Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.
Job reference number 316971
Salary: £27,000 per annum (non-negotiable) plus a work vehicle, potential 10% bonus,
22.5 days annual leave plus bank holidays and Defined Contribution Pension Plan
Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Permanent
To cover Croydon, Gatwick, Medway and Rochester
Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions are looking for a Site Supervisor to manage the Cleaning Operatives on four sites (Croydon Mail Centre, Gatwick Mail Centre , Medway Mail Centre and Rochester Hub), ensuring the cleaning service meets the service quality standards and customer expectations.
About the roleManaging up to 20 members of staff you will lead and control the delivery of cleaning service on dedicated customer sites ensuring standards are consistently maintained in accordance with the customer’s contractual specification, through building strong customer relationships, as well as looking for areas for improvement and where we can add value to our customer.Reporting to the Soft Service Manager (SSM), you’ll assist in managing, leading, motivating and improving the performance of the Cleaning Operatives to ensure cleaning standards are achieved.Ensuring safe working practices are established for the delivery of the cleaning service and followed at all times, you’ll support the SSM in achieving Zero Harm accomplishing this through effective supervision, communication and development of their team, ensuring and recording the required health & safety training, tool box talks and messages in order to be able to carry out duties in a safe manner. The Site Supervisor will ensure that all accidents, incidents, any breaches of safety or security are recorded and reported in accordance with the defined procedures, in conjunction with a full investigation and managing with appropriate escalation to the SSM, where necessary.Creating a culture that embraces change you’ll build customer satisfaction by communicating the benefits of any existing or new innovation in technology, cleaning methods or products to both customers and their team. The Site Supervisor will support the SSM in ensuring that all weekly site inspections, reports, timesheets and requests for information are completed within the required timescales. Supporting the SSM to deliver the regional financial business plan, by carefully managing and developing initiatives to reduce materials and consumables costs, you’ll look to identify and drive through efficiency savings e.g. reduction in surplus hours on sites, agency, over-time, absenteeism & sickness. There may be a requirement to provide cover for the SSM when applicable (e.g. annual leave cover).
Attendance
Typical hours 08:00
- 16:30 Monday to Friday, with occasional night attendance. A degree of flexibility is required to meet operational demands.
About you
You need to demonstrate the following skills and experience on your CV:
- Experience from a soft FM service industry.
- Track record of managing a team of Cleaning Operatives, including managing performance by coaching, training and developing a team.
- Experience of cleaning methods and standards, with a sound knowledge of H&S.
- The ability to build and develop relationships with key customers whilst being able to identify ways to add value and improve customer satisfaction.
- Strong IT skills e.g. Outlook, Microsoft Word.
Due to the multi-site nature and extensive travel requirements of this role, you must be based within the Croydon, Gatwick, Medway or Rochester area and have a full valid UK driving licence.
Closing Date: Monday 2nd September
About UsRoyal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites. We pride ourselves in working to the highest standards of both technical assurance and customer service. It’s our job to support Royal Mail in being the best delivery company in the UK and that it is fit for delivering to 29 million addresses nationwide, six days a week.Through our core delivery pillars of Real Estate & Value Generation, Property Programmes & Projects, and Workplace Services, Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions plays a key role in keeping the mail moving.Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.
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