cleaning supervisor.

Cleaning Supervisor

Location: Ware, Hertfordshire

Hours: Monday to Friday, 6:00am – 2:30pm

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Vacancy Reference: 102379

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Cleaning Supervisor to join a busy site in Ware, taking responsibility for the day-to-day supervision of a cleaning team and ensuring consistently high standards of service.

This is a hands-on supervisory position, ideal for someone with previous experience leading cleaning teams within a professional, commercial or controlled working environment.

You will oversee routine, planned and periodic cleaning activities, ensuring tasks are completed safely, efficiently and in line with agreed schedules, site procedures and health & safety requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise the day-to-day activities of the cleaning team, allocating work and ensuring agreed cleaning schedules are completed.
• Monitor cleaning standards across the site and ensure a consistently high-quality service is maintained.
• Support the recruitment, induction, training and ongoing development of cleaning colleagues.
• Provide guidance and technical training to team members where required.
• Ensure cleaning activities are carried out in accordance with site health, safety and environmental procedures.
• Ensure colleagues understand and follow relevant site procedures, including applicable GMP requirements.
• Manage cleaning materials, equipment and consumables, maintaining appropriate stock levels and ordering supplies when required.
• Distribute uniforms and ensure colleagues have the appropriate equipment to carry out their duties safely.
• Deal with day-to-day operational issues quickly and professionally, escalating more complex matters where required.
• Build positive working relationships with colleagues, management and the customer team.

What We're Looking For

• Previous experience supervising or leading a cleaning team.
• Experience delivering cleaning services within a commercial, corporate, manufacturing or similar professional environment.
• Strong people-management skills with the ability to motivate, support and develop a team.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• A proactive approach with the ability to prioritise workloads and use your own initiative.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Previous exposure to EHS, GMP or controlled-site procedures would be advantageous, although this is a Non-GxP cleaning position.

What's on Offer?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established facilities management environment where you will have genuine responsibility for the performance and development of your team.

You'll benefit from a stable Monday-to-Friday working pattern, ongoing training and development, and opportunities to continue progressing your career within facilities management.

Apply today to find out more about this Cleaning Supervisor opportunity in Ware.