Overview
As Area Manager, you will lead cleaning operations across a multi-site railway contract, ensuring safety and high standards under tight deadlines. You will work closely with the Fleet Presentation Manager, clients, and senior management to optimise task allocation, staffing, and resources. You’ll drive on-site training, KPI monitoring, audits, and continuous improvement in processes and safety compliance. This role offers a chance to shape regional service delivery within a renowned facilities management group, with travel across sites and on-call responsibilities. If you excel at managing teams, communicating with stakeholders, and delivering quality in a safety-focused environment, this is
Pay / Benefits
- Digital Learning (OCS Academy)
- Retail Perks with Hapi app
- Professional Growth (600+ live learners)
- Flexible Pay (Wagestream)
- Inclusive and supportive workplace culture
- Award-winning employer status (Glassdoor 2025)
Responsibilities
- Task allocation and standards maintenance with cleaning teams and reporting to Fleet Presentation Manager
- Regularly review cleaning tasks and processes to ensure efficiency and safety
- Manage team workloads and ensure budget adherence for worked hours
- Provide on-the-job training and ensure correct methods
- Prepare site rotas and deploy resources to meet daily challenges
- Communicate with client and senior management to review specifications
- Monitor KPIs, timesheets, and required forms within deadlines
- Oversee recruitment for supervisory and entry-level roles and manage stock and equipment orders
- Conduct audits and training sessions; be on-call rotation for contract management
- Interface with clients, service providers, and stakeholders for contractual reviews and evaluations
Key requirements
- Right to Work in the UK
- Strong organisational and management abilities in a safety-oriented environment
- Ability to perform under pressure and meet stringent deadlines
- Effective communication with stakeholders at all levels
- Multi-site travel with costs covered by the business
- leadership
- stakeholder management
- problem-solving
- KPI monitoring
- timesheet management
- audit and training delivery
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