Cleaning Manager

About The Company:

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

• Award-Winning
  
  Employer:
  
  Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning:
  The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks:
  With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay:
  Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

Days of Working:
Shifts will vary across the week dependent upon the event schedule.

Location: AO Arena Manchester

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated individual to join our team as a Site Cleaning Manager. As the Cleaning Manager, you will be managing the cleaning operations within the venue, ensuring cleanliness, hygiene, and overall maintenance standards are consistently met. Your primary focus will be to lead a team of cleaning staff, manage schedules, and enforce safety protocols to create a clean and welcoming environment for visitors and staff.

• Ensure that the contract operates within H&S policies and procedures and in line with COSHH and risk assessments.
• Act as the first point of contact for our client and OCS management.
• Work with customer representatives to address any specific requirements or concerns.
• Organise rotas and complete wage and other paperwork
• Manage equipment, materials and stock levels
• Assist with training
• Provide regular reporting on operational performance

• Must have Right to Work in the UK
• Experience in a similar role - BICS qualification preferred
• Strong people management skills
• Good attention to detail and high standards of work
• Strong communication skills - essential for client liaison

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.