QHSE Manager
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £35,000 to £40,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 23 August 2025 |
| Location: | Islington, North London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Fairford Associates |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | CL354 |
Summary
Originally founded more than two decades ago, my client is a market-leading company operating as a single source solution provider, offering comprehensive and bespoke facilities management and cleaning services in the heart of London. From humble beginnings, they have enjoyed impressive organic growth across a diverse array of demanding luxury retail and sophisticated commercial clients that includes over 150 blue-chip companies with both retail and office sites. The company continues to grow, remaining firmly in family hands. Their principles of twenty years ago remain the same to uphold the highest levels of service, quality, reliability, flexibility and environmental Sustainability. Currently I am working with them to appoint a QHSE Manager.
Working in conjunction with the HR Manager and Managing Director, the main purpose of the role will be to ensure the success of Daily Operations and supporting with implementation and improvement on the HSEQ side of the business, helping them to lay out and implement a strategy in tandem with our HR Department. to ensure the continuous pursuit of excellence in their cleaning operations.
Duties to include
Helping to create Cleaning Shift templates (task cards) for sites, cleaning specifications, training manuals etc.
Health and Safety: Ensuring up to date records and risk assessments, creating and revising where required.
Overseeing Training platform and ongoing success for new and existing staff
Assisting with new inductions and training of staff (Spanish speaking preferred)
Environment: Improving our sustainability strategy
Quality: Overseeing implementation and execution of Quality audits and assist in the creation of cleaning plans
There will have two area managers and an Operations coordinator likely reporting into him
Candidates background
Candidates may well have already held an operational management position and be looking to explore more the HSEQ side of the business. Or they may have already have held a similar QHSE position. Another potential background is from a HR background (with training) with strong experience in Health and Safety/ environmental area and ideally from the commercial cleaning sector. Candidates will reside in inner London in a location with excellent public transport links in order to be able to support with the occasional early morning when required. Spanish language skills would be advantageous.
The hours are anticipated to be Monday to Friday 0800-1600.
£35k-£40k salary, Gym membership and travel allowance, 28 days holiday and NEST pension scheme. NB As a family run company, they can be flexible with travel arrangements and taking time off when required or allowing unpaid leave.
Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers. Please view our latest jobs on our website and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter. We do try to reply to each application personally, however as we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest
Working in conjunction with the HR Manager and Managing Director, the main purpose of the role will be to ensure the success of Daily Operations and supporting with implementation and improvement on the HSEQ side of the business, helping them to lay out and implement a strategy in tandem with our HR Department. to ensure the continuous pursuit of excellence in their cleaning operations.
Duties to include
Helping to create Cleaning Shift templates (task cards) for sites, cleaning specifications, training manuals etc.
Health and Safety: Ensuring up to date records and risk assessments, creating and revising where required.
Overseeing Training platform and ongoing success for new and existing staff
Assisting with new inductions and training of staff (Spanish speaking preferred)
Environment: Improving our sustainability strategy
Quality: Overseeing implementation and execution of Quality audits and assist in the creation of cleaning plans
There will have two area managers and an Operations coordinator likely reporting into him
Candidates background
Candidates may well have already held an operational management position and be looking to explore more the HSEQ side of the business. Or they may have already have held a similar QHSE position. Another potential background is from a HR background (with training) with strong experience in Health and Safety/ environmental area and ideally from the commercial cleaning sector. Candidates will reside in inner London in a location with excellent public transport links in order to be able to support with the occasional early morning when required. Spanish language skills would be advantageous.
The hours are anticipated to be Monday to Friday 0800-1600.
£35k-£40k salary, Gym membership and travel allowance, 28 days holiday and NEST pension scheme. NB As a family run company, they can be flexible with travel arrangements and taking time off when required or allowing unpaid leave.
Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers. Please view our latest jobs on our website and follow us on Linkedin and Twitter. We do try to reply to each application personally, however as we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest