Cleaning Team Leader

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values – Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role

37.5 hours to be worked across 5 days Mon-Fri.

As a Cleaning Team Leader, you will play a key role in maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of our client’s site. This role involves maintaining inventory levels of cleaning supplies and equipment, reporting any shortages or equipment issues to the Facilities Manager for timely resolution, and training new team members on cleaning procedures, safety protocols, and equipment operation. You will also ensure that the team follows all safety guidelines and protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

There is a vacancy for a working cleaning supervisor with approximately 15 hours dedicated to cleaning your own area and approximately 22.5 hours spent on supervisory duties including:

• Weekly stocktake at both sites
• Create weekly plan for cover cleaner and update daily as sickness etc requires
• Audit 5 cleaners per week including cleaning cupboards, uniform etc
• Creation and distribution of monthly ticksheets
• Collate data from previous month’s ticksheets, identify trends/patterns/problems
• Ensure COSHH folders are up to date
• Ensure all risk assessments are reviewed each year (remind management and participate in review; you are not required to carry out risk assessments yourself)
• Organise fortnightly staff meetings (book venues, create agenda)
• Maintain training records for cleaning staff
• Participate in recruitment of new cleaning staff
• Carry out training of new cleaning staff
• Contribute data/photos for KPIs/monthly reports
• Carry out monthly inspections of machinery and log books
• Compile uniform orders

Key responsibilities

• You will play a key role in maintaining the appearance and cleanliness of our client’s site
• Maintain inventory levels of cleaning supplies and equipment, and report any shortages or equipment issues to the Facilities Manager for timely resolution
• Train new team members on cleaning procedures, safety protocols, and equipment operation
• Ensure that the team follows all safety guidelines and protocols, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

The ideal candidate

• Must have Right to Work in the UK
• Strong people management skills
• Good attention to detail and high standards of work
• Strong communication skills – essential for client liaison

How to Apply

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Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.