A well-established cleaning and facilities management organisation with significant experience inproviding services to the education sector is looking for a Contract Manager to join its team in London/Bromley and Dartford looking after 8 schools.Along with a salary of up to GBP35,000 per annum, you will also receive a car allowance, pension, andholiday.This is a hands-on position where you may be required to help with the cleaning if there are staffshortages. You will be required to carry out audits, staff training, stock checks and recruitment alongwith site visits, meeting clients, holding meetings and reporting to the Operations Manager.As Contract Manager, your responsibilities will include:
- Working with and supporting clients and team members in the day-to-day service delivery.
- Communicating effectively with the client, staff, and head office teams.
- Ensuring staff retention and motivation and developing team members.
- Ensuring that all additional deep clean work is planned, delivered, and audited on completion.
- Ensuring that all necessary resources, materials, and machines are available and on site and maintained.
- Ensuring that all orders of materials, chemicals and equipment are kept in line with budget.
- Ensuring that contracts are operating to and exceeding the required specification andperformance and are regularly audited monthly.
- Inspecting the facilities regularly to ensure a high standard of work is maintained.
- Previous cleaning experience within a school environment.
- Area management experience in the cleaning industry preferably in the education sector.
- Previous experience interacting with and communicating with clients.
- Highly organised and able to schedule cover staff where needed.
- A confident and flexible approach, with previous experience managing and directing cleaning and facilities staff.