27 Oct
Bristol Waste
Bristol
Job description
Cleaning Team Leader at Bristol Waste Company
Salary : £28,508.38 per annum
Hours : 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Location : BRISTOL BS1 6SE Base Brunel Lock
You will be working at various locations across Bristol (Schools, EPD, Council Building, and ad hoc work)
We are seeking a Cleaning Team Leader to join Bristol Workplace. This position will work in various locations across Bristol whilst supervising and developing a team of Cleaning Operatives to ensure the highest cleaning standards are always provided.
To succeed in this role, it is essential you take pride in your work, have good attention to detail, good verbal communication skills and ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
Key responsibilities :
- Coaching and developing Cleaning Operatives with succession planning
- Scheduling and assigning specific duties / roles to Cleaning Operatives and also ensuring that they are carried out expertly
- Inspection of cleaning equipment on a weekly basis
- Controlling and monitoring the usage of cleaning materials to avoid waste and misuse
- Providing any form of required assistance to Cleaning Operatives while they carry out their duties
- Promote an excellent Health and Safety culture
- Manages holiday planning for the team
- Motivates team members and assesses performance
- Provides help to management, including hiring and training, and keeps management updated on team performance
- Administration tasks as directed by your line manager
- Ensure annual performance reviews are completed
- Maintain efficient and accurate records for quality and cost control
- Ensure that all team members are familiar with and adhere to the Company's Health and Safety policy and procedures, COSHH,
cleaning methods and site-specific procedures
- Carry out Human Resource meetings when required
- Administration duties as required
- Managing stock and equipment budgets
About you :
- A full driving licence
- Previous cleaning experience
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- A proven track record of working in a safe and legal manner ensuring compliance with all legal requirements
- Experience in a Supervisory role within the Waste Management Industry
- Knowledge or some awareness of Health and Safety procedures
Essential Criteria :
- Experience in a supervisory role within the cleaning industry
- Strong people skills
- Attention to detail and high standards of work
- Good relationship building skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
- A good understanding of Health and Safety regulations
- IT literacy
- Ability to manage a small team
- Full Driving Licence valid for use in the United Kingdom
Desirable Criteria :
- BICS Trained
- Flexible Working Approach
Our Benefits :
- Depending on your role we provide an employer contribution of up to 5% in to the company pension scheme.
- Generous annual leave package with 25 days annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays.
- Support for Mental Health, we have an BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support in a variety of different areas such as Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics.
We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist.
All free for our colleagues.
- Because we value our colleagues so much, we want to recruit more employees just like them. Which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
- Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions.
Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
Employee recognition awards and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us.
We recognise and celebrate talent.
Flexible working,
we recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues.
We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours.
If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.
To discuss this role or your application please feel free to contact our People Services team on recruitment@bristolwastecompany.
co.uk or by phone on 0117 440 6676.
We are on equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.
▶️ Cleaning Team Leader
🖊️ Bristol Waste
📍 Bristol