Area Manager

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Duties and Responsibilities:

*Building and establishing New Cleaning contracts and Once-off Cleaning Contracts.

*Focus on growing New Business in the Free State Area.

*Maintain and build strong relationships with new and existing customers.

*Attend monthly meetings to discuss all aspects of the site such as progress reports, client feedback and team performance, aggregate hygiene reports, and budgets.

*Use information obtained at the site to complete inspections, micros, audits, and customer feedback.

*Conduct and report meetings with Teams.

*Responsible for all portfolio operational activities, including operational problem-solving.

*Lead & manage Site Managers, who in turn must manage their teams in order to produce a food-safe portfolio, daily.

*Enforce a hygienic & safe working environment, with compliance to all statutory safety regulations.

*Manage individual and team performance of HR Resource, and coach & develop Site Managers.

*Maintain customer relationships, meet Customer expectations and eliminate plant damage & downtime.

*Manage and achieve the Portfolio Financial Budget.

*Adhere to and promote the Company Value System by compliance with the company Way.

*Responsible for Growth in the Area of Responsibility.

*Address staff issues with the supervisors and liaise with the HR department.

*Draft compliance reports for the various sites.

Skills

*Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to follow through on client contracts.

*Ability to multitask and manage more than one client account.

*Proven results of delivering client solutions and meeting sales goals.

*Ability to work under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines.

*High work standards, excellent communication skills, energetic and driven.

*Must have a valid driver''s license and own a reliable vehicle.

*Exceptional interpersonal skills and must have the ability to build client relationships.

*Ability to solve problems efficiently and to be proactive in identifying potential problems.

*Must have a strong preference to work with the following core values;

*Respect, Honesty and Integrity, Teamwork, Accountability, Open Communication, and Service Excellence.

Qualifications:

*Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role.

*Own reliable transport essential and willingness to travel.

*Computer Literate.