Michael Barnes
Liverpool,Merseyside
Summary
A highly skilled professional with expertise in decisive leadership and action, communication and relationship-building, and organisation and delegation. Demonstrates strong problem-solving abilities and ethical leadership, ensuring health and safety compliance through meticulous documentation and continuity. Proficient in equipment operation, chemical handling, specialised cleaning techniques, and site maintenance. Known for attention to detail, time management, reliability, independence, and physical stamina. Committed to coaching and support while excelling in working at heights with a solid foundation in numeracy and literacy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Acting Supervisor:
Anchor Group Services
Liverpool, merseyside
2025.11 - Current
- Operational Oversight: Ensuring daily tasks are completed, monitoring workflow, and maintaining performance standards.
- Personnel Management: Scheduling shifts, approving leave, and managing attendance.
- Leadership & Communication: Conducting pre-shift briefings, providing feedback, and resolving conflicts.
- Administrative Tasks: Reviewing reports, maintaining records, and in some cases, handling payroll or hiring tasks.
- Safety & Compliance: Ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, and safety regulations (e.g., OSHA).
Cleaning operative
Anchor Group Services
Liverpool, Merseyside
2025.05 - Current
- Machine Trainer: Floor cleaning machine training provides essential, hands-on instruction for operating scrubbers, buffers, and sweepers safely and effectively. Courses cover machine setup, chemical usage, maintenance, and floor-specific techniques
- Routine Cleaning: Dusting, polishing, cleaning surfaces, cleaning restrooms, and cleaning kitchen/kitchenette areas.
- Floor Care: Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and polishing floors, sometimes using powered equipment.
- Hygiene Maintenance:Ensuring surfaces are properly sanitized to prevent the spread of infections.
- Waste Management: Emptying bins and disposing of waste safely.
- Equipment Care: Cleaning, maintaining, and storing cleaning machinery (e.g., vacuum cleaners) properly.
- Chemical Usage: Using cleaning products safely, ensuring correct dilution rates, and following COSHH regulations.
- Reporting: Reporting hazards, damage, or required repairs to supervisors.
- Security: Ensuring areas are secure (locking doors, setting alarms) after cleaning.
cleaning operative
west grove Group Service
Liverpool, Merseyside
2024.10 - 2025.03
- Routine Cleaning: Dusting, polishing, cleaning surfaces, cleaning restrooms, and cleaning kitchen/kitchenette areas.
- Floor Care: Sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, and polishing floors, sometimes using powered equipment.
- Hygiene Maintenance:Ensuring surfaces are properly sanitized to prevent the spread of infections.
- Waste Management: Emptying bins and disposing of waste safely.
- Equipment Care: Cleaning, maintaining, and storing cleaning machinery (e.g., vacuum cleaners) properly.
- Chemical Usage: Using cleaning products safely, ensuring correct dilution rates, and following COSHH regulations.
- Reporting: Reporting hazards, damage, or required repairs to supervisors.
- Security: Ensuring areas are secure (locking doors, setting alarms) after cleaning.
Project worker
Incredible Edible Knowsley
Roby, Liverpool
2019.06 - 2024.08
- Health & Safety of site
- Growing Food for the community
- Planting seeds for seedling
- Maintaining the grounds
- providing therapeutic horticulture to SEND Adults
- Inventory tools used on site
- Providing information on horticulture / wellbeing to the public
- Restocking and helping with community food club
- Team leader on community action day
Gardener
St Joseph the worker rc school
Kirkby, Liverpool
2019.09 - 2020.03
- sanitising the school
- growing on grounds
- building and repairing
- helping the site manager with maintrence
Education
NVQ Level 2 - Hospitality services
Knowsley Community College
Roby, Knowsley 2013.09 - 2014.06
Certificate of Higher Education - level 1 Certificate in practical horticulture skills
myerscough coolege
Roby, Knowsley 2020.09 - 2021.06
Certificate of Higher Education - Level 1 Award in practical horticulture Skills
myerscough college
Roby, Knowsley 2020.09 - 2021.06
Certificate of Higher Education - Level 1 Diploma in practical horticulture Skills
myerscough college
Roby, Knowsley 2020.09 - 2021.06
Skills
- Decisive Leadership & Action:
- Communication and Relationship-Building:
- Organization and Delegation:
- Documentation and Continuity:
- Coaching and Support:
- Problem-Solving:
- Ethical Leadership:
- Equipment Operation:
- Chemical Handling
- Cleaning Techniques:
- Health & Safety Knowledge:
- Site Maintenance:
- Core Competencies (Soft Skills):
- Attention to Detail:
- Time Management:
- Physical Stamina:
- Reliability & Independence:
- :Specialized Cleaning:
- Working at Heights:
- Numeracy/Literacy:
Timeline
Acting Supervisor:
Anchor Group Services
2025.11 - Current
Cleaning operative
Anchor Group Services
2025.05 - Current
cleaning operative
west grove Group Service
2024.10 - 2025.03
Certificate of Higher Education - level 1 Certificate in practical horticulture skills
myerscough coolege
2020.09 - 2021.06
Certificate of Higher Education - Level 1 Award in practical horticulture Skills
myerscough college
2020.09 - 2021.06
Certificate of Higher Education - Level 1 Diploma in practical horticulture Skills
myerscough college
2020.09 - 2021.06
Gardener
St Joseph the worker rc school
2019.09 - 2020.03
Project worker
Incredible Edible Knowsley
2019.06 - 2024.08
NVQ Level 2 - Hospitality services
Knowsley Community College
2013.09 - 2014.06