Regional Cleaning Manager

Position: Regional Cleaning Manager Salary: £40,000.00 per annum Included: Company car & Fuel Card Location: Covering sites across South East England Hours: 40 hours per week Shifts: Monday – Friday Please note, this role requires regional travel regularly for site visits, please only apply if you are comfortable with 2-3 days per week on the road to manage mobile teams. Our client, a facilities provider, are looking to recruit a Regional Cleaning Manager to be responsible for window cleaning operations throughout the South of England. Majority of these sites are smaller sites but there are some larger premises too in the portfolio. Job Responsibilities • The Regional Cleaning Manager will be responsible for the management of window cleaners and high level cleaners. • The Regional Cleaning Manager will ensure that KPI’s and Weekly Checks are delivered to defined standards and corrective action is taken as required. • Ensuring effective management of rotas and cleaning schedules throughout a large portfolio, ensuring that operatives attend all portfolio sites in a timely period, ensuring high level cleaning is completed to the desired client standard. • This role will manage circa 10-12 staff, including 8-10 window cleaning operatives and 2 supervisors. • To ensure the effective management of high level cleaning contracts, window cleaning and interior and exterior cleans of commercial retail buildings. • This successful candidate will predominately be responsible for managing client relationships, ensuring cleaning standards are met, with frequent audits undertaken. • To recruit and effectively train all Cleaning staff in the Area to ensure that other colleagues are recruited and trained in line with the recruitment process. • To manage the area and site costs within budget and ensure the requirements of Health & Safety are followed. • Develop / maintain strong relationships with clients through regular contact • Carry out weekly and monthly cleaning audits • Manage any HR issues Candidate’s background & experience: - • Multi-site Cleaning management experience • High level cleaning exposure would be preferred, but someone with a cleaning multi-site background would be ideal. • Team player • Good communicator • Results driven • Proficient in IT in the use of Excel, Word & Email The role is full time, permanent and 40 hours per week, working 5 days out of 7, predominantly working Monday to Friday, with weekends off. Candidates need to be used to working in a fast-paced environment and for a demanding client and need to be prepared to be hands-on where required. Candidates must have a full and valid driving licence and be prepared to travel daily. Interested candidates should forward their CV in strictest confidence to Andrew Bridges @ PDA Search & Selection Limited.