All Locations
Barrow-in Furness
Job Type
Permanent Full Time

Role overview

Location: Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria

Salary: £29,500

Working hours: Working 4 on 4 off across a rolling shift pattern (6am-4pm / 11am-9pm / 8pm-6am)

Contract Type: Permanent 

Benefits20 days holiday plus Bank Holiday, Flex Benefits.

At EMCOR UK part of OCS, we deliver facilities management for the Defence sector by combining our engineering heritage with advanced innovation to support mission critical environments. We put people at the heart of everything we do, working closely with Defence customers to understand their needs, from strategic estate priorities to the safe, reliable delivery of day-to-day services across secure sites.

For our people, working in Defence offers long term stability and the opportunity to build a meaningful, lasting career. Defence contracts are typically longstanding, providing job security, continuity of work, and the chance to develop deep expertise within complex, high profile environments.

Our purpose is to ensure Defence infrastructure remains resilient, compliant, and ready to support operational effectiveness.

Through our One Data World platform, we use secure, data-driven insights to optimise performance, proactively manage critical assets, and adapt services to evolving operational demands, while enhancing the experience of personnel on-site.

By taking on the complexity of facilities management, EMCOR UK enables Defence organisations to stay focused on their core mission, while we ensure the infrastructure behind it performs without compromise.

 
 
What you'll do: 
  • Provide supervision of the cleaning team, ensuring a culture of high employee engagement and participation and aligned with the overall EUK objectives.
  • Support Line Manager in the compliance with EUK Policies and Procedures, including but not limited to recruitment, staff rotas, staff performance, management of staff absence, staff training and development and appraisals and payroll.
  • Carry out and facilitate regular staff meetings with all direct reports to ensure open and two-way feedback on service delivery, resources, health and safety, etc.
  •  Monitor appointed subcontractors’ performance whilst on site.
  • Stock control management
  • Integrate within client activities and when requested attend client/customer meetings.
  • Work with all stakeholders and colleagues with a collaborative, partnership approach
  • Ensure data is collated for monthly KPI/SLA reports s required
  • Participate in audit programmes and inspections.
  • Be responsible for delivering and maintaining the procedures and systems necessary for providing a comprehensive service delivery for cleaning and associated Services on our sites.
  •  Plan, prepare and complete works within contract scope
  • Report any service shortfalls to Line Manager
  • Responsible for monitoring and reporting requirement for the servicing and maintenance of all cleaning machinery and equipment is recorded and managed.
  • Provide a timely response to work requests received.
  • Proactively report on work activity
  • Support with the management of team resource to ensure holiday and sickness cover in place, to ensure delivery of service at all times.
  • Monitoring and maintaining staff training records and delivery of Health and Safety Toolbox Talks
  •  COSHH materials are recorded and updated on regular basis.
  • Ensure all follow the agreed Risk Assessments and Methods Statement for cleaning tasks.
  • Ensure all staff have appropriate PPE to undertake their roles and implement regular audit checks.
  • Ensure appropriate governance is in place, so that all employees work safely, complying with all Statutory Regulations and EMCOR policy.

About the role

Who you'll be: 
  • Able to work with minimal management and be self-motivated.
  • IT literate.
  • Good communication skills (written and spoken English) to ensure safety of staff
  • Positive approach to leadership
  • Flexibility to meet service requirements
 
Advantage
  • Cleaning Industry experience at supervisory or above
  • People /Team supervision experience
  • IOSH Working Safely
  • Any recognised industry training/qualification

 

Additional information

At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. 
 
We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving. 
 
We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices. 
 
Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed. 
 
Join us in building a better world at work.

EMCOR UK benefits

Benefits

  • 20 Days holidays + Bank holidays
  • Holiday Buy Scheme - up to 5 days a year
  • Industry leading Maternity & Paternity Policies
  • Refer a Friend scheme – worth £500 per referral
  • GEMS – Internal recognition scheme with vouchers for Amazon and retail/dining
  • Extensive Learning & Development opportunities, including opportunities for progression. 
  • Access to Flex Benefits: Discount Shopping, Gym, Mobile, Family Activities, Insurance, Dining Experience, Car Leasing and Breakdown Cover.
  • Bike To Work Scheme
  • Paid volunteering and charity days
  • Medicash - Health cash plan - Benefits covered include dental, optical, physiotherapy and a health & wellbeing.
  • Employee Assistance Programme - Offering guidance and advice on Personal, Health, Legal and Financial queries.

At EMCOR UK, we embrace and celebrate diversity in all its forms. 

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, regardless of age, race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or any other characteristic that makes you unique. We believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce fosters creativity, innovation, and better problem-solving.

We encourage applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities for employment and growth, supported by our inclusive policies and practices.

Join us in our endeavour to build a culture of mutual respect and equity, a place where every voice is heard, and every individual is championed.

Join us in building a better world at work.

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