Area Cleaning Manager

Thorn Baker Group · Stroud, England

Area Cleaning Manager at Thorn Baker Group, based in Stroud, England, paying £35,000 per annum. This is a permanent role.

Salary
£35,000 per annum
Location
Stroud, England
Contract
Permanent
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
27 Aug 2026
Sector
Cleaning & Facilities

About 11% above the going rate for cleaning & facilities

Reference 285734

About the role

New Permanent Opportunity - Area Cleaning Manager - Gloucestershire & Worcestershire - £35,000+ Company Car

Are you an experienced Area Cleaning Manager looking for a fresh challenge? Do you feel you're managing too many sites and want a more manageable portfolio? Would you like to join a business that genuinely values its people and offers long-term career progression?

We are currently recruiting for an Area Cleaning Manager covering Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, offering a salary of £35,000 plus company car.

This role is with a well-established facilities management business, managing a portfolio of approximately 25 sites across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire. The portfolio has been designed to be manageable, allowing you to focus on delivering exceptional service standards while building strong client relationships. The role is working with a company and manager we have worked with for years and is an incredibly supportive, friendly down to earth manager to work for. 

What's in it for you?

  • Basic salary of £35,000

  • Company car + fuel card

  • Manage a portfolio of 25 sites across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire

  • Supportive leadership team and positive company culture

  • Genuine career development and progression opportunities

  • Stable business with long-term contracts

  • Opportunity to make a real impact within your region

Your Role

  • Managing the day-to-day performance of multiple cleaning contracts

  • Building and maintaining strong client relationships

  • Leading, motivating and developing cleaning teams and supervisors

  • Conducting regular site visits, audits and quality inspections

  • Ensuring SLAs and KPIs are consistently achieved

  • Managing recruitment, training, labour budgets and operational performance

  • Ensuring full compliance with Health & Safety and company procedures

  • Supporting contract mobilisation and continuous service improvement

About You

  • Previous experience managing multiple cleaning contracts within a commercial cleaning environment

  • Strong leadership and people management skills

  • Excellent client relationship management experience

  • Organised, proactive and able to manage a varied workload

  • Good understanding of service delivery, KPIs and operational performance

  • Health & Safety knowledge, with IOSH or similar qualifications desirable

  • Full UK driving licence

Location

This role covers a portfolio of approximately 25 sites across Gloucestershire and Worcestershire, with travel throughout the region required.

If you're looking for your next challenge with a company that values its managers, offers a manageable portfolio, and provides genuine career progression, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV to discuss this opportunity.

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Reference: 285734 · Posted 2 days ago · Closes 27 Aug 2026 · Listed via Thorn Baker Group

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