Cleaning Manager

Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social Workers; Albert-Eden; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Allevia Hospitals, a leading private healthcare provider in New Zealand, is seeking a Cleaning Manager to lead a designated hospital cleaning team across multiple sites. This role focuses on safety, patient experience and service quality, with responsibility for hygiene, waste management and staff leadership.

You will oversee rostering, budgets and supplier relationships, drive continuous improvement and ensure regulatory and infection-control standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience as a professional cleaner in a hospital or large commercial facility.
• Experience managing and motivating teams in a large multi-site environment, including rostering, recruitment & performance management
• Strong computer skills with the ability to pick up systems with ease
• Understanding of quality assurance, auditing, infection prevention and compliance
• A clear, communicative style with the ability to influence and form effective working relationships with staff, clinical teams, contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contractors, suppliers, equipment, consumables and operational resources
• Manage budgets, monitor expenditure and identify opportunities to improve efficiency
• Build strong partnerships with clinical teams, contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders
• Use data, feedback, incidents and audits to identify risks and deliver lasting improvements
• Support culturally safe and equitable services, demonstrating respect for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga Māori, te reo Māori and Te Ao Māori

Skills

Experience as hospital cleaner

Team management & rostering

Computer skills

QA / Auditing / Compliance

Communication skills

Job description

Allevia Hospitals, is one of New Zealand’s largest private healthcare organisations, delivering surgical and allied health services through an integrated care strategy and curated health plans - we’re focused on creating a better health journey for every patient.

Mō te tūranga nei | About the Job

We are seeking a Cleaning Manager to lead and inspire our already well established, hardworking team of hospital cleaners and presents an opportunity to oversee a service that makes a direct difference to the safety, experience and wellbeing of patients and our hospital community.

This is a permanent full-time position working across our main hospital sites in Epsom, Greenlane and Takapuna and due to the nature of their varying operational requirements you will have the flexibility to work with a wide range of shift patterns in a multi-site environment.

Reporting to the Hotel Services Manager and working closely with your team of Housekeeping Supervisors you’ll be a practical and solutions-focused leader who can balance the big picture with the operational detail.

Bringing expertise in commercial hygiene, waste management and people leadership, you'll be well equipped to provide your team with direction, support and achievable goals that streamline sustainable processes, promote efficiency and maintain Allevia’s exemplary standards.

Other key requirements include:

• Oversee contractors, suppliers, equipment, consumables and operational resources
• Manage budgets, monitor expenditure and identify opportunities to improve efficiency
• Build strong partnerships with clinical teams, contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders
• Use data, feedback, incidents and audits to identify risks and deliver lasting improvements
• Support culturally safe and equitable services, demonstrating respect for Te Tiriti o Waitangi, tikanga Māori, te reo Māori and Te Ao Māori

Ngā kōrero mōu | About you

Our patients come from all walks of life, and so do we. At Allevia we recognize that with diversity comes strength, and are committed to being an equal opportunity employer. As our ideal candidate for this role you will bring:

• Experience as a professional cleaner in a hospital or large commercial facility
• Experience managing and motivating teams in a large multi-site environment, including rostering, recruitment & performance management
• Strong computer skills with the ability to pick up systems with ease
• Understanding of quality assurance, auditing, infection prevention and compliance
• A clear, communicative style with the ability to influence and form effective working relationships with staff, clinical teams, contractors, suppliers and other stakeholders.

Ngā hua | Benefits

At Allevia we work hard, have fun, and are committed to making a difference to our organisation, our people, and our patients. Along with a supportive working environment we offer our employees a great range of benefits including:

• Competitive remuneration, including enhanced leave, health & wellbeing subsidy
• Christmas and New Year close-down
• Free car parking
• Pharmacy discount & discounted hospital fees
• Discounts at multiple retail outlets as part of our Boost programme, gym memberships & E-cycles

Applications close midday 14 September 2026, or earlier if our ideal candidate is found beforehand. Please note: only candidates already residing and eligible to work permanently in New Zealand can be considered for this role.