Operations Support Manager

Manchester Arndale; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning employer

Digital learning

Retail perks

Professional growth

Flexible pay

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland seeks a proactive Duty Manager to oversee cleaning and security contracts across the Northwest region. You will drive service delivery, meet contractual obligations and ensure financial targets through budgeting and invoicing practices.

The role requires strong leadership, P&L accountability and the ability to develop lasting client relationships while maintaining national service standards. This fixed-term contract role involves weekend work and on-call rotation.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of soft services and delivery is essential.
• Experience in managing a multi-site, service-based, national business with low margins.
• Right to work in the UK.
• SIA Licence preferred, but minimum is Non Front Line qualification.
• Must be self-motivated with strong interpersonal skills and able to communicate at all levels.
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise workload and delegate.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of all services in the area to meet contractual obligations and division goals.
• Build partnerships with customers in the Area and maintain multi-level relationships.
• Communicate clearly with staff to align with business goals and value contributions.
• Support sales in preparing tenders and delivering presentations.
• Recruit, develop and manage on-site operational management to meet requirements.
• Liaise with internal and external bodies to ensure compliance with ISO and health & safety standards.
• Retain major contracts and support re-tendering activities.
• Collaborate with other Facilities Managers to maintain staff motivation and retention.
• Maintain P&L accountability and ensure budgeted revenue and gross margin.

Skills

Self-motivated

Results orientated

Inter-personal skills

Organised

Mentor and develop

Hands-on operational experience

Job description

About The Role:

Shift Pattern:Monday to Friday with occasional weekends. Duty Manager assistance on call will be 1 in 3 weeks.

Please note: This role is a fixed term contract

To ensure the profitable, efficient and safe operation of your designated cleaning and security contracts within the Northwest region. This is to include any peripheral services supplied to clients such as window cleaning, pest control, hygiene or any other service provided by OCS. To provide a quality service delivery to all customers in accordance with company procedures ensuring effective and adequate financial forecasting, budgeting and analysis of direct cost and overhead. Ultimately responsible for debt management, disputes, resolution and accurate and comprehensive invoicing ensuring timely cash collection in accordance with agreed targets. To retain existing business along with achieving relevant growth targets for new work.

The main responsibilities of this role are:

• Manage the delivery of all services in your specific area to provide consistently high levels of performance that meet contractual obligations to customers and the strategic objectives of the Division.


• Build a network of close partnerships with customers in the Area, developing strong account management and encouraging multi-level relationships between all services, teams and customer teams


• Communicateclearly and positively with staff at all levels in your area to create a focus on business goals and build an environment where all staff are valued for their contribution


• Support the sales function where required in preparing commercial tenders and in delivering sales presentations relevant to developing the business in thearea


• Recruit, develop and if necessary, manage the performance of all onsite operational management to deliver OCS and customer requirements within the Area


• Liaise with OCS internal and external statutory bodies to ensure compliance with OCS and industry regulations with particular emphasis on ISO quality systems and health & safety


• Take an active part with Management in ensuring the retention of major contracts that come up for re-tender


• Liaisewith other Facilities Managers to ensure high levels of staff motivation and productivity, increasing staff retention.


• Have P & L accountability for your area of operation and ensure that it is managed within budget, ensuring that maximum revenue and gross margin are achieved

To be considered for this role you must hit the below criteria:

• Knowledge of soft services and experience in delivery is essential


• Experience of managing a multi-site, service based, national, low margin business


• Right to work in the UK


• SIA Licence preferred, however minimum requirement would be Non Front Line qualification.


• Must be self‑motivated and results orientated with effective inter – personal skills and the ability to communicate at all levels.


• Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workload and delegate effectively to direct reports


• Ability to mentor and develop subordinates, counselling and coaching as necessary.


• High degree of interest in their own personal development and future career progression


• Proven track record of management experience which has been gained ideally within the industry with full P&L accountability.


• Evidence of “hands‑on” operational experience and a track record of successful client relationship management.


• Proven record of managing, motivating, developing and retaining a dispersed workforce through others.


• Evidence of having grown the businesses for which P&L accountability is claimed above.

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 opportunitiesemployer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge,skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive andwelcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individualsregardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation,disability, or age.