Cleaning Manager

Job Introduction

We are looking for a Cleaning Manager to join the Independents by Sodexo team at a prestigious independent school in the Edinburgh area. This Independent School is a modern, exciting, vibrant co-educational school for 2- to 18-year-olds. Housed on two sites in Edinburgh, the school provides the best in 21st century education.   

This role blends team leadership and the management of a large cleaning team. Well suited to someone with high level relationship skills, strong commercial acumen and a ‘can do’ attitude whilst able to drive innovation.   

What’s in it for you?  

• Opportunity to help shape the offering and implement change 
• Develop and build strong relationships  
• A role that supports growth & development   
• Innovation is celebrated  
• Affluent school with great facilities  
• Competitive salary + flexible benefits 

At Independents by Sodexo pupils' health and wellbeing is at the root of everything we do. We deliver fresh food to be proud of: food that will sharpen the mind, energise and rejuvenate the body. Our approach is one of partnership, our heritage and inherent family values breathe through our experienced team, empowering a naturally entrepreneurial and agile approach, but always consistently.

This role is subject to Safer Recruitment checks and the successful applicant will be required to complete a DBS. 

Role Responsibility

• Management of Cleaning team - 40+ staff 
• To ensure financial aspects of catering operations are managed professionally and within the financial guidelines agreed with the client  
• Effectively manage the Sodexo team to ensure that exemplary services are provided at the school.   
• Manage resources and promote an ethos of teamwork and to instil a culture of continuous improvement 
• Act as the primary representative of Sodexo within the contract by the effective management of cleaning team qualitative and quantitative results 
• Foster long term relationships with the schools to maintain existing business and identify new business opportunities by delivering operational excellence 
• Provide direction and expertise to the operating teams by promoting Sodexo strategies and best business practices to uphold the Company mission and values 
• Motivate, train and lead a high performing team to achieve their objectives 
• Hold monthly team briefing meetings using Company team brief advising of key company messages 

The Ideal Candidate

• Contract/FM experience 
• IOSH/NEBOSH/FM qualification 
• British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) qualified  
• Knowledge of external cleaning developments and innovations. 
• Independent School/College/University background would be preferable 
• A confident communicator especially at client high level essential 
• Strong IT & financial skills are essential  
• Ability to act on own initiative and take ownership 
• Confident in leading & motivating a team 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the constraints of working within a school – a PVG certificate is mandatory 

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. This role will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland.

Package Description

c£40,000pa + great benefits 

Location: Edinburgh 

Permanent  

Work Pattern – 40hrs pw Mon – Fri, occasional weekends if necessary 

We also offer Sodexo Discounts site promoting discounted mobile phone tariffs, savings across restaurant chains and days out, where you and your family can save money on everything from your weekly food shop to the latest cinema blockbuster and much more! 

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

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 are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process