Cleaning Manager

We look after 3 Leisure centres within Leeds, due to restructure the team is increasing in size and we are looking for an Interim Cleaning Manager to run operations and manage the cleaning time of c 30 people, the team work over 7 days a week on set shifts.

The sites are located in Morley, Armley and Holt Park, you will have a main site but be required to spend some time at the other locations for cover as needed. This is a working role and you will be managing a team to deliver the services.

So ask yourself, Are you enthusiastic, with good problem solving ability and are willing to learn and become a valued team member? Are you able to bring your experience to help maintain and improve our sites? Are you looking for a change or enhancement of what you currently do? Then we would like to hear from you and we will provide training where needed to help you succeed.

What is the role about exactly? We are restructuring the operation and have increased the size of the team, we are looking for a manager to maintain and improve standards where necessary by engaging with your cleaning team and all stakeholders.

You will be working in a leisure environment and interacting with the public, client, colleagues and contractors. Your contribution to providing excellent customer service will help to maintain good standards and improve the customer experience at these leisure centres.

We are ideally looking for someone who has either set up or managed Cleaning operations. Leisure centre experience is an advantage but not essential. Any formal training, memberships or accreditations such as BICS are also preferred.

Your typical day may involve;

-Ensuring rotas, sickness and absence are managed

-Engage in recruitment where needed

-Undertaking staff welfare checks,

-Managing sickness, absence and payroll updates

-Undertake quality audits

-Identifying training needs and arranging this where necessary

-Reviewing PPM planners for periodic cleaning requirements and coordinating works

-Contributing to the monthly management reports

-Ensuring stock and cleaning stores audits are undertaken, RA's upto date, COSHH data is relative to items being stored etc.

-Attending meetings and providing updates as required

-Being flexible in your working if an early or later start is required (early / later finish)

-Being part of the opening up, daily walk around check and closing routine where necessary

-Ensuring any open tasks for cleaning on the CAFM system are managed

-Liaising with Council teams to plan and manage requests and work

The cleaning team typically work 05:30 - 09:30 over 7 days, some sites have a midday shift of 10:00 15:00 and then all sites have an evening / late shift of 14:30 - 20:30 again over 7 days. You will have three working supervisors within your team.

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of Cleaning operations in a FM environment, be H&S trained and hold some formal cleaning qualifications. Previous management / supervisory experience is essential. This is a multi site role and you will be required to travel and vary your hours to suit.

-Experience of FM.

-Good understanding of health and safety requirements within a building environment.

-Preferably a minimum of IOSH Supervising or Managing Safely.

-Preferably a Technical qualification or evidence of further education in a related discipline

-Demonstrate self management and drive completion of tasks down each month

-Confident, pro-active and good time management

-Able and wanting to do the job right and do it right first time, within a pre-determined timescale.

-Willingness to undertake further training.

-Reviewing and writing and following risk and method statements as required on an as required basis

-Ability to record work accurately on work sheets and computer based systems.

-Good communication skills and the ability to work within a team.

-Wanting to achieve success, for yourself, the business and the customer.

-Flexible approach to work and working hours (subject to the EU Working Time Directive).

-Presented in a clean and tidy manner to represent the company, in the most professional manner possible, utilising the uniform and PPE issued.

-Provide excellent customer service to building occupants, ensuring they are made aware of work order progress in a timely manner.

-Must be able to travel to sites, full UK Driving license required, own transport preferred (Mileage will be paid).