Cleaning Supervisor

Education Authority - Northern Ireland•Craigavon, ME

1d•Onsite

About The Position

To provide a cleaning service within a building or building complex to agreed standards. The Cleaning Supervisor is responsible for the supervision of cleaning staff at a specified location and will plan, organise and control the work of cleaning staff to ensure that EA standards are met. The supervisor will also carry out induction and skills training, liaise with the building manager on day-to-day issues, investigate complaints, ensure adequate supplies of materials and equipment are maintained, monitor suitability and performance of materials and equipment, recommend and implement changes in work procedures, ensure cleaning standards meet EA standards, allocate keys to cleaning staff, plan periodic work, and maintain records of staff attendance, holidays, absence, consumable stocks, and inventory of equipment.

Requirements

Demonstrable two years’ experience of cleaning outside the home environment.
Ability to use own initiative and to work under pressure to meet specific deadlines.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate and take instruction in the English language.
Effective organisation and planning skills.
Ability to work as a member of a team.
Flexible approach to work, and able to give instruction.
Knowledge of the requirements of a Cleaning Supervisor.
Knowledge of Health and Safety at Work NI Order 1978.
Knowledge of cleaning methods/machinery.
Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect EA’s ethos and values.
All duties must be carried out to comply with: The Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978; Acts of Parliament, Statutory Instruments and Regulations and other legal requirements; The COSHH Regulations; Codes of Practice.
Employees must accept any training to facilitate the undertaking of duties up to and including their own grade.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrable experience of supervision of staff.

Responsibilities

Plan, organise and control the work of cleaning staff to ensure that EA standards are met.
Carry out induction and skills training including refresher training in line with EA practice.
Liaise with the building manager or other authorised person on day today issues related to cleaning.
Investigate complaints in respect of the cleaning provision, take corrective action and where appropriate advise the designated line manager.
Ensure that adequate supplies of materials and light equipment are requisitioned and maintained at appropriate levels within the budget allocated and that equipment is kept in good condition, used and stored correctly.
Monitor suitability and performance of materials and light equipment and advise the designated line manager where these are inappropriate for the task.
Recommend and implement changes in work procedures in consultation with the designated line manager to improve economy, standards or ease of operation.
Ensure that the cleaning standards within the premises meet EA standards.
The allocation of keys to cleaning staff and ensuring that these are returned at the end of each day.
Plan periodic work in consultation with service users and report plans to the Area Co-ordinator in advance of school closures.
Ensure that all records in respect of staff attendance, holidays, absence are completed, authorised and returned to EA in good time.
Maintain records of consumable stocks and inventory of equipment.
Cover colleagues on sick leave in line with EA procedure.
Ensure all necessary paperwork must be completed.
Carry out cleaning duties personally.