Cleaning Area Manager

WE ARE URGENTLY LOOKING FOR AN AREA MANAGER IN LIMPOPO.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES:

- To co-ordinate and manage the operation of all aspects of the existing commissioned Corporate Building Cleaning Contracts and any subsequent or future contract in this area.
- To co-ordinate and manage the operation of all aspects of further externally commissioned Facilities Management-related service contracts that may be required to become the responsibility of the incumbent in the future - eg: hygiene, pest control..
- To control the financial and resource management of the contracts allocated to you.
- To manage quality standards and to control contract costs.
- To provide professional and technical advice specific to Facilities Management Services to departments, committees and external agencies as approved by the company.
- To ensure the work is compliant with professional standards, within devolved budgets and meets Service Level Agreements (SLAs) via sound and accountable management systems.
- To lead change and assist in the delivery of excellence in customer service and professional Facilities Management delivery, instilling a culture of continuous improvement.
- To liaise, co-ordinate and represent the service and company as a champion for customer service. To build a reputation for best in class Facilities Management for customer service within all the sites allocated to you.

Grade 12 and equivalent studies and recognised experience
- Minimum of 5 years Retail and Cleaning experience.
- Fully computer literate in Word, Excel and drafting of presentations
- Minimum 4 years operations managerial experience, preferably in the cleaning /retail industry
- Minimum of 2 years senior managerial experience, preferably in the cleaning/retail industry.
- Willingness to travel nationally at least 3 times a month.
- Valid driver’s licence and own transport

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

- Fully bilingual
- Strong admin and organisational skills
- Self-motivated
- Ability to work under pressure
- Strong leadership qualities
- Ability to deal with conflict
- Good communication and problem-solving skills

HOURS OF WORK

Monday to Friday 07.00 - 17.00pm

Alternate Saturdays 07.00 - 12.00pm

Alternate Sundays 07.00 - 12.00pm

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Westville, KwaZulu-Natal: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)