Area Cleaning Manager

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.

Candidates 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 KPIs
• 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.