ABM
Cleaning Team Leader
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
LOCATION: 25 BANK STREET, Canary Wharf, E14 5JP
Do you have the skills to fill this role? Read the complete details below, and make your application today.
SHIFT PATTERN:
- Monday to Friday, between 6:00am and 7:00pm.
- Flexibility is required to meet business needs.
- Shifts are 9 hours per day (including a 1-hour unpaid break), 40 hours per week.
PAY RATE: £15.54 per hour
If you require any additional support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our Recruitment Department at. We're here to help!
Role Overview And Purpose
The Cleaning Team Leader (Non-Working) is responsible for supervising and leading the cleaning team—which may include Porters, window cleaners, and other specialist cleaning staff—on a high-profile corporate site within an office environment. The role focuses on team supervision, quality standards, client experience, Health & Safety, and ensuring cleaning tasks are completed to a consistently high standard.
Key Responsibilities
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Manage and supervise all members of the daytime cleaning team, which may include Porters, window cleaners, and other specialist cleaning staff, ensuring cohesive teamwork and consistent service standards across all roles.
- Supervise and lead the cleaning team to ensure daily tasks are completed on time and to the required standard.
- Allocate work across the team and adjust cover to meet service needs (including managing holiday allocation).
- Maintain high standards of presentation and service delivery appropriate for a corporate office environment.
- Monitor and control periodic task schedules to ensure completion and quality standards are met.
- Complete quality checks on periodic and specialist works once completed and address any issues promptly.
- Oversee the safe use of cleaning machinery by the team, ensuring correct procedures are followed.
- Provide training and guidance to team members, including new starters, refreshers, and task-specific training as required.
- Maintain accurate paperwork, audits, and site records.
- Manage the team's Time & Attendance (T&A) system entries and ensure accuracy.
- Complete and submit staff payroll information in line with internal processes and deadlines.
- Conduct team briefings and ensure clear communication across shifts.
- Report to Supervisor and liaise with the Line Manager on operational updates, escalations, and after-event clean-ups where required.
- Take accountability for team performance, standards, and behaviours.
- Promote and enforce Health & Safety compliance across the team.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Person Specification
- Previous experience leading and supervising a cleaning team (office/corporate environment).
- Excellent attention to detail and a strong focus on quality standards.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written including emails) with internal and external stakeholders.
- IT Skills: basic knowledge required of Outlook, Word, Excel.
- Ability to prioritise workload, plan effectively, and build positive working relationships.
- Calm under pressure and able to problem-solve proactively.
- Customer-focused approach with a professional, smart appearance.
- Ability to work on own initiative and take full responsibility for the role.
- Ability to follow processes and ensure the team follows required instructions.
Essential (Site Vetting Requirement)
As part of the recruitment vetting process for our client site, all successful candidates will be required to complete background verification and undergo security checks, including criminal/credit checks prior to start date. Candidates will be asked to provide documented evidence of eligibility and will need to have 5 years of checkable accommodation address history (this will be explained in more detail at interview stage).
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
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
For more information about ABM's benefits, visit our
About ABM
ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world's largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.
ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.
For more information, visit.
ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location