Night Shift Cleaning Area Manager — Regional Ops

Ocs Uk & Ireland; Whilton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is recruiting an Area Manager to oversee a prestigious railway contract. This role combines efficient management with a safety‑centric approach in a fast‑paced environment, ensuring high standards while meeting tight deadlines.

You will allocate tasks, monitor KPIs, manage rotas and budgets, conduct training, and liaise with clients and stakeholders. Travel across multi‑site locations is required and on‑call coverage may be needed.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK.
• This is a multi-site role requiring travel.
• Strong organisational and management capabilities in a safety-oriented environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Delegate tasks to cleaning teams, maintain standards, and report to the Fleet Presentation Manager.
• Review cleaning tasks and processes to improve efficiency; verify equipment safety and usage.
• Manage workloads, ensure fair distribution, monitor hours against budget, and train staff.
• Liaise with teams to address feedback and monitor KPIs and timesheets.
• Oversee recruitment for supervisory and entry-level roles; manage training needs.
• Conduct audits and trainings; be available on a rotational on-call basis.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders; conduct reviews and evaluations.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder communication

Safety culture

Time management

Budget discipline

Travel readiness

Job description

OCS UK & Ireland is recruiting an Area Manager to oversee a prestigious railway contract. This role combines efficient management with a safety‑centric approach in a fast‑paced environment, ensuring high standards while meeting tight deadlines.

You will allocate tasks, monitor KPIs, manage rotas and budgets, conduct training, and liaise with clients and stakeholders. Travel across multi‑site locations is required and on‑call coverage may be needed.