# Cleaning Team Leader

**Company**: ABM UK
**Location**: London
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £14.85 per hour
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Facility Management

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## Description

### Cleaning Team Leader

ABM UK is seeking a proactive and hands-on Site-Based Team Leader to support the soft services function at a brand-new, high-profile multi-use complex in West Kensington, London. This landmark development will include corporate offices, event venues, leisure facilities, and restaurants, and is currently in the pre-opening phase.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will play a key role in the mobilisation of the site and the day-to-day delivery of cleaning services. This is a full-time role requiring flexibility, including weekend work and shift-based availability, to meet the demands of a dynamic, high-footfall environment.

### Key Responsibilities

- Delegate tasks to cleaning operatives and monitor performance.

- Provide training and refresher training as required.

- Proactively address cleaning defects or issues on the shop floor.

- Complete daily health & safety check paperwork and maintain training records.

- Support operational planning and service readiness during mobilisation.

- Ensure compliance with company standards and client expectations.

- Operate and maintain cleaning equipment

### Requirements

- Good understanding of verbal and written English.

- Some leadership experience and ability to motivate a team.

- Flexibility to work overtime when required.

- Awareness H&S and COSHH regulations.

- Must be computer literate.

- Experience of stock control.

### Desirable

- Minimum 1 year of supervisory experience in the cleaning industry.

- IOSH – Managing Safely certification.

- Full UK driving license

- Experience with cleaning and waste equipment operations, including scrubber-dryers, waste compactors, ride-on tugs, and similar machinery.

### Benefits

We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

- 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home

- Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling

- Get Fit Programme

- Financial and legal support

- Cycle to work scheme

- Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find:

- Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers

- Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work

- Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis

## Skills

### Required
- Leadership
- Communication
- Time Management
- Problem Solving
- Team Management

### Nice to have
- IOSH – Managing Safely certification
- Full UK driving license
- Experience with cleaning and waste equipment operations