Cleaning Chargehand

Main

Purpose:

To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use.

This position is a term time post. You will be required to participate in the annual deep clean of the school for 3 weeks during the summer holidays.

Monday to Thursday 15:50 - 21:50

Friday 12.30 - 18:30

• Overall responsibility for the practical organisation of the day-to-day cleaning operation.
• In consultation with the Soft Services Area Supervisor, to identify the number of cleaning staff required to maintain a clean environment.
• To monitor stock of cleaning equipment and materials, to ensure orders can be placed on a timely basis.
• Update Maximo daily for any Misuse.
• Maintain a flexible daily cleaning schedule of all internal areas of the school.
• Ensure that identified key areas of the school receive priority in the schedule.
• Liaise with the Head Janitor and review the weekly school calendar to identify lets and school events.
• Liaise with school representative to ensure client satisfaction.
• Daily checks of all areas of the school to ensure they are cleaned to a satisfactory standard and daily cleaning logs are completed for each work section.
• Clean allocated areas to a high standard – including but not limited to:
  
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  • Vacuuming
  • Scrubber Drying
  • Damp Wiping
  • Stair Cleaning
  • Toilet Cleaning
• Produce, on a monthly basis, official order forms for equipment, uniform and materials for authorisation by the Area Supervisor.
• Produce a monthly report for the Area Supervisor.
• Ensure that tools, equipment, and materials are available as and when required to ensure the effective delivery of the service.
• Maintain a working knowledge of developments in cleaning equipment and materials and identify means by which the cleaning operation might be developed.
• Conduct regular site audits to ensure that the specified standard of work is maintained.
• Secure the building when there is no janitor present onsite.
• Provide information to the Area Supervisor for the Training Log.
• Ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are followed, in accordance with company policies.
• Responsible for the day-to-day personnel management of the cleaning staff, and consulting with the Area Supervisor on any necessary formal procedure, including:
  • Develop and carry out induction procedures with all new staff.
  • Identify formal and informal training needs for all cleaning staff.
  • Complete cleaning staff Return to Work Interviews and any other HR paperwork required.
  • Organise appropriate training for all cleaning staff.
  • Carry out Staff CPD andnew starter training.
  • In conjunction with the Area Supervisor, interview and recruit sufficient cleaning staff to cover the weekly budgeted cleaning hours.
  • Maintain cleaning staff attendance logs and timesheets for submission to Head Office.

• Undertake any additional cleaning duties as directed, by the Area Supervisor.

• Supervisory experience in a cleaning environment, preferably in a PPP environment.
• BICSc certification,or equivalent to an appropriate level, desirable.
• Experience of operating a management system i.e. ISO 9001:2000, 14001, 18001.
• Excellent prioritisation and multi-tasking skills.
• A pro-active attitude.
• Good IT/computer skills.
• The ability to supervise operatives.
• The ability to deliver in-house training.
• Excellent communication skills including verbal and the written word.
• The ability to form relationships with clients and to exceed customer expectation.
• Approachable demeanour and a demonstrable commitment to team working.
• A track record of delivering a similar role.
• A commitment to continuing professional development in relation to themselves and their team members.