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Cleaning Supervisor

Please Note: The application deadline for this job has now passed.

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Cleaning Supervisor to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

As a Cleaning Supervisor you will be responsible for:

 

  • The supervision of all cleaning staff focussing on their performance in terms of standards of cleanliness and their behaviour whilst on duty
  • Ensuring that a first class cleaning service is delivered to all areas of the building
  • Reviewing work schedules
  • Ordering of cleaning materials
  • Monitoring of all cleaning activities
  • Ensuring all staff are aware of the Health and Safety policies and procedures

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

 

  • Previous experience in a cleaning environment 
  • Previous experience of managing a team
  • The ability to implement and adhere to standards and procedures
  • Health and Safety experience
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • BICs cleaning qualification or equivalent is also desirable, but not essential

Package Description

 

Job Purpose

 

To be responsible for the supervision of cleaning areas and specific cleaning tasks, working to achieve the Service Level Agreement and providing an outstanding service within your respective operational areas.

 

 

 

 

Accountabilities or “What you have to do”

 

  • To Supervise and carry out Sodexo Cleaning in Specific Areas and on Job Specific tasks to the required standard established by the Service Level Agreement.
  • To be multi skilled in order to cover all areas of the Service Level Agreement including supervising teams in day cleaning, office cleaning and toilet cleaning. This may also include specialist cleaning areas such as custody units and medical examination rooms.
  • To effectively undertake and supervise all cleaning tasks to the required Service Level Agreement, carry out daily, weekly, quarterly and annual tasks.
  • To effectively undertake day cleaning duties to include; recycling, confidential waste, litter picking, the cleaning of; Staff Restaurant, Changing Rooms, Reception, Accommodation, Housekeeping, Car parks and entrances’, Building Lifts, Stair Ways, Office’s, Classrooms, Specialist areas such as forensic cabinets and to respond and efficiently react to any spillages or customer/client requests such as carpet cleaning.
  • To have full working knowledge of all cleaning equipment, materials and chemicals and the use of cleaning equipment and supervise the use of such equipment and chemicals.
  • Report any maintenance issues immediately to include equipment that is faulty or any risks or hazards identified.
  • To ensure that the teams are using the appropriate safety signage is used at all appropriate times e.g. wet floor signs to ‘warn’ customers were possible.
  • To ensure that Cleaning stores are kept clean and tidy and equipment is stored correctly and safely at all times and that the correct documentation is contained within.
  • To ensure a high standard of personal hygiene is maintained at all times and that uniform provided and specified is worn with care to being clean and ironed.
  • To take part and effectively engage in employee training and having a full understanding of Health and Safety, COSHH, Cleaning methods, Cleaning Training and Site Specific Procedures.
  • To deal with any complaints / issues from customers immediately and report directly to the regional supervisor.
  • To participate actively within team meetings in order to develop ideas to enchance service offer.
  • To direct staff to undertake miscellaneous cleaning tasks.
  • To be flexible to work additional hours in order to cover holiday and sickness within the team.

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) or “What it will look like when you are doing the job well”

 

  • Standard of cleanliness achieves the Service Level Agreement, monitored by weekly management and monthly client audits.
  • Compliance with Health and Saftey Legislation and Sodexo Procedures
  • Compliance with Site Specific Client procedures
  • Supervision of teams
  • Responsive to training and new site procedures.
  • Ability to respond to additional tasks in a timely manner & manage work load throughout the day.
  • Building client and customer relationships.

 

 

 

About the Company

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

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