About us

Clean Force is a social enterprise of WISE Employment. Our purpose is to provide meaningful and sustainable employment for people who may have been previously excluded from the general labour market due to enduring mental illnesses, learning disabilities, and other types of disadvantage, such as refugees and the long term unemployed, all while providing commercial cleaning and grounds services.

By employing and providing tailored training and support, we aim to develop valued vocational and non-vocational skills that all employers seek, thereby increasing one’s independence, confidence, social skills and levels of participation in the broader community.

The Opportunity

The division has over 200 employees within NSW, who provide cleaning services across construction, government, commercial and NFP industries. Reporting to the National Manager, this is a hands-on management role that is accountable for all aspects of our NSW operation, including staff engagement, business development and growth.

The Business Manager will focus on key areas of the role, including:

• Ensuring that our purpose is embedded in our daily operations, practices and procedures
• Expanding our client portfolio within NSW, and working with like-minded organisations to deliver on shared social impact goals
• Ensuring we maintain a diverse workforce, and that appropriate support, training and development is provided
• Preparing and submitting quotes and tenders on medium to large opportunities
• Managing quality and compliance systems, processes and matters
• Identifying and implementing both support and business strategies, as aligned with the national Clean Force model

About you (selection criteria)

We’re seeking an experienced, community-minded leader to manage, support and grow our operation across NSW.

Ideally, you will have:

• Previous experience within a social enterprise or community-based organisation – an understanding of how a social enterprise can thrive within a commercial environment
• Strong leadership skills - supporting others to understand, act in the best interests of and embrace our mission through training, team work and development initiatives.
• Proven experience in contributing to a healthy work culture, managing quality, compliance and people matters.
• An understanding of employment-related barriers experienced by people under-represented in the employment market, including people with a disability, mental health illness, and refugees, asylum seekers, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• Proven business development, networking and negotiating ability
• Experience in managing a division or a large team within a facilities management industry (or similar) is preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal skills
• Tertiary qualifications in a business-related and/or community discipline.

How to apply?

If you’re interested, please review all criteria on the advertisement before submitting your application, with the following attachments:

• Updated resume
• Cover letter responding to the selection criteria outlined (via letter or video format)

Please note, short-listed applicants will be requested to complete a personality and psychometric profile.

In accordance WISE Policy, COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Direction candidates for this role are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status as a condition of employment.

Please feel free to contact Enessa Mehmedi, HR Manager, on 0460 304 191 or [email protected] using the subject line: Business Manager - NSW Division enquiry via EthicalJobs if you have any questions about the role or require reasonable adjustment during the interview process.