Regional Cleaning Manager

Job Introduction

Sodexo have an excellent opportunity for a Regional Cleaning Supervisor to join our busy team. The role will be a home based role however will require regular travel to our site locations across the East of Scotland

The role will be responsible for supervision of all cleaning contracts within our Police Scotland sites. You will be supporting our Operational support Manager and responsible for a small team of direct reports - 2 compliance supervisors.  

The successful candidate should have previous experience within a similar role however full support and training available for the right candidate, must have fantastic people skills and have an excellent understand of COSHH. 

Our wealth of experience partnering Government Agencies means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs. Our goal is to improve service outcomes and reduce overall costs to the taxpayer.

Role Responsibility

• Assist the Cleaning Manager with the day-to-day operations and organisation of the region. 
• Hold regular meetings with the Compliance Supervisor for the Region. 
• Ensure that all areas are monitored and maintained in accordance with HSWA and COSHH regulations. 
• Assist in the control of all chemicals and equipment in line with HSWA and COSHH regulations.   
• Assist the Cleaning Manager with the Company Quality Assurance Audit as specified for their designated sites in line with the predetermined Audit Schedule.  
• Assist the Cleaning Manager with Health and Safety Compliance, including Health and Safety Files. 
• Manage all team members at stations defined within the cleaning structure.  
• Manage the mobile teams for the region  
• Complete Health and Safety Walks in line with the predetermined Safety Walk Schedule.  
• Produce Regional Hours Delivery reports on a weekly basis to be shared with the Client/Cleaning Manager.  
• Manage all Annual Leave requests/Absence Cover and ensure that adequate cover is in place for the duration of the employees’ holiday/absence. 
• Ensure all employees are trained in Health and Safety and Great Training and a training schedule is in place for the region. 
• Manage the Kronos System and Payroll for the region.  
• Ensure that Team Briefings/Company Updates are communicated out in a timely manner

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements.

The Ideal Candidate

• Demonstrate experience of working in a similar role within the service industry at a comparable level in a company 
• Ability to solved problems and liaise with your line manager to implement appropriate actions  
• Previous experience of working in standards driven/compliance environment 
• Strong knowledge of health and safety and COSHH regulations 
• Ability to prioritise and deploy resources effectively  

Desirable 

• Client relationship experience 
• Awareness of quality management systems e.g. ISO  
• IOSH qualification 
• British Institute of Cleaning Science (BICS) qualified  
• Knowledge of external cleaning developments and innovations 
• Previous experience of effectively supervising a team 
• Leadership skills and knowledge  

Package Description

Up to £25,000 per annum plus benefits

Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.

• Health and wellbeing incentives
• Training and development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition schemes
• Flexible working considered
• Volunteering days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

All offers are subject to full security clearance checks

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. 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