New permanent opportunity - Area Cleaning Manager- Leeds - £33,000-£35,000 Are you an Area Cleaning Manager experienced in managing a variety of contracts, based in the Leeds area? Are you working in a national role or a role managing excess contracts? We are looking for an experienced Area Cleaning Manager to be based in either Leeds or York to work for a fantastic company looking for a new manager due to growth. You will be working as an Area Manager along the A1 corridor area looking after 30-40 sites and will report into the Regional Manager, the sites are a mixture of industrial and commercial offices and will be required to be visited on a monthly basis. You will be working for a highly respected cleaning contractor that provides contract cleaning services for a wide range of clients across the UK and has been in the business for over 50 years. The company is well established and has employee friendly culture and the feedback from the candidates we have secured positions for in other parts of the UK has been fantastic. They are a family owned and run company which means they treat their team exceptionally well. They have been in the business for 50 years and are well established with a fantastic reputation. We have placed Area Managers into their new roles with this company due to growth and they are thoroughly enjoying their new roles! If you are looking for a new opportunity with less sites and a great management team then this is the role for you! What's in it for you? A basic salary of between £33,000-£35,000 Company van fuel card Looking after a maximum of 40 contracts only Opportunity to work for a company with a fantastic ethos. Industry specific training programmes to further develop your career An opportunity to run a number of high-profile cleaning contracts Laptop/Mobile/Tablet Your Role Responsibility for contract /cleaner performance to achieve and exceed contract SLA and KPI Client Relationship management with key focus on service delivery, retention, and contract growth Management of all directly employed staff, including recruitment and selection, training, performance management and staff retention. Attend training and meetings as required. Implementation of all company policies and procedures Ensure timesheets are completed within budget and correct. In the event of incorrect entries disputes to be resolved. Contact point for enquiries from departments including sales, stores, administration, accounts, and payroll. Site visits. In line with client contractual requirement, Arranging maintenance and repair of cleaning equipment, ensure PAT testing compliance Pre-sale involvement before contract becomes operational, attending new client site meetings with Business Development Managers, managing TUPE transfer and recruitment of operatives Provision of cover cleaning operatives, often at short notice Any other ad hoc duties and tasks required About you Experience of managing multiple cleaning sites & contracts Ability to liaise and work professionally with clients and staff Experience of motivating, managing and leading cleaning teams in excess of 30 Excellent communication skills Full UK Driving licence Location You will ideally be based in Leeds If you would like to work for a leading cleaning contractor with an excellent client base, then please apply with your CV today. There will be a 2-stage interview process starting next week. TE1