Cleaning manager

Full time

Monday to Friday, 07:00 – 15:00
£30,000 – £32,000 per annum
Opportunities for professional development
Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package

Cleaning Manager

Mars Care & Treats, Oakwell Way, Birstall, WF17 9LU

Delivering high standards in a world-class manufacturing environment.

Mars is a global leader in food manufacturing, producing some of the world’s most recognised confectionery and pet care brands. At the Birstall site, part of the Mars Care & Treats division, operations are focused on quality, safety, and continuous improvement to meet the highest industry standards.

Sodexo is proud to partner with Mars to deliver critical site services, and we are seeking a highly capable Cleaning Manager to lead and develop cleaning operations within this fast-paced, compliance-driven environment.

The Role

The Cleaning Manager will be responsible for the effective delivery of cleaning services in line with contractual requirements and performance standards. This role requires strong leadership, operational oversight, and a focus on continuous improvement to ensure service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, manage and develop a team of Cleaning Supervisors and operatives, ensuring all areas are maintained to the required standards
• Oversee recruitment, induction, training and ongoing performance management, including appraisals and regular team briefings
• Manage the cleaning budget, monitoring labour, consumables and materials to ensure cost control and efficiency savings
• Ensure full compliance with contractual obligations through regular audits, reporting performance to senior stakeholders and the client
• Maintain and promote a strong health and safety culture, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation including COSHH
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with the client, supporting service delivery and identifying opportunities for improvement and growth
• Monitor service performance against KPIs, driving continuous improvement across all cleaning operations

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience in managing and leading teams within a cleaning or facilities management environment
• Strong understanding of health and safety legislation and compliance standards, including COSHH
• Experience working in a highly regulated, standards-driven environment
• Ability to manage budgets and control operational costs effectively
• Experience conducting audits, risk assessments, and implementing improvements
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise and deploy resources efficiently

Desirable

• IOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification
• BICS (British Institute of Cleaning Science) certification
• Experience managing client relationships in a service-led environment
• Awareness of quality management systems (e.g. ISO standards)

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong

in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act

with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive

in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular high street retailers (also open to friends and family)
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

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