Job Description
1 Month Contract With A local Authority
Job Purpose
• We are seeking a dedicated and reliable Cleaning Operative to provide high-quality cleaning services across designated residential estates and public highways.
• The role involves maintaining cleanliness, safety, and hygiene standards in communal and external areas, ensuring a pleasant and safe environment for residents and visitors.
• This is a hands-on role requiring physical stamina, attention to detail, and a commitment to health and safety practices.
Key Responsibilities
• Clean communal areas such as corridors, lobbies, stairwells, lifts, utility rooms, and refuse stores.
• Maintain external estate areas, including sweeping pathways, pavements, and courtyards.
• Carry out damp and wet mopping, scrubbing of hard floors, and high-level wall cleaning.
• Collect and remove bulk or bagged refuse and rotate paladin refuse bins as required.
• Perform litter picking, leaf clearing, snow clearing, and general upkeep of outside areas.
• Respond to and clean up major spillages or soiling in both internal and external areas.
• Undertake cleaning of fixtures, fittings, furniture, and internal windows.
• Ensure proper maintenance and storage of cleaning equipment and report any faults.
• Follow procedures for ordering and restocking cleaning supplies and materials.
• Attend training sessions as required and follow updated methods or health and safety procedures.
• Maintain secure handling and responsible use of cleaning equipment and materials.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety legislation and equality and diversity standards.
Requirements
• Experience in professional cleaning, particularly in residential or public-facing environments.
• Familiarity with using a range of cleaning equipment and materials.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations, including COSHH.
• Ability to follow cleaning schedules and work under supervision or independently.
• Good time management and organisational skills.
• Physical ability to undertake manual labour, including lifting, bending, and standing for extended periods.
• Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Willingness to attend training and adopt new procedures or equipment as required.
• Awareness of equality and diversity in the workplace.
Requirements
Previous experience as an estate cleaner General education qualification (desirable) UK driving licence