Area Cleaning Support Manager

Position: Area Cleaning Support Manager (South England) Salary: £32,000.00 - £35,000.00 per annum (depending on experience) Included: Company Vehicle, laptop, mobile phone & Fuel Card Reporting To: Operations Manager/Contacts Manager Full Time & Permanent Position | 40 hours per week | 5 days out of 7 working patterns Location: Covering sites in South England | Worthing (South) | Oxford (Central) | Southampton/ Exeter (West) | Milton Keynes (East) – Candidates must be very flexible with regards to travel. Occasional overnight stays may be required depending on business needs, with all hotel accommodation and costs paid for by the company. Our client is a leading multi service provider in the UK Facilities Management sector and they have an excellent opportunity to join their team as an Area Support Manager. Responsible for cleaning operations of circa 20 sites, this is a key position that is instrumental to business operations. Job Purpose: * Manage day-to-day operations in the client account, including overseeing the cleaning and covering of sites as required. * Hold area holiday planner & ensure cover is in place for all planned absences * Create, maintain & update Audit schedule * Conduct audits on sites to ensure compliance with cleaning standards. * Create & implement any action plan required following an audit fails or site escalations * Plan & complete all additional works requested by site within agreed timescales & to budget agreed * Create, complete & update actions plans for any audit fails or site escalations & keep all parties up to date * Communicate standards and KPIs clearly to the team. * Conduct monthly site visits to check on service performance, support staff needs, and client liaison on all sites. Recruit, select, and develop a team to cover and clean sites effectively. * Provide support for business needs and adjoining accounts as directed by the Operations Manager. * Ensure all colleague training is up to date including inductions, refresher training, machinery & tool box talks * Ensure all site compliance documents are up to date & completed – where appropriate. * Ensure all risks, hazards & incidents are reported, investigated & any remedial actions completed. Candidate’s background & experience: * Multi-site Cleaning management experience, ideally experience with mobile cleaning and retail environment * Strong degree of flexibility with regards to travel * Strong auditing experience * Full UK driving license. * Highly operational with a commercial focus. * Results focussed with the ability to hit KPI’s * Happy with overnight stays where required * Ability to manage direct reports, ensuring cleaning standards are met Candidates need to be fully prepared to be hands-on when required. Interested candidates please forward your CV to Andrew Bridges at PDA Search and Selection