Site Cleaning Manager in Cardiff

Location: Cardiff and surrounding areas

Hourly Rate: £14.50

Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week (average). This vacancy primarily requires you to work Monday‑Friday; however, flexibility is essential as you may be required to work weekends, evenings, and nights depending on events. This will be discussed further during the interview stage.

As a Site Manager at Atlas FM, you’ll play a key role in ensuring exceptional service delivery across our stadium and event sites. Working closely with the Operations Manager and Operations Support Manager, you’ll support day‑to‑day operations, coordinate staffing, and uphold Atlas’ high standards at all times. You’ll oversee site readiness for both daily operations and major events, carrying out audits, inspections, and spot checks to ensure compliance, quality, and consistency. From managing rotas and sourcing cover to monitoring budgets, equipment, and stock, you’ll help ensure everything runs smoothly, safely, and efficiently. This role also offers the opportunity to contribute to continuous improvement, identifying smarter ways of working, supporting training needs, and engaging in upselling or service enhancement where appropriate. It’s a varied, hands‑on role suited to someone who enjoys being visible on site, supporting people, and taking pride in operational excellence.

You’re an organised, proactive, and people‑focused professional who thrives in a fast‑paced, operational environment. You take ownership, lead by example, and are confident working across multiple sites with varying priorities. You’ll ideally bring:

• Experience in facilities management, cleaning operations, or a similar service‑driven environment
• Strong knowledge of Health & Safety, risk assessments, COSHH, and compliance requirements
• Confidence conducting site audits, inspections, and quality checks
• The ability to plan rotas, manage cover, and support event‑based operations
• A practical, solutions‑focused mindset with great attention to detail
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with supervisors, managers, and frontline teams

Above all, you’ll align with Atlas values, taking pride in high standards, supporting your colleagues, and always striving to deliver a service that makes a positive difference.

What makes this job amazing?

• Full learning and support from Atlas to help you succeed in your role.
• Financial wellbeing benefits via Stream – real‑time access to earned wages and exclusive discounts at top retailers.
• Career progression opportunities within a growing company.
• Tailored learning and development support in areas that interest you.
• Recognition programs, including our Stars of Atlas awards.
• Cycle to work scheme and workplace pension.
• A collaborative and supportive work environment where people value and help each other.
• An opportunity to work in a fast‑growing business with significant career advancement potential.

Atlas is a family of people drawn together by a passion for creating happiness in others. Founded in 1986 and 100% owned by our employees, we are now one of the fastest‑growing business support companies in the UK, providing cleaning, security, pest and other support services to a wide range of companies, from globally recognised brands to small local businesses. Our success is down to one thing; the passion and commitment of our extended family, who together we deliver happiness across thousands of client sites every single day.

To ensure we remain focused on our purpose as we grow, we recruit first and foremost on our values so for those committed to living them alongside us, there is no better place to work.

Our Purpose: To create happiness in ourselves and others. We approach work and life with a sense of fun, optimism and belief, and strive to have a positive impact on the world around us. We show kindness and compassion to all those we meet, ensuring everyone is safe and healthy. We deliver on our promises and go the extra mile every day.

Our Values:

• We are a family: Just like any other family, we laugh, cry, celebrate and commiserate together. We may come from many different backgrounds, but we’re always there when it really matters.
• Sharing makes us stronger: Knowledge is more powerful when it's shared. Which is why we share everything – our ideas, our expertise, our news and most‑of‑all our time.
• Own your space: You are Atlas. Don’t be afraid to make decisions. Use your time wisely and treat every pound as if it was coming from your own pocket.
• Treat clients like our best friends: If we’re a family, then our clients are our best friends. Friends who you can be completely open and honest with, because they trust you to put their interests first.
• Start with Wow: And never settle for less. Create time to focus on quality and prioritise long‑term solutions over short‑term fixes.
• Embrace change: Keep it simple. Keep meetings short. Plan just enough to succeed. And then get on with it.

Atlas commits to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and as such aims to ensure that no employee or job applicant receives less favourable treatment or is placed at a disadvantage by imposed conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justified because of a protected characteristic. Atlas strives to see its workforce broadly reflecting the community in which its operation is based.