Annual salary: up to £21,840.00

Cleaning Team Leader

Location: West Lothian – Livingston

Salary: £21,840 per annum - £14 hourly.

Position Type: Full time – 30 hrs per week, Monday – Friday:  1.30pm to 7.30pm

Mears Group have an exciting job opportunity for you with monthly pay and school holiday breaks! Are you looking for a job that combines financial stability with quality time off during school holidays? Look no further! Mears offers the perfect balance!

Enjoy the comfort of a regular paycheck, delivered right to your bank account every month.

Say goodbye to work stress during school breaks! You’ll have the freedom to recharge and spend quality time with loved ones.

About the Role:

We have a great opportunity to join an already established team, as a Cleaning Team Leader in West Lothian, supervising a team of 11 cleaners within a School. If you have previous experience working within this sector as a cleaner, and some supervisory experience as well as having a strong customer focus, then this job will be perfect for you! The purpose of this position is to provide cleaning cover for holidays/sickness throughout 6 schools within West Lothian.

To supervise and manage all works completed by cleaners on Facilities Management contracts, ensuring safety, quality and cost standards. Responsible for supervising a team of operatives to achieve high standards.

• To supervise the current cleaning team.
• To carry out cleaning duties that adhere to the contract specifications as well as inspecting the cleaning carried out by your team.
• To manage to the schedule of cleaners and reallocate work to cover absences.
• To ensure all cleaning equipment is well maintained and safe for use.
• Utilise existing stock or collect materials as required for the site.
• To use the appropriate equipment, materials, tools and machinery to ensure the job is done effectively.
• To report any damage/defects to the appropriate person.
• Ensuring Mears procurement standards are maintained.
• Attend informal and formal meetings and training sessions to ensure up to date business and job knowledge, communication, skills & progression are maintained. This includes but is not limited to training, re-training, toolbox talks, 1:1’s, probation reviews etc.
• Assist the Soft FM Manger in planning works and arranging materials for all tasks to be completed on the contract.
• Adopt a professional manner when communicating with building users and/or client/external contacts to build and maintain a positive view of Mears Group. This includes but is not limited to appearance, company ID, communication.
• Highlight any safeguarding concerns to the appropriate person as early as possible to ensure they liaise with the client in accordance with the safeguarding policy.

Role Criteria:

• Extensive experience in a similar position – supervisory and cleaning experience
• GCSE A-E or above in Maths & English or equivalent
• Good written and verbal skillsets
• Ability to follow standard operating procedures
• Client focused individual
• Soft FM contract experience or understanding of the sector is not essential but desirable
• Experience in working in a facilities management contract is also not essential but advantageous
• BICS qualification – will also been seen as highly advantageous

To apply, follow the link below or to discuss your application further; Megan at [email protected]

All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.

Mears Group is a Disability confident employer and recognises our people as our greatest asset, we hire individuality, recognising and valuing everyone is individual and ensuring equal access to opportunities for all regardless of social economic background or individual make up.

Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant DBS/Security checks before commencement of employment.