This Cleaning Supervisor post sits within the Facilities Team at Vertas Group, which manages a six-strong cleaning team on one site. The job centres on keeping cleaning to a high standard through weekly quality inspections, training and onboarding new cleaners, and covering shifts when needed. It is a 25-hour weekday role on split shifts, with a strong emphasis on finishing touches beyond the standard schedule. Prior cleaning supervisory experience is essential, and the post needs an enhanced DBS check.
What the job involves
- Supervise and support a team of six cleaners
- Ensure daily cleaning duties meet the required standard within allocated times
- Carry out weekly quality inspections and rectify any shortfalls
- Carry out attention-to-detail and presentation tasks across the site
- Provide hands-on cover for cleaning areas during sickness, absence or leave
- Train, support and develop existing and new cleaners
- Assist with onboarding new cleaners, covering schedules, site expectations, COSHH and standards
- Carry out regular stock takes
- Hold regular conversations with team members about service and issues
- Ensure safe working practices and company procedures are followed
What’s required
Experience
- Previous cleaning supervisory experience
- Experience managing and motivating a cleaning team
- Confident carrying out cleaning duties personally
Skills & knowledge
- Good understanding of cleaning chemicals, equipment and COSHH procedures
- Strong attention to detail and exceptionally high standards
- Confident training new employees
- Able to organise staff cover and manage competing priorities
- Comfortable addressing performance or cleaning standard issues
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS check
- Right to work check
- Children's Barred List check where applicable
- Satisfactory references
- Declaration of cautions and convictions not protected under filtering rules
Other
- Reliable, organised and able to manage own workload
- Approachable and supportive while keeping clear expectations
- Proactive in identifying problems before they become complaints
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The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
