Operations Manager (Cleaning Company)
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Reporting into the Operations Director, you will be the lead operations manager for the ambitious and growing PRS cleaning division. Your duties will be to oversee the successful running of all contracts within the division and you will be responsible for mobilizing all new contracts and projects that the sales team wins so you must a strong team player and excellent communicator. The ideal candidate will have experience of painting projects as this is an area of growth within the company and you will run a team of painters during the summer months of August and September.
Your role will include but is not limited to:
- Recruiting, training and motivating the operations team for your division
- Reviewing HR, H&S compliance for your teams and ensure that all staff members are compliant
- Visiting the contracts and to perform site audits and ensure the contracts are running smoothly
- Mobilizing new contracts and projects as and when they become live
- Responding to customer requests and ensuring the client’s needs are satisfied
- Working closely with the Admin and Sales team to ensure the company goals and targets are being met
- Assisting with the summer operations as and where the Operations Director requires
You will be measured on three main KPI’s:
- Contract GP
- Client satisfaction via net promoter score
- Staff satisfaction via net promoter score
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PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications:
- Candidates with BICS, IOSH certification and MBIFM membership will be preferred.
- Knowledge of CHAS, safe contractor and Avetta are essential.
Experience:
Candidates will be preferred (but not excluded) that can demonstrate an understanding of and experience in the following areas:
- 5 years within a cleaning company or facilities management role
- Leadership and management of remote and mobile operations teams
- Understanding of current HR law, practices and principles
- Experience at managing within budgets and to targets
- Experience of driving/improving gross margin
- Experience at operating a 7 day per week schedule in time pressured environments
- Experience at working within seasonal businesses
- Experience at reviewing policy and procedure and the ability to develop where necessary
- Implementation of software and platforms for company efficiency
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Please call 0207 118 48 48 or email cv@maxwellstephens.com to apply.
