Cleaning Manager

Te Ratonga Whakahaere Paenga | Facilities Management

Located in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand

• Full-time 37.5 hours per week
• Permanent position
• Generous annual leave provisions and professional development opportunities

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Āu Mahi | What You Will Do

As Cleaning Manager at the University of Canterbury (UC) you are responsible for overseeing and coordinating all cleaning activities within the University campus: You will:

• Lead a team of cleaning staff to ensure the cleanliness, hygiene, and sanitation standards are consistently met across all University facilities
• Ensure strategic and operational objectives are meet through the attraction, development and retention of high calibre staff
• Ensure the cleaning team provide a functional, effective and customer-focused service in alignment with the Property and Campus Services Plan and UC Vision
• Ensure the Cleaning services function effectively and efficiently within budget parameter
• Maintain a safe and welcoming environment for students, faculty, staff, and visitors
• Upholding the University's commitment to providing a clean, safe, and conducive learning environment for all stakeholders.

 Mōu | Who You Are

You will have at least 7 years commercial cleaning experience in a management position, and you will be able to demonstrate experience in:

• Managing and developing a team
• Development and maintenance of quality standards for provision of services
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills
• Managing contracts and monitoring and maintaining service level agreements for external suppliers and services
• Performance in managing waste/cleaning services across a large organisation with sustainability/recycling targets
• Managing a budget
• Knowledge and experience of relevant legislation, national standards, professional and other guidelines, procedures, and practices
• Understanding of health and safety in the workplace
• Computer literacy with MS Office and analytical and problem-solving skills
• and abilility to demonstrate an alignment with our organisation's values and culture, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work With

UC is made up of approximately 150 buildings across 87 hectares, covering a gross floor area of 223,000m².  The University of Canterbury (UC) is situated on a beautiful campus located in Ilam, Christchurch.  We are committed to achieving and maintaining a community that encompasses sustainability, inclusivity, innovation, and collaboration resulting in a safe, secure and inspirational environment.

Ngā Painga o UC | Why UC

Ngā Uara | Our Values of manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and tiakitanga guide our decisions and behaviour and provide a roadmap for how we do things at UC, affirming our commitment to pastoral care and support for our ākonga and staff. They challenge and inspire us to be the best we can and make UC a great place to work and study. For more info on Ngā Uara | Our Values visit us here.

We are committed to accessible higher education, service to the community and the encouragement of talent without barriers of distance, wealth, class, gender or ethnicity. The University explicitly aims to produce graduates and support staff who are engaged with their communities, empowered to act for good and determined to make a difference in the world.

We offer a range of fantastic benefits including flexible work practices, study opportunities and generous superannuation and leave provisions. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/joinus/benefits/

The closing date for this position is: 26 November 2024 (midnight, NZ time)
Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date.

Pēhea te tono mai | How You Apply

Applications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume.

Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected]

You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. If you hold a valid work visa and are physically present in New Zealand, then you may also be considered.