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Job Title: Housekeeper - Burghfield
Hourly Rate of Pay: £12.64
Position Type: Permanent
Type of Employment: Full Time
Total Weekly Contractual Hours: 40.5
Shift Pattern: Week 1: Monday-Friday (07:00 - 16:30), Week 2: Monday-Thursday (07:00 - 16:30)
Location: Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), Reading Road, Aldermaston, Berkshire, England, RG7 4PR
We are looking for an experienced Housekeeper to work within a cleaning team
Main Duties:
To maintain the designated area to an agreed level of cleanliness in line with the Contract and SLA's, carrying out all daily, weekly and periodic tasks as directed by the Cleaning Supervisor.
You Must be able to satisfy the security clearance required, DV clearance must be applied for and to successfully maintain this position S/C clearance must be obtained
· Ensure that the service is delivered effectively and efficiently to a high standard
· Ensure all equipment is kept clean, well maintained and is a safe working order, i.e. PAT Tested, etc.
· To gain a full knowledge and understanding of the designated cleaning area, including the agreed work specification and time allocated to facilities.
· To have a full working knowledge of all cleaning equipment, materials and approved chemicals used by Mitie at AWE and to attend all necessary training to fulfil this requirement.
· To comply with the requirements of Health & Safety, other relevant legislations and AWE policies.
· To be aware of material expenditure and avoid unnecessary waste.
· Report any maintenance defects to the Cleaning Supervisor.
· To understand and observe Mitie and AWE site rules at all times.
· To observe all Company and Client statutory fire and safety regulations and to promote good safety habits and methods of work.
· To deal with any complaints that fall within the job holder's duties and report these immediately to the Cleaning Supervisor.
· To undertake any other related duties which are within the job holder's capability, according to the needs of the business and as directed by the Line Manager.
· To carry out work in a safe and diligent manner
· To fully participate in all Mitie/AWE training required to deliver the contact
· Build positive and productive working relationships with all customers, delivering excellent customer service and seeking ways to continuously improve and exceed expectations
· Flexible approach for ad hoc tasks, and to assist colleagues and other teams as and when required.
· To ensure that a high standard of personal hygiene is maintained and to give particular attention to hands/finger nails, hair care and general appearance.
Shoes must be fully covered with tread and appropriate for the requirements of the role.
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 .