Job Description
Area Cleaning Manager
Location: Regional role (Crewe to Cannock)
Salary: £36,000
The Role We are seeking a hands-on Area Cleaning Manager to oversee a multi-site portfolio across the Crewe to Cannock region.
This is a highly operational role where you ll be actively present on client sites each day, leading teams, ensuring service standards are met, and acting as the key link between the business and site-based staff.
The role requires someone who is comfortable being visible, approachable, and proactive supporting teams on the ground while maintaining strong client relationships.
Working Pattern This position requires you to be on-site daily between approximately 2:30pm 6:30pm, managing operations during key service delivery hours. Flexibility outside of these hours is be required for administration and client communication, but you will be in charge of your own diary.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Regional role (Crewe to Cannock)
Salary: £36,000
The Role We are seeking a hands-on Area Cleaning Manager to oversee a multi-site portfolio across the Crewe to Cannock region.
This is a highly operational role where you ll be actively present on client sites each day, leading teams, ensuring service standards are met, and acting as the key link between the business and site-based staff.
The role requires someone who is comfortable being visible, approachable, and proactive supporting teams on the ground while maintaining strong client relationships.
Working Pattern This position requires you to be on-site daily between approximately 2:30pm 6:30pm, managing operations during key service delivery hours. Flexibility outside of these hours is be required for administration and client communication, but you will be in charge of your own diary.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of cleaning operations across multiple sites
- Leading, motivating, and supporting site-based cleaning teams
- Being physically present on-site during core operational hours
- Ensuring high standards of service delivery and compliance
- Conducting regular site audits and resolving issues in real time
- Acting as the main point of contact for client queries and escalations
- Managing rotas, staffing levels, and performance
- Maintaining strong communication with both clients and internal teams
- Handling a high volume of communication via email, phone, and in person
- Proven experience managing teams within cleaning or soft services environments
- A hands-on approach with a willingness to be site-based daily
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- Excellent communication skills face-to-face, phone, and written
- High standard of written English (essential due to regular email communication)
- Ability to manage multiple sites and priorities effectively
- Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the region
- Ability to pass an Enhanced DBS check
- Salary of £36,000
- A varied, people-focused role with real autonomy
- The opportunity to make a visible impact across your sites and teams
- A supportive environment where operational excellence is valued
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