123 Retail area manager jobs in United Kingdom

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    OCS

    3.3

    Area Manager

    Guildford, England

    Job Reference: CL/MW/19-04/1147/2

    Job Title: Area Manager

    Location: Mobile

    Region Covered: North Hampshire & Surrey

    Salary: Competitive

    Hours per week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday - 40 hours per week

    Business Overview

    Atalian Servest and OCS have merged to create a new organisation, the OCS Group UK & Ireland. We are a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

    Role Overview

    We are currently recruiting for an Area Manager to join our passionate and driven Cleaning team. You’ll support with site audits and team management across our client’s site in North Hampshire & Surrey

    Key Responsibilities:


    • Effectively allocate tasks and responsibilities to cleaning teams and directly report to the regional manager and take the necessary steps to ensure the specification is delivered on-site.
    • Establish and maintain high standards by monitoring the work completed, rectifying unsatisfactory standards, and completing the appropriate documentation.
    • Check that equipment is clean and in safe working order and that materials are used correctly.
    • Maintain budgetary control over overworked hours organising workloads fairly and within the specified budgets.
    • Deliver on-the-job training as required to ensure correct methods and working practices are carried out.


    About You:


    • Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
    • Able to prioritise effectively and demonstrate excellent time management skills.
    • Highly organised and detail-conscious.
    • Ability to demonstrate strong personal integrity and maintain confidentiality.
    • Strong leadership style with a focus on supporting and developing employees and colleagues.
    • Taking responsibility for the area and proactive attitude toward problem-solving.
    • Flexibility and willingness to adapt to meet customer or business needs.
    • Ability to travel from store to store as required to meet the needs of the business.
    • Training will be provided.


    Benefits


    • Holiday Allowance and Company Pension
    • Mileage allowance
    • Earn up to £500 for Employee Referrals
    • Wide range of retail discounts, and corporate perks
    • Fully funded qualifications via our Apprenticeship levy


    How to apply

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    Base pay range

    The minimum salary is £55K and the max salary is £88K.
    £55K – £88K/yr (Glassdoor est.)
    £69K
    /yr Median
    Guildford, England
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    Company overview

    Size
    10000+ Employees
    Founded
    1900
    Type
    Company - Private
    Industry
    Real estate
    Sector
    Real estate
    Revenue
    $5 to $10 billion (USD)

    OCS Ratings

    3.3
    • 53 %
      Recommend to a friend
    • N/A
      Approve of CEO
    • CEO Daniel Dickson
      Daniel Dickson
      0 Ratings
    • Career opportunities
    • Comp and Benefits
    • Culture and values
    • Senior management
    • Work/Life Balance

    OCS Reviews by area manager

    Pros
    • "Great in terms of management support, easy access to all necessary tools and information, continuous training" (in 5 reviews)
    • "Good benefits, family run, care about people and safety, financially stable" (in 2 reviews)
    • "Colleagues are friendly and helpful" (in 5 reviews)
    Cons
    • "Salary not competitive enough for market trends" (in 6 reviews)
    • "no investment in staff development, no job specific training, training programme is UK based which often doesn't translate over" (in 5 reviews)
    • "Poor benefits" (in 2 reviews)
    • "It is a big company so some process can be slow" (in 6 reviews)

    OCS Benefits

    2.5
    3 Ratings

    Employee benefit reviews

    Most commented

    • Flexible Working(6 comments)

      "Nice moment with OCS Group "

    • Job Training(6 comments)

      "no training given to me , I have learn by myself how to clean the office "

    • Annual Leave(5 comments)

      "Not enough for the hours you work"

    • 28 Mar 2024
      Former Accounts Payable Assistant in Bury St Edmunds, England, England

      Good place to work with flexi hours, fresh fruit every day, pension, and annual leave.

    • 6 Mar 2024
      Current Employee in Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland

      Great moment working with OcS

    • 15 Feb 2024
      Current Employee in London, England, England

      Mypal benefits, standard holiday, you have to work five years to get an extra day off but you only get it one year