Contract Cleaning Area Manager_Hygiene Durban

Sanitech a division of WACO Africa; Durban; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanitech a division of WACO Africa seeks a Contract Cleaning Area Manager to oversee cleaning operations across multiple sites, ensuring efficiency, contract retention, and strong client relationships. You will lead cleaning teams, manage budgets and records, ensure ISO/HACCP compliance, and drive health and safety standards while maintaining service excellence.

A Matric with a relevant qualification and 5+ years of operations experience are required; a reliable vehicle and driver's license are

Qualifications

• Matric or equivalent qualification.
• National Diploma or Degree in Business Management.
• Minimum 5 years in operations and general management.
• HACCP accreditation and hygiene standards experience.
• Strong customer liaison and communications skills.
• Own vehicle with a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Manage all cleaning contract operations.
• Manage cleaning capital equipment in the field.
• Train cleaners and supervise staff.
• Maintain site records and food safety compliance.
• Recruit cleaning staff according to policy & procedures.
• Control cleaning chemical and equipment costs per site.
• Address HR issues and ensure ISO compliance on sites.
• Ensure staff wear protective gear and regular visits/site inspections.

Skills

Operations management

People management

Communication skills

HR experience

Report interpretation

Education

Grade 12 (Matric)

National Diploma/Degree in Business Management

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

We are seeking a Contract Cleaning Area Manager:

To maintain integrated contract revenue and oversee cleaning operations, ensuring optimal efficiency, contract retention, and the preservation of strong client relationships.

What We’re Looking For:

• Grade 12 (Matric)


• National Diploma/ Degree Business Management


• Minimum 5years Operations and General Management experience


• Strong People Management/Human Resources experience with emotional intelligence


• HACCP accreditation and experience in hygiene standards


• Good customer liaison skills / Strong communications skills


• Proficiency in Microsoft programmes and preparing of basic reports or interpretation of reports such as Labour costs reports


• Ability to manage and supervise cleaning employees and Supervisors


• Strong written communication skills


• Your own reliable vehicle with a valid driver's license

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of all cleaning contract operations


• Management of all cleaning capital equipment in the field


• Responsible for all training of cleaners


• Responsible for record keeping on site – site files and all food safety compliance


• Documentation and records


• Responsible for the recruitment of cleaning personal according to company policy & procedures


• Responsible for maintaining and managing all cleaning chemical and equipment costs and expenditure per site
  
• Responsible for attending to all disciplinary and HR issues in cleaning division


• Ensure all staff are inducted and maintain all health and safety procedures on all customer's sites – ensure ISO compliance is adhered to


• Responsible for ensuring staff are provided with protective wear on an annual basis


• Good customer relations and regular weekly visits and completion of site inspections forms


• Ensuring the cleaning standards are maintained to ISO standards at customer sites


• Collate any accidents reports on site – stats to Ops Manager


• Collate and submit cleaning staff timesheets for payroll processing monthly


• Occasionally transport staff to site when absenteeism occurs


• Assist when required on additional cleaning division projects such as window cleaning & event cleaning


• Manage and account for personal and site supervisor expenses such as cell phone, 3G and fuel