Area Cleaning Manager - Preston
They work with a broad range of clients across a wide range of sectors including educational, manufacturing, retail and commercial. The Position is to work as part of my client’s team to deliver services and manage contracts for various sectors around the North West centred on the Preston/Chorley area.
In rare some cases, you may be asked to work in other areas to assist the business. You will work predominantly Monday to Friday 0900 to 1700, but some flexibility will be required for business needs. Applicants must be flexible, adaptable, hold a full, clean manual driving license and be able to manage change.
Good locations for candidates to reside would be Preston, Chorley, Wigan, Horwich, Skelmersdale, Standish etc.
The role will involve visiting sites during the cleaning shifts, monitoring, recruitment and training, along with health & safety checks, if necessary, the covering of jobs and organising relief staff for sickness and holiday cover. Cleaning tasks can include Toilets, Changing Rooms, Vacuuming, Dusting, Internal, Mopping, Sweeping & Floor Buffing & Occasionally Carpet Cleaning.
Your role will be very varied but will include:- Client liaison and contract management, Monthly client meetings
- Staff liaison, HR-related staff meetings
- Induction and training of staff on equipment, cleaning practices and use of chemicals.
- Conducting on-site audits
- Setting up new contracts will include creating cleaning specifications and inducting new staff
- Covering annual leave/sickness/helping when required. Required to clean as a last resort
- Placing stock orders and maintaining budgets
- Manage holidays and absences within the team, ensuring there is adequate coverage and that cleaning standards are not reduced
- Recruitment of cleaning staff
- Commercial cleaning experience required, ideally in the school sector.
- Experience in a Supervisory / Managerial role.
- Flexible approach to your working week.
- Reliable and hardworking.
- Self-motivated.
- Hold a full manual driving licence & be happy travelling.
- Able to work on iPad/laptops.
A company car along with a Fuel Card & laptop will be supplied.
Salary £28k, NEST pension, 23 days holidays + Bank holidays.
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