Area Manager with ref. VR/04991

Role: Area Manager

Salary: Up to £35k plus car allowance - company only operates a car allowance scheme, 10% bonus twice a year, flexible working hours, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, subsidised gym membership, genuine career opportunities and ‘promote from within’ culture, continuous training and personal development programme, Employee of the Quarter plus annual Awards and regular company-funded social events throughout the year

Job Status: Permanent/Full-Time

Location: Leeds and surrounding areas

Vacancy Reference: VR/04991

Role Description:

Bridge Recruitment are currently networking for an Area Manager to join the team of one of our clients, a well-established company which has been operating within the cleaning industry for over 20 years. As Area Manager you will be responsible for managing teams of cleaning operatives while ensuring customer expectations are fulfilled to the highest standard. The ideal Area Manager will have managerial experience, along with excellent organisational and time management skills.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for dealing with customer complaints and retraining when necessary
Responsible for delivering retention targets
Implementing changes on contract
Provide quotes on additional works with support from wider team
Managing work performance and ensuring that team behaviour reflects company values
Managing budgets, submitting site visit reports within agreed time frames
Responsible for the recruitment of staff
Providing effective support and training to staff
Responsible for ongoing relationship with customers
In charge of managing stock levels and purchasing of equipment, materials, and consumables to ensure a complete service delivery
Responsible for liaising with the facilities team support to ensure that the initial contract set up is complete to the satisfaction of the client
Ensuring compliance with legislation, health, and safety regulations and both company and client specification
Motivating the team to deliver excellent service and presenting a professional image at all times

Requirements:

Excellent verbal and writing communication skills
Organisational and time management skills
Experience at Area Manager level
Commercial understanding of sales processes
Track record in the Cleaning Industry
A good understanding of the cleaning industry
An ability to prioritise workload and solve problems
Good team building skills
Customer focus
Good IT skills
Full Clean Driving license
Managerial or supervision experience
Clean DBS records