Team Clean Manager

Soft FM Services at the University of Essex are committed to delivering great service to our customers. We believe that we can best achieve this through highly valued and motivated staff who share our values. 

Soft FM Services are responsible for cleaning and portering services to the university’s academic, administrative, and residential estate. Soft FM facilitates all university key events, such as graduation and open days and ensures areas are prepared for other events such as receptions and summer conferences.

Soft FM Services are looking for an enthusiastic Team Clean Manager to join our busy team at our Southend and Loughton campuses. 

Duties of the Role 

The successful person will be responsible for the delivery of cleaning across 3 sites in Southend and 2 sites in Loughton. Although primarily located in our Southend City Centre site, you will be required to occasionally travel to our Loughton site, which you will also manage (travel expenses paid).

The successful person will manage all cleaning and housekeeping staff using the universities staff management system (training given) and strategically plan the cleaning of our estate, and ensure that this is being done to a high standard. You will be responsible for the health and safety of your staff and will respond to urgent requirements for cleaning on the estate. You will also carry out the ordering of materials for cleaning on the university procurement system (full training given). Communicating with students and other staff, you will also (along with others) keep student residents aware of activities on site and communicate any key information to them. This is a truly diverse role, working with and assisting other departments, this role would suit someone who likes to multitask and likes to be a key person in their organisation. 

Skills and qualifications required

The successful person will have a good level of secondary education and would either have a formal qualification in management/leadership, or demonstrable experience in leading a team, organising work and schedules and managing the associated admin. You will have experience in the cleaning and organisation of cleaning of domestic and commercial settings. A great communicator, you will have experience dealing with team performance and managing safely, understanding the needs of the organisation with regards to Health and Safety and the safe storage and use of chemicals used for cleaning.

Due to the nature of the role, it is essential you can fulfil the staff vetting requirements in respect of University Positions of Trust.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here.

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