Senior Management Team

Reuben Weekes

General Manager

Qualifications:
BICS Stages 1, 2 & 3

Courses:
Leadership Skills and Presentation Skills
Coaching for Performance Improvement & Development

Qualifications working towards:
ILM Level 3 Cert in Effective Management
ILM Level 3 NVQ in Management

Reuben has worked as a Contracts Manager since 1991. His roles have included all aspects of cleaning including; office cleaning both internal and external, multi-sites, public buildings, public spaces, graffiti removal, window cleaning and ground maintenance. He has been responsible for setting up the Brent Housing Contract to improve cleaning standards on the Estates.

Reuben adopts a hands on approach to management. He is proactive, reliable and hard working. Reuben is conscientious and keen to see a job trough to its conclusion.

Nick Carnie

Operations Manager

Qualifications:
BICS Stages 1, 2 & 3
NVQ 2 - Team Leadership
NVQ 2 - Cleaning and Support Services

Courses:
Staff Management and Training
Financial and Contract Management
Health and Safety
Risk Assessment in the Workplace
COSHH Legislation

Qualifications working towards:
NVQ 3 - Management

Nick is an accomplished Contracts Manager with over 20 years experience leading successful teams within offices, schools, retail units, banks, warehouses, hospitals, care homes, hotels and private homes. Nick is an expert in multisite contracts such as ITN, Boots and Tower Thistle Hotels.

Nick has an organised, methodical and practical approach when managing sites in order to achieve customer satisfaction.

Ray Lidford

Contracts Manager

Qualifications:
BICS Stages 1

Qualifications working towards:
BICS Stage 2
NVQ2 - Cleaning & Support Services

Ray joined the company as a Static Security Officer in 1993. Ray was promoted to Contracts Manager as soon as a position became available. In April 2011 Ray became a dedicated Site Contracts Manager for Southend Borough Council for both SBS and WINNS.

Ray is a hard working loyal employee for both WINNS and SBS who will always go that extra yard to please the client.

Linda Standing

Contracts Manager

Qualifications working towards:
NVQ 2 Cleaning & Support Services
NVQ 3 Management
BICS Stage 1, 2 & 3

Linda joined Simply Better Services in 2011 as the result of a TUPE transfer and has a wealth of experience in the cleaning services industry dating from 1984.

Linda adopts a hands on approach to her role as Contracts Manager and leads by example in her dedication to attaining client satisfaction.

Linda has a cheerful disposition and demonstrates a commitment to achieving the aims of Simply Better Services by providing a cleaning service that exceeds client’s expectations.

Personal enough to care, Professional enough to deliver

Company History

In 1992, as a result of visiting sites in connection with Winn’s Security Services, Rob identified the need for a cleaning company that provided a high level of service. In consequence, Rob joined forces with Alan Davies to form Simply Better Services. Rob and Alan have been friends since their school days where they shared, and still share, common sporting interests.

Services

Staff Area

Simply Better Services is committed to helping employees perform well in their present job roles, as well as encouraging and supporting any employees who demonstrate a desire and an ability to progress further within the business.

 

WINNS Security Services

Winns Security Services Limited was established in 1989 as a privately owned organisation providing a dedicated, high quality contract security service. Winns Security currently provides professional officers, patrols, key holding and alarm response to commercial establishments, hospitals and local authorities in the south of England.