Job Title: Estate Services / Cleaning Supervisor (Driving Licence)
Location: Stockwell, London
Salary: £30,000 – £33,000 per annum
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
SW9 Community Housing is a resident-led social housing charity responsible for the delivery of housing management and maintenance services for around 1,800 homes and several commercial and community buildings in Stockwell/Brixton on behalf of a G15 Housing Association, Network Homes. With a turnover of £9.3m, and rising, and in excess of £150million of inward investment provided by Network Homes over the last 10 years we have ambitious plans for the future, and we want a like-minded visionary to join us on this journey.
Important Information about the role: We require, both a cover letter and CV for this role stating your reasoning for applying for the role.
About the Role:
As an Estate Services and Cleaning Supervisor you will be leading and developing a team of Cleaners to ensure all sites, estates, blocks, streets, open spaces, and property assets are kept clean and tidy to the SW9 CH standards to provide a safe and clean environment.
Taking pride in the appearance of residential blocks and provide proper up-keep of the interior and exterior of all open space and communal areas. Work as directed on all areas of SW9 CH properties.
Duties will be working with the cleaning operatives to ensure all tasks and duties are being met and delivered in line with our expectations and standards.
Undertake and ensure all cleaning duties are allocated appropriately, arrange staff training, programming and management of key and fobs, stock management, post inspecting the quality of works and managing staff cover.
Key Duties:
- Deliver first class; customer focussed cleaning services to residents and service users.
- Carry out regular inspections of the internal and external communal areas to monitor the standards of cleaning and grounds maintenance, and to ensure that internal and
- external communal areas and facilities are clean, hygienic, disinfected, free from litter and bulky refuse and health and safety risks.
- Ensure that bin chutes, hoppers, refuse bins and storage areas are usable, clean, tidy, free of litter, dumped waste and hazard free. Oversee and ensure that all refuse bins are returned to internal bin storage areas following collection and emptying. Liaise with the local authority refuse collection service as and when required.
- Arrange for the removal of bulky waste with the cleaning team.
- Apply salt and grit to areas during snow and ice periods to maintain safety for resident and visitors.
- Clear leaves to provide for general tidiness.
- Remove graffiti (offensive graffiti immediately) in line with company policy.
- Apply and use chemicals in line with COSHH regulations.
- Maintain cleanliness of under crofts, pump rooms, utility cupboards and other such facilities and ensure they are free from hazards and kept locked.
About you:
Education:
- A good standard of education commensurate to the role
- BICS trained or equivalent
Knowledge and skills:
- Good basic knowledge and trade skills including changing locks, repairs to door frames, trace remedy leaks, painting and decorating etc.
- Basic knowledge of and ability to carry out checks of estate and street properties in
- Supervisory skills and experience of managing a team
- Good understanding of Social Housing
- Good understanding of health and safety issues
- Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as part of a team
- Demonstrate self-motivation and enthusiasm
- Good written, verbal communication and IT skills
- Ability to use machinery
Experience:
- Experience of working in estate cleaning, caretaking, and/or facilities management role
- Experience of working in a customer service environment
- Experience of working within a busy housing and estate environment or similar
- Ability to undertake manual handling duties and store equipment safely after use and carry out the other physical demands required of the role daily
- Clean UK Full Driving Licence (UK)
Benefits:
- A defined contribution Pensions Scheme (employer match up to 8%)
- 5 x annual salary life assurance cover
- Competitive annual leave entitlement
- Interest-free loans (including season ticket loan, Cycle-to-Work scheme, rent deposit loan)
- Employee assistance programme
- Excellent learning & development opportunities
- Staff discount scheme
- A modern office and facilities
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of; Cleaning Assistant, Commercial Cleaning Operative, Waste Operative, General Cleaner, Cleaners, Cleaner, and Hygiene Operator, Maintenance Assistant, Property Maintenance, Health & Safety Officer, Health & Safety Assistant, Facilities Administrator, Electrical Services, Facilities Officer, may also be considered for this role.
