Cleaning Supervisor

Work site environment

• Wet/damp
• Noisy
• Odours
• Dusty
• Outdoors
• Dirty

Work setting

• Office building
• Cleaning service company
• Commercial facility
• Industrial plant
• Hotel, motel, resort
• Residential

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Supervise and co-ordinate activities of workers
• Inspect sites or facilities to ensure safety and cleanliness standards
• Prepare budget and cost estimates
• Recommend or arrange for additional services required such as painting, repair work, renovations or replacement of furnishings and equipment
• Maintain financial records
• Assist cleaners in performing duties
• Co-ordinate work activities with other departments
• Establish work schedules

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Dependability
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability