Site Manager – Managing Contract Cleaning

We are working on behalf of G.S. Associates to fill this vacancy based in Monks Cross, Huntington, York.

GS Associates has fast become one of the market leaders for retail cleaning services. Every day, their team of over 6,000 operatives clean 20 million square feet of retail space throughout the UK, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Site Manager to join this expanding company. Reporting directly to the AM you will have core responsibility to ensure the delivery of a high level of service as agreed and outlined in the specification and contract agreement between G.S. Associates and the client.

As a Site Manager your duties will be to:

• Demonstrate the values of GS Associates and lead by example at all times.
• Manage and work within the labour cost budget as well as the budget issued for cleaning materials.
• Manage the cleaning schedule and rota to ensure that all areas of the store are cleaned on time to the standards and specification, ensuring that all holidays are properly planned and sickness cover arrangements are in place.
• Support delivery of the cleaning schedule where appropriate and necessary.
• Develop and maintain the relationship with the customer to ensure that their expectations are met whilst working to the defined specifications.
• Complete audits accurately and on time, carrying out any resolution actions identified within the required timescales.
• Complete and process all necessary paperwork accurately and on time, providing sign off for completed tasks where required.
• Ensure that all cleaning materials and machinery are available, in good working order, are kept clean and used in a safe manner.
• Ensure that all periodical cleans are completed to the required specification and timescale and signed off by the client.
• Attend meetings with the client and team as and when required.
• Ensure that all staff have the correct uniform and are dressed appropriately to reflect the brand of GS Associates.
• Manage the recruitment process for cleaning operatives and housekeepers, ensuring adherence to GS Associates recruitment process and standards at all times.
• Ensure that all employee’s hold relevant paperwork demonstrating their right to work in the UK.
• Train and induct all staff in their role to the standards expected the values of GS Associates and company policies, procedures and guidelines and the maintenance of all training records.
• Ensure that the Company appraisal process is implemented and carried out within the specified timescales.
• Maintain personnel files to ensure that all records are up to date with relevant training documentation. These records must be held safely and securely at all times.
• Clearly communicate with your team on standards and KPI’s.

An ideal Site Manager will hold the following skills and experiences:

• Proactive.
• Professional.
• Have a flexible approach.
• Good leadership and management skills.
• Work accurately and respect confidentiality of the organisation and the client.
• Strong organisational and management skills in customer focussed environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Flexibility, willingness to manage change within a diverse working environment.
• Ability to work under own initiative and demonstrate effective problem solving.
• Demonstrate the ability to drive GSA service standards proactively.

This role is 40 hours per week and will require flexible working including weekends to meet the needs of the business and client.

In return you will receive a salary of £27,600per annum.

Due to anticipated number of responses, please note that only successful applicants will receive a response in this instance.

Strictly no agencies.

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