Site Cleaning Supervisor

BD Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 13,000; Part time

Job summary

BD Group is seeking a part-time Site Cleaning Supervisor to join our Soft FM cleaning team. You will balance cleaning duties with day-to-day supervision of a small team across Barking and Dagenham schools and corporate buildings.

The role requires hands-on cleaning experience, COSHH knowledge, and the ability to organise workloads. DBS check may be required for school sites; the position is term-time with 16.25 hours/week and 43 weeks/year.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising a cleaning team.
• Willing to undertake cleaning duties as a core part of the role.
• Knowledge of COSHH and safe working practices.
• Experience in cleaning schools/offices/public buildings is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out your own allocated cleaning duties alongside the team.
• Clean classrooms, offices, corridors, and washrooms.
• Dust, wipe and sanitise desks and furniture.
• Vacuum, sweep and mop floors with appropriate equipment.
• Manage waste and replenish washroom consumables.
• Support deep-cleaning and school holiday cleaning.

Skills

Team supervision

Attention to detail

Communication

Independent working

Reliability

Tools

Commercial cleaning equipment

Floor-cleaning machinery

COSHH knowledge

PPE handling

Job description

This is a part-time, permanent, term-time role, working 16.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 3:00pm to 6:15pm. The role is contracted for 43 weeks per year and pays £16.50 per hour.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on Site Cleaning Supervisor to join our Soft FM cleaning team. This is a working supervisor role, meaning you will have your own cleaning responsibilities as well as providing day-to-day supervision and support to Cleaning Operatives at the site.

You will work alongside the cleaning team to ensure the building is maintained to a high standard of cleanliness, hygiene and presentation. You will help organise daily workloads, check cleaning standards, support staff, manage cleaning supplies and deal with routine cleaning issues as they arise.

We are looking for someone who leads by example and is happy to get stuck in. You should be comfortable supervising a small team while also carrying out cleaning duties yourself.

About Us:

BD Group was created by the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham to create positive economic, environmental and social change. We are a facilities services company, providing a range of services for public and private sector clients currently across London and the Southeast, but with aspirations to broaden our geographies over time. Our mission is to help communities live, work and grow to fulfil their potential through the delivery of safe, high-quality services based on our unique understanding of local needs.

Duties:

• Carrying out your own allocated cleaning duties alongside the cleaning team.
• Cleaning classrooms, offices, corridors, communal areas, toilets, washrooms and other areas as required.
• Dusting, wiping and sanitising desks, furniture, fixtures and high-touch surfaces.
• Vacuuming, sweeping and mopping floors and using commercial cleaning equipment where required.
• Emptying waste and recycling bins and replenishing washroom consumables.
• Supporting periodic, deep-cleaning and school holiday cleaning activities where required.
• Allocating daily cleaning duties and organising workloads across the team.
• Checking staff attendance and reallocating work where needed to maintain the service.
• Providing day-to-day guidance and practical support to Cleaning Operatives.
• Checking completed cleaning and addressing any areas that fall below the required standard.
• Supporting the induction and practical training of new members of the cleaning team.
• Ensuring cleaning chemicals, equipment and PPE are used and stored safely and in line with COSHH requirements.
• Monitoring cleaning materials and consumable stock and requesting additional supplies when required.
• Acting as the first point of contact for routine cleaning matters at the site.
• Reporting significant cleaning, staffing, equipment, health and safety or performance issues to your manager.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Previous commercial cleaning experience is essential.
• Previous experience supervising or leading a cleaning team would be beneficial.
• You must be willing and able to undertake cleaning duties as a core part of the role.
• Good practical knowledge of cleaning methods, chemicals and equipment.
• An understanding of COSHH and safe working practices.
• Ability to organise workloads and provide clear day-to-day direction to a small team.
• Good attention to detail with the ability to identify and rectify cleaning issues.
• Reliable, punctual and able to work independently.
• Good communication skills and the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and building users.
• Experience of cleaning within schools, offices or other public buildings would be beneficial.
• Experience using commercial floor-cleaning machinery would be advantageous.
• An enhanced DBS check will be required where the role is based within a school.

Working Arrangements:

• Hours: 16.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday.
• Working hours: 3:00pm to 6:15pm.
• Pay rate: £16.50 per hour.
• Contract: 43 weeks per year.
• Location: Schools and/or corporate buildings across Barking and Dagenham.
• This is a hands-on working supervisor role combining cleaning duties with day-to-day supervision of the cleaning team.