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Cleaning Team Leader - Midsummer Place, Milton Keynes

Savills
Milton Keynes
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Purpose of the Role

As a Team Leader within the Housekeeping and Environmental Services department, you will ensure exemplary standards of cleaning, waste and customer services are provided. Team building and staff morale will be a priority, and you will be expected to positively contribute to the performance of the business. This position requires a close working relationship with front line colleagues, support staff, management, and tenants to ensure the service delivery exceed expectations. You will be a high energy leader, presentable and a natural communicator with the ability to adapt to a fast\-paced changing environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • To support the line manager in the operational delivery of shift cleaning, waste, and customer service within the shopping centre

  • Ensure compliance with all internal procedures, site processes and external bodies including enforcement agencies and auditory bodies

  • Deliver the rota ensuring correct manning levels are maintained at all times

  • Motivate and monitor the team to achieve the highest possible standards of service delivery

  • Maintain standards of performance, discipline, and welfare for the team in accordance with company policies

  • To support the manager in development and training of staff

  • Management of the cleaning equipment, consumables and materials including stock control

  • To ensure all equipment/machinery is in good working order. To report any machinery faults to line manager to ensure repairs are rectified quickly

  • Daily monitoring of cleaning standards throughout external areas ensuring team proactively respond to all tasks as required

  • To ensure all work is carried out in a safe manner and in accordance with the relevant H\&S regulations

  • Undertake any other reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business

  • To ensure that records are held and updated as required

  • Ensure periodic cleaning tasks are carried out accordingly to the schedule

  • To take a proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation in all aspects of the job

  • To ensure appropriate equipment is available for the cleaning team to carry out their role

  • Ensure periodic cleaning tasks are carried out accordingly to the schedule

  • To take a proactive approach to continuous improvement and innovation in all aspects of the job

  • Support role in operational HR responsibilities to retain and develop the shift team

  • To deliver excellent communication and motivation for all direct reports

  • Work with the manager ensuring all new starters are inducted and trained in accordance to the contractual and statutory requirements

  • Assist with toolbox talks and complete as per company policy

  • To assist with the identification of training needs and ensure accurate site records are maintained at all times.
Skills, Knowledge and Experience

Candidates will be required to demonstrate the following:

Essential

  • Successful track records of delivering cleaning and waste

  • Proven record of team leadership

  • Demonstrable IT skills/computer literate inc Microsoft Office, Excel and Word

  • Experience in the provision of cleaning services in a busy environment visited by members of the public.

  • Able to demonstrate a good level of customer service.

  • Ability to work on own initiative and deal with demanding situations.

  • Honest and reliable work ethic.

  • Well presented.

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.

  • Able to work in both/internal and external environments.

  • Willingness to take part in further on\-site training.
Desirable
  • Basic Knowledge of H\&S legislation.

  • IOSH

  • First Aid

  • Body fluids trained
Competencies:
  • Experience within teams where motivation and development have been key drivers

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

  • Excellent leadership and motivational skills

  • Capability to work unsupervised and take responsibility

  • Ability to create and analyse management information, including financial, performance, quality, activity and trends)

  • Experience of cleaning within the retail environment

  • Working knowledge of cleaning equipment/machines

  • Must have a flexible hands\-on attitude

  • Flexible attitude towards shifts patterns required to meet the needs of the business

  • Aptitude to remain calm under pressure

  • Ability to communicate across all levels with a sound understanding of diversity in the workplace
Working Hours \- 32\.66hrs per week

Salary \- £16\.09 per hour

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Please see our Benefits Booklet for more information.

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