Supervisor: Cleaning and Gardening

Affirmative Portfolios-Johannesburg, South Africa

Supervisor: Cleaning and Gardening - Sandringham - R461 506,00pa - Permanent position

Key Job Responsibilities:

  • Establish and maintain standard operating procedures for cleaning and gardening services and develop new procedures to increase efficiency of labour.
  • Accountable for the overall provision of the cleaning and gardening services operations. This includes the effective management of all cleaning and gardening services’ internal and external resources and processes in order to fulfil this service requirement.
  • Review housekeeping and gardening status reports, files, registers maintained in the department.
  • Manage maintenance of regular inventory and cleaning equipment’s, manure and fertilizers plants and seeds, plantings, etc.
  • Participates in forecasting and budgeting for operating and capital expenditure.
  • Maintain or exceed standards of cleanliness and a consistently positive guest experience.
  • Conduct detailed inspection of offices, guest rooms, public areas and gardening to ensure compliance with the client’s standards of excellence, health, sanitation standards and regulations, to achieve a high level of cleanliness and employee satisfaction.
  • Provide detailed reports on all operation within the department.
  • Reviews financial reports to ensure cleaning and gardening services operations are efficient.
  • Participate in the recruitment, selections, transfers, promotions and discipline or dismissal measures.
  • Providing interactive space to and creation of conducive working climate and building a stronger team.

Minimum requirements & key competencies:

  • 3-year Diploma in Business Management/Administration/Project/Property Management or any related qualification (NQF 6).
  • 5 years’ experience in Facilities Environment, housekeeping, gardening and cleaning.
  • Knowledge of cleaning, hygiene, and gardening services.
  • Knowledge of cleaning and hygiene materials.
  • Knowledge gardening and equipment.
  • Understanding of management of contracts (desirable).
  • MS Word package.
  • Communication Skills.
  • Interpersonal Skills.
  • Time management.
  • Planning and organizing.
  • Decision Making.
  • Negotiation skills.
  • Leading and supervising.
  • Report Writing.
  • Budgeting skills.