SUMMARY:
Job Title: Regional Manager: Cleaning
Location: Eastern Cape, Port Elizabeth
Industry: Facilities Management | Hygiene & Sanitation Services
Type: Full-Time / Environment: Performance-driven, client-focused
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Regional Manager: Cleaning to lead, grow, and professionalize the cleaning and hygiene services portfolio across the Eastern Cape region. Reporting directly to the Group Operations Manager, this role is responsible for strategic leadership, operational excellence, financial performance, and client satisfaction across all regional cleaning operations. This is a senior leadership role suited to a commercially astute professional with deep experience in hygiene, sanitation, and facilities services, who can balance hands-on operational oversight with long-term business growth. Lead with purpose in an organization where service quality, compliance, and people development are non-negotiable. (Valid License and own vehicle mandatory)
POSITION INFO:
What you’ll be doing
- Provide strategic and operational leadership for the cleaning and hygiene division across multiple client sites in the Eastern Cape
- Drive service excellence, client retention, and contract profitability
- Develop and execute regional business plans aligned to divisional and group strategy
- Oversee SLAs, contract compliance, service delivery standards, and quality assurance
- Lead and mentor site managers and operational teams
- Manage budgets, wage control, forecasting, and cost optimization
- Ensure full compliance with H&S legislation, hygiene standards, and industry regulations
- Oversee audits, risk management, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Manage new contract mobilizations, site take-ons, and operational transitions
- Build strong client, supplier, and stakeholder relationships
- Identify growth opportunities, upselling initiatives, and operational efficiencies
- Report on performance, KPIs, and financials to executive management
What you’ll need- Minimum 8 years’ senior management experience in cleaning, hygiene, or facilities services
- Proven track record in managing large-scale, multi-site operations
- Strong commercial acumen with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and P&L ownership
- In-depth knowledge of hygiene standards, sanitation protocols, and South African H&S legislation
- Exceptional leadership, people management, and succession planning capability
- Strong client-facing and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to drive accountability, performance, and service excellence
- Experience in audits, compliance, and risk management
- Valid South African driver’s license and own vehicle (mandatory)
- Clear criminal record (mandatory – background checks will be conducted)
- Relevant management or business qualification (advantageous)
- A strategic, solutions-driven, and resilient leadership style
What is in it for you?- Executive leadership role within a growing facilities management group
- Opportunity to shape and expand the cleaning division regionally
- High level of autonomy with strategic influence
- Competitive package: R30 000 to R30 000 CTC - added Commission structure
- Long-term career growth and leadership development opportunities
A Few Things to Know- This role oversees multiple cleaning contracts and operational teams
- You’ll balance operational execution with strategic planning and reporting
- Regular travel between client sites is required
- Strict adherence to health, safety, and hygiene compliance is essential
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