Job Description
Are you a caretaker or cleaner, seeking a new permanent position in Devon?My client has an immediate opportunity for a Caretaker/Cleaner to join their Estates Team on a permanent basis.The successful applicant will ensure a high standard of cleanliness, tidiness and public safety in owned properties, communal areas and for private customers where applicable.Responsibilities:
* To carry out caretaking duties as part of site schedule clean communal and other areas as instructed by the Estate Services Manager / Estates Services Supervisor.
* Duties will include cleaning, washing, sweeping, vacuum cleaning, emptying of litter bins, and all communal bins on site and dusting of the areas, which may include toilets, shower areas, fixtures and fittings, using, where appropriate, powered equipment.
* To Maintain small shrub beds and remove weeds on site using hands tools
* To operate cleaning machinery in accordance with instructions and report faulty machinery and equipment to the Estate Services Manager / Estates Services Supervisor
* To collect and remove waste/rubbish from work area to collection point as directed, to include fly tipping and Biohazards
* To ensure that cleaning materials are stored safely within COSHH guidance and Health & Safety regulations.
* To use cleaning materials in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions including dilution of material as instructed ensuring the appropriate PPE provided is worn / used when required
* To ensure that ALL equipment is securely loaded on to the van and safe for transportation to sites, to avoid unnecessary damage or injury
* To carry out weekly and monthly checklists to include Machinery, Ladders, point of work risk assessments lighting checks as directed by Estates Services Supervisor.
* To communicate deal with all tenants and the public in a friendly, cooperative and courteous manner.
Requirements:The successful applicant will ideally have experience of all aspects of office/communal area cleaning, waste managementTo apply, please attach a copy of your CV