Login to Apply

My client a resident led housing association located in the London Bridge area is seeking an experienced Estate upkeep supervisor to join the team.

The client is a tenant managed organisation (TMO) and the quality of the service they provide to their council tenants and leaseholders is critically important.

As a local community organisation, all of their team have a high-level of interaction with our residents and the post holder must be comfortable with this.

The usual working day is 8am - 4.15pm and the post holder will coordinate and participate in a reactive weekend cleaning rota.

The position would be suitable for a current Estate Caretaker that has over 3 years of experience that is looking for a step up into a part management position, a team leader or someone that is currently a supervisor that wants to explore other opportunities and move up the ladder to a full-on management position quickly.

The role would require full support and supervision of the estate cleaning team cover 3 estates locally (on foot) no need for a driving licence!
Estate clean and inspections

Main accountabilities

Support and supervise the estate cleaning team
Challenge poor performance and unacceptable behaviour
Contribute information to formal staffing processes such as disciplinary, capability and performance management
Conduct return to work interviews following periods of absence
Undertake estates cleaning
Lead and participate in special clean initiatives such as jet washing and deep cleans
Lead and participate in the weekend cleaning rota
Undertake regular estates inspections and work with colleagues to plan and implement improvements where standards fall below expectations
Supervise estate planned preventative maintenance programmes (for trip hazards, guttering clearance, estate signage, estate glazing, balcony drainage, estate lighting, trees, communal window cleaning)
Supervise the delivery of estates planned works
Organise and participate in bulk and void clearances
Supervise the relationship with the refuse collection service and the provision of estate bins
Fire safety checks, including fire pathways
Vehicle management- including repairs vehicles
Identify communal responsive repairs and feed back to Estates Upkeep Manager
Integrate the cleaning team into planned preventative maintenance initiativesParticipate in out-of-office-hours emergency response

Working Monday - Friday 0800 - 16.15

Salary £34'239 + great benefits