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Housekeeping & Cleaning Manager - 4 Month Contract

United Arab Emirates  |  Contract

Our Semi Governmental client has a new requirement for a well experienced, Housekeeping & Cleaning Manager to join their team in Dubai, UAE. Successful candidates will have a proven background as a Waste Management Lead for an FM Service Provider or Consultancy company on large scale projects and contracts, ideally experience in Major Events or similar projects in the UAE / GCC.


This role is available for immediate joining and is for an initial 4 month fixed term contract as an outsourced employee through J10 Consulting.


Key Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for supporting the planning and implementation through to Event delivery of the overall Site Wide Cleaning Strategy.
  • Work with other business departments to focus on an integrated planning approach.
  • Manage the implementation of the service and venue plans for Cleaning Services, to include people, procurement, and budgeting and project management.
  • Manage the revision, and implementation of policies and procedures for all cleaning services
  • Represent Operation Support Services in matters related to Cleaning on site operations regarding safety and operational issues
  • Management of Cleaning Services across the Expo site and all public realm
  • Management of the occupational health and safety for the operational period and work with all stake holders internal and external
  • Work with the Overlay team to develop all plans for the cleaning of overlay, Look, way finding and signage
  • Integrate with other Event Operations Functional Areas to plan for the ongoing management of the site during operations for the cleaning service
  • Ensuring that all company policies and procedures are adhered to, specifically to include all responsibilities and accountabilities associated with the Health and Safety Policy and assurance standards
  • Manage the integration with other Event Operations Functional Areas and plan for the ongoing management of the site during On and Off Hours operations.
  • Report to the Lead Manager – Operations Support Services to assist with any other functional requirements
  • Assist with any other duties as may be reasonably requested by the Management Team
  • Assist in implementation of the occupational health and safety for all stake holders (both internal and external) across the site
  • Deliver effective, accurate and consistent verbal and written communication to project managers, project teams, management, external vendors including, but not limited to project status reporting, timelines, task logs, risk logs, billable expenditures, budgets, and project closure documentation
  • Report and monitor Project Tasks/Milestones and Risks using dedicated information technology, updating the management team as required of any issues or conflicts.
  • Utilise and update documentation on a centralized document control system
  • Manage your team in the monitoring the external service providers
  • Manage and supervise the coordination and delivery of Operations Support Services administration, reporting including records of meetings and attendance as required.

House Keeping & Cleaning Manager Experience:

  • University/college degree
  • 6+ years in a role working on a previous major event programme, Large Mall or Facility Operations with specific experience related to management of extensive large scale cleaning operations.
  • Previous manager experience coordinating complex and multi service operations.
  • Knowledge across key event operational functions, understanding the Facilities Management dependencies with the other operational functions and non-operational directorates.
  • Background in facilities management or event cleaning support operations.
  • Experience in working in a multi-cultural Organisation, GCC region desirable.
  • Experience in working with senior level Government partners and multi-agency stakeholders
  • Computer literate with a working knowledge of Cleaning Consumables and Equipment management software, SAP and or CAFM systems.
  • Good negotiation and presentation skills
  • Ability to work closely and cooperatively with internal and external stakeholders
  • Ability to provide ‘hands on’ support with the venue team, undertake shift work and work extended hours when required·      
  • Project management skills of budget, timeline and resources
  • Organisational, time-management, computer skills
  • BICs standard training or commensurate experience 


Interested candidates are invited to share their up to date CV and details directly to jobs@j10consulting.ae for further review, shortlisting and process.


Date Posted: 17 Nov 2021

Status: Filled