleaning team and ensure high standards of cleanliness across the site. You will supervise staff, manage rotas, training, and basic HR compliance, and support audits and investigations as needed.

We offer digital learning, employee perks via the Hapi app, flexible pay options, and opportunities for professional growth within a leading facilities management company.

Qualifications

• Must be able to supervise cleaning staff and lead a team.
• Experience in staffing, rotas, training, and HR compliance.
• Good customer service and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee cleaning of floors, communal areas, stairwells, washrooms and other areas.
• Manage staff rotas, holiday requests, site audits and recruitment.
• Identify and coach on-site training needs and maintain records.
• Involvement in investigations such as accidents or disciplinary matters.
• Monitor cleaning products, maintain stock levels and place orders within budget.

Skills

Cleaning team leadership

Staff rostering

Training & development

HR compliance basics

Job description

Working Pattern

9:00-17:00 Monday to Friday. Shifts may differ depending on operational needs.

About The Role

We're recruiting for a Hygiene Manager to join our passionate and driven Cleaning team.

You'll oversee all cleaning and associated duties carried out by all those that you are responsible supervising.

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

• Overseeing and assisting with the cleaning of the floors, communal areas, stairwells, and washrooms (plus other ad hoc areas).
• Managing staff rotas, holiday requests, site audits and recruiting new employees where required.
• Identify any training needs on-site, conduct the training where possible and keep appropriate records of training completed on-site.
• Involvement with investigation matters such as personal accidents or potential disciplinary investigations.
• Involvement with investigation matters such as personal accidents or potential disciplinary investigations.
• Responsibility for monitoring cleaning products on-site, maintaining stock levels and submitting orders as required in line with agreed site budgets.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria

• You must have right to work in the UK.
• Previous experience as a Manager or Supervisor in cleaning or a similar field is desirable
• Experience in staffing, rotas, training, and basic HR compliance.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work to deadlines and prioritise as well as being flexible with working hours and days.

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.

Additional Requirements

Due to the nature of this role, you will need access to a smartphone that can support our approved work applications for tasks such as clocking in and out (if you are required to use our time and attendance system for your role), viewing schedules, completing training and receiving work-related communications.

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.