Skills

Communication Leadership Attention to detail Training Recruitment

Job Specifications

Full UK driving licence required as van provided

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated Area Cleaning Supervisor to oversee cleaning operations across multiple client sites around South Yorkshire. In this key role, you’ll ensure that high cleaning standards are consistently maintained, manage a team of cleaning operatives, and act as the main point of contact for both clients and staff. You’ll play a vital role in delivering a safe, professional, and efficient cleaning service. The role is 35 hours a week, Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day, with various shift patterns that may include split shifts. A Full UK driving license is required as a company van is provided.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise cleaning teams across multiple locations, ensuring sites are maintained to contract standards
Plan, allocate, and monitor staff schedules, covering absences and holidays where required
Carry out regular site inspections and quality audits
Support the recruitment, onboarding, and training of cleaning operatives
Manage stock levels and order cleaning materials/equipment as needed
Ensure all Health & Safety, COSHH, and company policies are adhered to
Liaise with clients to maintain strong relationships and promptly address any issues
Complete and submit required paperwork such as timesheets, and reports

About You:

Proven experience in a supervisory cleaning role, ideally across multiple sites
Strong leadership, communication, and organisational skills
Flexible approach with the ability to travel between sites (full UK driving licence essential)
Excellent attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards
Confident using smartphones/tablets for reporting and scheduling tasks
Flexibility to work early mornings and evenings

What We Offer:

Competitive salary with company vehicle and fuel card
Uniform and equipment provided
Ongoing training and career development opportunities
22 days annual leave, plus bank holidays as well as sickness and pension scheme

An enhanced DBS check will be required for our successful candidate, payment will be met by the employer.

We are committed to employment practices and behaviours which encourage diversity, promote equality of treatment and eliminate unlawful and or unfair discrimination.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications. If you have not been contacted within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has not been successful and will not be progressed to the next stage.

About the Company

Barnsley Norse, working in partnership with Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council, is ideally placed to deliver a comprehensive range of first-class services that customers value and trust. We provide quality, efficient and reliable services in areas such as cleaning and caretaking, and can tailor our offering to suit your needs. In an industry not always renowned for commercial flair and innovation, Barnsley Norse takes a refreshingly different approach – challenging traditional concepts and initiating new ideas. Know more