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Portsmouth
Mitie
Cleaner
Posted: 22 April
Offer description

Better places, thriving communities.


Location: Gunwharf Quays
Reports To: Cleaning Manager
Hours: Night Shift 4 on 4 off shift pattern (e.g., 18:00 PM – 6:00 AM)
Salary: £13.84

Job Purpose:

To maintain a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene across the site during night operations, ensuring the Centre is clean, safe, and ready for use the following day.

Key Responsibilities

Cleaning Duties

1. Carry out scheduled nightly cleaning tasks in line with site specifications
2. Sweep, mop, vacuum, and machine-clean floors as required
3. Clean and sanitise toilets, washrooms, kitchens, and welfare facilities
4. Dust, wipe, and sanitise surfaces, furniture, fixtures, and touchpoints
5. Clean glass, mirrors, doors, and high‑traffic areas
6. Use cleaning equipment and chemicals safely in line with COSHH regulations

Waste Removal & Environmental Duties

7. Collect, segregate, and remove waste from designated internal areas
8. Transport waste to bin stores or waste compaction areas safely and securely
9. Ensure waste streams are correctly separated (general, recycling, food, cardboard, etc.)
10. Breakdown cardboard and manage recycling efficiently
11. Maintain cleanliness and hygiene standards within bin stores and waste holding areas
12. Report contamination, damaged bins, spillages, or waste issues to the supervisor
13. Follow site waste management procedures and sustainability guidelines

General Responsibilities

14. Replenish consumables such as soap, paper towels, and toilet rolls
15. Report maintenance defects, vandalism, or health & safety hazards promptly
16. Comply with all Health & Safety, PPE, fire safety, and security procedures
17. Secure areas and equipment at the end of each shift as required

Essential:

18. Previous cleaning experience (commercial, office, or industrial preferred).
19. Ability to work night shifts and maintain punctual attendance.
20. Awareness of health and safety and hygiene standards.
21. Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
22. Self-motivated with the ability to work independently or as part of a team.

Desirable:

23. Experience using cleaning machinery/equipment.
24. Knowledge of COSHH regulations.
25. Experience in commercial, retail, or large public environments

Additional Information:

26. Uniform and cleaning supplies provided.
27. Training and development opportunities available.
28. Role will involve physical tasks including lifting, bending, and standing for long periods.

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.

Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10, - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

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