Cleaning Supervisor

Cleaning Supervisor - North Denbighshire

Job reference: CFCL00318W3LWE Location: North of the County – Rhyl Prestatyn St Asaph

Salary: Grade 6 £ 28,437 - £ 30,891 per annum

Hours: 37 per week, 43 weeks – 39 weeks term time plus 4 weeks during school holidays

Permanent Monday to Friday – Some split shifts will be required am & pm

Internal / External vacancy

We continually invest in the development of our staff with training leading to qualifications in equipment, health and safety and cleaning procedures to BICSc standards. No experience necessary but we ask that applicants share our commitment to customer service and a vision of a cleaner Denbighshire.

Appointment subject to Disclosure & Barring Service Check and satisfactory references.

If you would like to discuss any aspect of the post, please call Emma Roberts on

If you are interested in this vacancy, please apply on-line via the website For alternative methods of applying please contact Customer Services on

Candidates must complete our application form to be considered. We regret that we are unable to reply to all applications. If you have not received a reply within three weeks of the closing date, you must assume that you have not been short listed for interview.

Job Purpose

To supervise and maintain Building Cleaning Services to contract sites under the management of the Cleaning Manager.

To assist in maintaining an effective, efficient and quality service on contract sites in compliance with documented specifications.

To supervise approximately 90 cleaning staff (including site supervisors) employed at various sites throughout the County.

To take a lead role in ensuring Health & Safety and safeguarding regulations are adhered to.

Principal Accountabilities and Responsibilities

To assist with the recruitment, selection process and interviewing of prospective job applicants.

To carry out safeguarding procedures for successful applicants including induction training, risk assessments and DBS applications.

To conduct 3 monthly and 5 monthly probationary reviews with staff including annual appraisals.

To conduct and record return to work and stage 1 sickness reviews with staff as required.

Provide Tool Box talks/presentations to staff regarding new procedures, policies and/or cleaning products and machinery.

Maintain and update staff personal details on iTrent including sickness and training entries.

To assist the cleaning manager with the measurement and preparation of cleaning specifications in relation to new and annual contract quotations.

To carry out daily checks to ensure standards are adhered to on all contract sites and that specifications are correctly used.

To identify and rectify issues that may arise from site visits/inspections either by way of employee instruction and/or training.

To ensure staff operate within Health & Safety procedures, and to carry out training programmes for the operation of equipment on contract sites.

To ensure that the control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) are adhered to, and to ensure staff are adequately trained and quantities strictly controlled.

To assess and rectify any issues that are reported in the site communication book if appropriate according to specification.

To ensure that all staff understand duties and specifications.

To redeploy staff for sickness and annual leave cover and liaise promptly with the cleaning manager.

To liaise with Cleaning Services Management as required.

To check and remove equipment from potential risk areas and arrange repair of such equipment via the cleaning manager. To carry out and/or supervise specialist cleaning operations subject to variation orders.

To monitor and rotate stock levels. Order material requisitions monthly be completing a materials requisition form and sending it to a designated address.

To drive a fleet vehicle when required to do so.

To issue cleaning materials and equipment as required.

Resources/Equipment/Material

Health & Safety PPE Clothing.

Denbighshire County Council fleet vehicles.

Laptop, Computer, Mobile Phone and Digital Camera. Site measuring equipment.

Health & Safety materials and equipment.

Materials and consumables stock required for the purposes of cleaning. Cleaning machinery namely - vacuums, rotary machines, scrubber driers.

Supervision/Management of People

Direct supervision of up to 90 staff.

Supervising front line staff to ensure cleaning contract compliance.

Knowledge, Skills, Training and Experience

The post holder must have excellent organisational skills and good communication skills. The post holder must have a willingness to attend regular cleaning skills, updates and technical training sessions.

The post holder must have an empathy with the language and culture of Wales.

Cleaning techniques and supervisory skills.

Special Working Conditions

Moderate exposure to cleaning chemicals controlled COSHH regulations. Moderate physical activity while preforming cleaning tasks.

Employment Checks/ Specific Requirements

All new starters are required to undergo our standard safer recruitment checks; DBS clearance, 2 satisfactory references covering 3 years employment, evidence of essential qualifications, evidence of Right to Work in the UK.

Denbighshire County Council recognises its obligations to safeguard children and adults together with preventing slavery and human trafficking and will do all in its power to prevent slavery and human trafficking within its business. Modern slavery can take many forms including the trafficking of people, forced labour, servitude and slavery.

Safeguarding is everyone's business and all Denbighshire employees are required to work in accordance with the Council's Child / Adult Safeguarding policies and procedures and have a duty to report any concerns which may be noted during the course of their duties and are asked to be alert to the signs of exploitation. Concerns should be raised via their Designated Safeguarding Manager in order that the Council can take prompt action when exploitation is identified.

Vision/Context

To effectively supervise and communicate with cleaning staff to ensure a high standard of cleaning provided to our customer according to contract specifications. They are expected to ensure that staff work in a safe manner according to Health & Safety regulations and all staff are trained in appropriate cleaning techniques.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £28,437.00-£30,891.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension

Work Location: In person