Cleaning Manager

• Cleaning Manager
• £30,000 - £35,000
• Ashton-under-Lyne
• Permanent role - immediate start

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Cleaning Manager to run the delivery of a cleaning service across a large commercial portfolio in the Ashton-under-Lyne area. You will manage this provision through a local cleaning team who will have direct responsibility for as alongside specialist supply chain partners. With around 200 properties in the commercial portfolio including offices, libraries, leisure centres, children's centres, town hall etc, the main focus of the team is to provide a clean and tidy environment by completing planned, scheduled cleans across the portfolio, completing adhoc cleans where needed

You will directly manage 4 area supervisors who in turn have around 100 cleaners in total under them.

You will need to take a strong leadership of the workstream and will be in charge of hitting SLA's and mitigating penalty deductions. You will also manage the budget and make sure the provision is brought in to target, making a profit on the contract.

Duties of the role include:

• Delivering a high-level cleaning service across a commercial portfolio, managing all planned, reactive and periodic cleaning provisions as well as ad hoc requirements across your schools.
• Always ensure a high delivery of quality of cleaning and customer service to the client.
• Keeping high standards of safety adhering to COSHH regulations and constantly reviewing best practice across the team.
• Keeping up with contractual KPI's and service delivery.
• Supporting and managing cleaning staff, responsible for their performance and career development.
• Recruiting and training any staff into the team to ensure a full staffing compliment.
• Conducting audits and resource optimisation exercises as well as managing compliance.
• Keeping accurate records for the department.
• Delivering high quality service while working within budget to stay on target for a profit for the department.
• Analysis of budgetary information to assist in annual budgetary and monthly forecasting processes. Work within clear budgetary guidelines and contribute to budget planning.
• Managing relationships with the client and supply partners.

The Candidate

The ideal candidate for the role will possess the following skills and experience:

• Experience managing a cleaning function across multiple sites
• Experience in local authority is desirable
• Experience of managing budget and working to KPI's
• NEBOSH certificate (desirable)
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
• Strong organisational skills
• Proficient with IT