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Cleaning Team Leader

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

Job Introduction

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

Role Responsibility

As a Cleaning Team Leader you will be responsible for:

  • The day to day cleaning and supervision of all cleaning staff focussing on their performance in terms of standards of cleanliness and performance
  • Ensuring that a first class cleaning service is delivered to all areas of the building
  • Reviewing work schedules
  • Ordering of cleaning materials and monitoring of all cleaning activities

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

 

  • Previous experience in a cleaning environment
  • Previous experience of managing a team and demonstrate the ability to implement and adhere to standards and procedures, in particular in relation to Health & Safety
  • Possess good interpersonal skills
  • BICs cleaning qualification or equivalent is also desirable, but not essential

Package Description

  • Previous experience as a Team Leader/Supervisor in a cleaning/housekeeping environment
  • The Housekeeping Team Leader must be professional, friendly, efficient and above all articulate with a positive can do attitude. 
  • Experienced in providing cleaning/Housekeeping services to an exceptional standard
  • Manage the budgetary requirements and make sure targets are met and look where saving and efficiencies can be made
  • Experience in the use of cleaning machines.
  • Health and Safety experience – reviewing/creating Risk Assessment, SSOW, COSSH and Manual Handling. (IOSH an advantage)
  • The role requires strong interpersonal skills, competent verbal and written communication and the ability to lead by example
  • The individual must have the ability to work under pressure whilst maintaining a calm demeanour
  • Experienced within customer relations and how to manage all requests to a successful and positive resolution 
  • Requires a strength in proactively owning and leading challenge through to successful completion, communicating clearly and concisely to both customer and site leadership
  • Successful in leading and nurturing a professional team in a multi skilled environment
  • A natural ability to work with a range of different people from Senior Leaders, front line service teams and clients
  • Attention to detail, methodical approach, organised and able to take a hands on approach
  • Ability to challenge ideas and opinions in sometimes confrontational situations to a positive outcome
  • Requirement for flexibility regarding working hours on ad-hoc basis to meet the operational requirement
  • Closely monitor and audit the day to day activities and standards through daily walk arounds and clearly communicate via one to ones, team meeting and yearly PDR's

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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