Area Manager (Galway/Clare/Limerick/Athlone regions)

An Area Manager for Facility Services is required by CareerWise Recruitment for our Galway based client. Experience in Managing a large staff in Contract Cleaning/Facility Services/Cleanroom Cleaning is required. MANAGE SITE OPERATIONS:

• Ensure the required work, standards and financial targets are achieved in areas of responsibility.
• Ensure high standards maintained on sites in line with customer requirements.
• Liaise with client representatives.
• Liaise with Industrial Manager and organise industrial teams as required.
• Plan and execute all periodic cleans.
• Promote quality client communications/partnership.
• Promptly deal with any client issues or complaints.
• Check that all quality related discrepancies are rectified.
• Attend client meetings, become actively involved in site procedures, suggest improvements and provide feedback to clients.
• Maintain positive staff morale.

ADMINISTRATION AND BUDGETS:

• Work within specified budgets.
• Ensure any special orders of all work onsite is carried out and quoted for before starting any additional work outside of contract.
• Ensure that supervisors complete timesheets, special orders and site expenditure in a timely manner.
• Plan budgets and ensure targets are met.
• Plan preventative maintenance on all machinery/upkeep of asset register on site.
• Attend weekly operations meetings in Galway.

HEALTH AND SAFETY:

• Ensure all current Health and Safety legislation is being adhered to by contract and other management.
• Participate in investigations into accidents to ensure the safety management system is effective.
• Keep the H&S officer up to date with any incidents/accidents.
• Carry out H&S training at induction or as required.

STAFF MANAGEMENT:

• Implement performance management systems onsite and conduct appraisals and reviews.
• Liaise with employees at all levels.
• Identify and monitor training requirements of supervisors and staff.
• Recruitment and selection of new employees.
• Liaise with staff re training requirements of supervisor and staff and implement training.
• Manage shift cover onsite to facilitate teams annual leave.

JOB SPEFIC CHARACTERISTICS:

• You must have experience as a Cleaning Supervisor.
• Must demonstrate good interpersonal and communication skills.
• This position requires fluent English (both verbal and written).
• Strong people and resource management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Attention to detail is crucial.
• You must possess a hands-on practical attitude.
• Flexibility is compulsory.
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
• Computer literacy required.
• Legal entitlements to work full time in Ireland required.

Please call Tom Devaney today for further information on 091-758771 or email: tdevaney@careerwise.ie
CareerWise Recruitment (In Search of Excellence) Established in 1999, CareerWise Recruitment specialises in recruitment of management and technical professionals for the life sciences, ICT, engineering, food and agri sectors. We operate out of multiple locations in Ireland and have offices in Cork, Shannon, Galway, Mayo and Dublin. By applying for this position, you are consenting to allow CareerWise Recruitment to process and retain your data in accordance with our Privacy Policy, contained on our website for the purposes of providing career opportunities. CareerWise Recruitment accepts that you do not wish your personal data, including your CV, to be forwarded to any client company without your prior consent and gives an absolute assurance that this wish will always be respected. Please feel free to contact us if you have any queries or wish to withdraw or amend your consent.