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Position: Area Cleaning Manager
Salary: circa - £30,000.00 per annum (depending on experience)
Included: Vehicle, laptop, mobile phone
Location: Southampton
Reporting To: Operations Manager/Contacts Manager
Full Time & Permanent Position | 40 hours per week | 6 days out of 7 working patterns
Our client are a cleaning company that are actively recruiting for an Area Cleaning Manager in Southampton. Responsible for driving operational performance, delivering excellent service and demonstrating continuous improvement in service delivery, process & engagement with both colleagues & clients
Job Purpose:
* Manage day-to-day operations in the client account, including overseeing the cleaning and covering of sites
* Hold area holiday planner & ensure cover is in place for all planned absences
* Create, maintain & update Audit schedule
* Conduct audits on sites to ensure compliance with cleaning standards.
* Create & implement any action plan required following an audit fails or site escalations
* Plan & complete all additional works requested by site within agreed timescales & to budget agreed
* Create, complete & update actions plans for any audit fails or site escalations & keep all parties up to date
* Communicate standards and KPIs clearly to the team.
* Conduct monthly site visits to check on service performance, support staff needs, and client liaison on all sites. Recruit, select, and develop a team to cover and clean sites effectively.
* Provide support for business needs and adjoining accounts as directed by the Operations Manager.
* Ensure all colleague training is up to date including inductions, refresher training, machinery & tool box talks
* Ensure all site compliance documents are up to date & completed – where appropriate.
* Ensure all risks, hazards & incidents are reported, investigated & any remedial actions completed.
Candidate’s background & experience:
* Multi-site Cleaning management experience, ideally experience with mobile cleaning and retail environment
* Strong degree of flexibility with regards to travel
* Strong auditing experience
* Full UK driving license.
* Highly operational with a commercial focus.
* Results focussed with the ability to hit KPI’s
* Happy with overnight stays where required
* Ability to manage direct reports, ensuring cleaning standards are met
Candidates need to be fully prepared to be hands-on when required.
Interested candidates should forward their current CV to Andrew Bridges at PDA Search & Selection Limited