Cleaning Supervisor

Role: Cleaning / Grounds Supervisor

Salary: £35000 per annum

Location: KT12 Walton on Thames or 10-mile radios

Company Van provided

Job purpose:

This is a mobile role, travelling to various sites to supervise and manage the grounds maintenance and/or cleaning teams.  Your main aim will be to supervise numerous Cleaning and/or Grounds Operatives across the client portfolio, ensuring all services are delivered to a high standard and contract specification.

Job objectives and responsibilities:

• Making sure all teams are mobile daily.
• Work with the teams to coach, develop and motivate.
• Validate and follow company’s policies and procedures (e.g. van, HSE).
• To carry out duties and provide cover for operatives in their absence.
• To supervise a number of grounds maintenance and/or cleaning operatives (mobile and static) to achieve the highest level of maintenance service to the client.
• To effectively carry out site inspections using our in house IT system.
• Ability to highlight additional service opportunities (bulk waste, graffiti, planting etc.).
• Ensure works are delivered to the required standards and in accordance with the set specification per contract.
• Performance manage your teams accordingly (both positive feedback and negative feedback, and identify skills gaps).
• Work closely with the Contracts Manager to effectively run the day to day operation.
• Manage stakeholders – client, residents and internal management.
• Provide first line support for logistical / operational needs (consumables and equipment)
• Provide report on weekly absence / additional hours worked by staff to Contracts Manager.
• Ability to implement Health and Safety requirements to ensure safe working practices.
• Ability to effectively carry out quotations on request.
• Be prepared to work “hands on” as and when necessary.

Personal Skills:

IT literate (use of tablet, smart phone apps).

Drivers licence essential – van provided.

Flexibility over working hours (resident and client meetings).

Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written (English).

Has relevant supervisory experience.

A strong customer focused approach.

Positive approach to daily work.

Demonstrate understanding and experience in planning work over a large number of sites.

Good time management.

Ability to manage and motivate a team and work under pressure.

Ability to manage your own and your teams workload and work to deadlines.

Good timekeeping and personal presentation skills.

Ability to problem solve, take charge of a situation and successfully deal with the unexpected.

Seeks out and takes opportunities to learn new skills as part of personal development.

Leads by example in all role activities and has a can do attitude.

Be prepared to undertake a DBS check.

This is a temp to perm role for the right candidate. 

Weekly paid and immediate start.