Operations Manager
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Position Overview & Specifications
Job Title: Operations Manager (Cleaning Services)
Responsible to: Managing Director
Salary: Competitive Salary based on experience. In addition to this you will have use of a company vehicle and fuel card, sales related bonus and an enhanced annual leave allowance.
Area of work: Ideally located in Yorkshire/Derbyshire, working from our Chesterfield head office.
Hours of work: Full time; min. 40-45 hours per week – permanent position.
Times of Work: Flexible in accordance with needs of the job, predominately Monday to Friday.
Key Requirements:
- Provide Operational Management support across client sites.
- Completion of Site Audits – with both Staff / Clients – resolving any issues in timely manner.
- Manage staff attendance system / holiday and sickness to ensure all shifts are covered.
- To carry out site out-of-hours spot-checks on a regular basis.
- Ensure all Health & Safety procedures are followed and encourage safe working practices on site.
- Recruit new cleaning staff members as required.
- Provide training and support to cleaning operatives.
- Provide discipline procedures to cleaning operatives as required.
- Diarise, organise, schedule, and manage a variety of tasks and delegate duties to mobile support staff members and site-based cleaning operatives.
- Respond to any Client complaints and take the appropriate course of action in a timely manner to resolve issues raised.
- Manage stock equipment and supplies of cleaning materials for sites.
- Set up / staff / mobilise new sites as required.
Key Skills:
- Have a high energy, positive can-do attitude.
- A long and established experience in the cleaning industry preferred.
- Enjoy training, administration and leading your team.
- Have an excellent understanding of cleaning.
- Be a natural hard worker who understands that leading by example is the only way.
- Be organised and good at time management.
- Be reliable, responsible with a flexible approach to work.
- Have the ability to work independently and use initiative.
- Have excellent attention to detail.
- Work well under pressure.
- Be a team player.
- Have a good sense of humour..
- Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Have the ability to use Microsoft 365.
We're looking for someone that wants to grow, progress, and shape the role as we move forward with ambitious plans for the business.
If you feel you have the energy, drive, enthusiasm to succeed and genuinely care about people and delivering an excellent service; this could be the role for you! Please apply using a current CV and Covering Letter detailing why you are right for this role.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Supplemental pay types:
- Commission pay
- Loyalty bonus
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Chesterfield: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:
- cleaning: 3 years (preferred)
- Management: 3 years (preferred)
Language:
- English (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: ECC/OPS
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Operations Manager roles across Elite Contract Clean Limited's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £30,000 - £40,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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