“In this role, every day is different, especially in cleaning. It is very exciting.”
Company MD who started on the frontline supports talent to succeed
After entering the industry in 1996, Jolanta worked hard and took every opportunity offered by the company, winning a succession of internal promotions before becoming MD in 2016. During that time, the company has expanded and is now parent to two other businesses, earning £12m in revenue a year in total.
She said: “I’ve had to give up a lot to get here but I feel really fulfilled with what I’ve achieved. I learned everything from scratch. I’ve had a lot of support and I continue to learn all the time.
“In this role, every day is different, especially in cleaning. It is very exciting. When you win bigger and bigger contracts, particularly when you are up against bigger companies, you must be doing something well. It’s a real achievement.”
Now the company supports staff in the business to progress their careers as well.
Almost everyone in the office team has been promoted internally, there are currently five staff members training to be managers and the firm also supports English language studies for staff who are not native English speakers.
Jolanta said: “You don’t need to be qualified to become a cleaning operative, the company will offer the training.
“If we spot talent in a staff member, we will offer training for them to progress. There are always opportunities for employees that show eagerness to learn.”