Bus Cleaning Supervisor

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 April 2026
LOCATION
York
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Cleaning
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SKILLS

Supervisory experience Team management COSHH knowledge Cleaning audits Risk assessments PPE compliance

FULL DESCRIPTION

About The Role

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within [Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] for a Bus Cleaning Supervisor, who will work at our client’s prestigious site.

Key responsibilities of a Bus Cleaning Supervisor

  • Ensure all buses are cleaned up to expected standard, nightly as per the contracted specification
  • Allocate and manage employee levels appropriately including managing employees holidays that also needs updating on Agresso/Timegate
  • Ensure employees are signing in and out correctly and arbitrating shifts on Timegate
  • Carry out nightly cleaning audits (at least 10% of the fleet per week)
  • Highlight poor standards, rectify issues and manage employees i.e training and feedback when necessary or PMA forms with the possibility of further action (if recurring issues arise)
  • Assist with paperwork linked to cleaning & shunting. EOSR, cleaning figures needed for management purposes (28 day clean, daily cleans, fogging figures etc)
  • Work alongside the cleaning & shunting team on a nightly basis where required
  • Complete RTW interviews for employees in your team who are returning from sickness/absence. These will then need passing on to your line manager
  • Ensure all employees are aware of the sickness/absence reporting procedure
  • Ensure SSOW & Safety briefs and Risk assessments are being briefed and signed by employees
  • Ensure any new starters on your team have completed the site induction pack
  • Issue PMA Forms (preliminary management action) with employees who are; late, underperforming or breach health and safety protocol. This then needs reporting back to your line manager if you believe further action needs to be taken
  • Inform Management of any persistent sickness that may need investigating
  • Ensure any incidents or accidents are reported via the 24-hour accident line and Agresso
  • Ensure all employees are wearing correct PPE/uniform and challenge those who aren’t
  • Regularly report any concerns or general updates to your line manager
  • Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification

Key requirements for a Bus Cleaning Supervisor

  • Minimum 1 year Supervisory experience, managing a team of Cleaners
  • Have knowledge of COSHH
  • Experienced working in fast paced and dynamic environment
  • Working under pressure to meet deadlines
  • FULL UK LICENCE NEEDED

Benefits as a Bus Cleaning Supervisor

  • Full uniform supplied
  • Paid holidays
  • Pension plan
  • On-going training
  • Progression opportunities
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