Cleaning Manager

Sodexo Ltd; Ireland; On-site; EUR 38,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider in Ireland is seeking a dedicated Cleaning Manager to oversee cleaning services at a pharmaceutical site. The role involves managing a team, ensuring compliance with safety requirements, and delivering high-quality service to clients. The ideal candidate should possess strong leadership and communication skills and have experience in the cleaning operations of the pharmaceutical sector. We offer a competitive salary package and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan membership

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced benefits and leave policies

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in cleaning operations within pharmaceutical or medical device industry.
• GMP/Clean Room training desirable but not essential.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage delivery of cleaning services, ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Coach and develop a team of cleaning professionals.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Financial Acumen

Detail-oriented

Organizational Skills

Education

Health & Safety qualification (IOSH or equivalent)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

• Full time
• Monday to Friday7am to 3:30pm and 10am to 6:30pm
• €45.000 per annum
• Opportunities for professional development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Cleaning Manager

Ringaskiddy, Co. Cork - Full time

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and creating meaningful experiences for our clients, customers, and employees.

We are currently seeking a dedicated and dynamic Cleaning Manager to join our team and play a key role in driving excellence and innovation in Corporate Services.

As a Cleaning Manager you'll:

• Manage the delivery of cleaning services (GMP and non-GMP) at site level, ensuring outstanding service delivery and compliance with business operations, health, and safety requirements.

• Oversee, coach, and develop a team of cleaning professionals to achieve high performance and exceptional client satisfaction.

• Build and maintain strong client relationships with Pfizer stakeholders, leading by example to promote positive engagement.

• Ensure operational, financial, and compliance targets are consistently met or exceeded, delivering against KPIs and SLAs.

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support strategic planning in partnership with the General Services Manager (GSM).

• Promote and uphold Sodexo’s commitment to zero harm, safety, and quality assurance across all site operations.

What we're looking for:

• Requirements / Licences: Health & Safety qualification (IOSH or equivalent)

• Qualifications: GMP/Clean Room training desirable but not essential

• Experience: Proven leadership experience in cleaning operations, ideally within the pharmaceutical or medical device industry

• Person Specification:

  • Strong leadership and people management skills

  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

  • Strong financial and administrative acumen

  • Detail-oriented and highly organised

  • Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

  • Proven ability to deliver excellence under pressure

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

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