Aircraft Cleaner- Edinburgh Airport

Swissport; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Aircraft Cleaner at Edinburgh Airport, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring the cleanliness and presentation of aircraft interiors. This position offers a flexible schedule, competitive pay, and a supportive work environment with numerous training and development opportunities. You'll be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality services in the aviation industry. If you're passionate about aviation and enjoy working in a dynamic setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you to thrive and grow.

Benefits

Employee Airport Discounts

Paid Car Parking

Free Uniform and PPE Kit

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Skills-based Grading Structure

Qualifications

• Ability to adapt to clients’ needs and work under pressure.
• Previous cleaning experience preferred, but training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of aircraft interiors and public areas.
• Efficiently replenish seat pocket materials and clean windows.
• Operate toilet and water trucks once trained.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Good Communication Skills

Ability to Work Under Pressure

Education

Proof of Right to Live and Work in the UK

Full 5-Year Employment/Education History

Job description

Overview

Aircraft Cleaner Required at Edinburgh Airport

Pay: £12.41 per hour

Schedule: This is a varied shift pattern, rotas are issued 28 days in advance.

Contract: Fixed Term until 31/10/2025

Hours: 30 hours per week (must be fully flexible, required to work 5 out of 7 days)

Are you passionate about aviation? Swissport is the leading provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, we are looking for passionate individuals who thrive on maintaining cleanliness. You’ll play a pivotal role in ensuring cleanliness and presentation of aircraft interiors. Your attention to detail and commitment to safety will contribute to our customers’ positive journey experience.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently tidy and replenish seat pocket materials.
• Clean public areas, including meal trays, overhead bins, and windows, following customer requirements.
• Maintain high standards in toilet and galley areas (mirrors, floors, and steel surfaces).
• Replace linen, including pillows and blankets.
• Operate Toilet and Water trucks once trained.

Benefits:

• Recognition scheme
• Employee Airport Discounts
• Paid Car parking when working
• Free uniform and PPE kit
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7 wellbeing support.
• We offer a great work-life balance with rosters being issued 28 days in advance.
• Annual leave request responded to within 7 days.
• A skills-based grading structure, which offers career development and progression.
• And much more!

Qualifications

• The ability to work under pressure and adapt to suit our clients’ needs.
• Good communication skills and good attention to detail
• Previous experience in cleaning is preferred however, full training is provided.
• You must have a full 5 year/unemployment/education history within the UK.
• Proof of right to live and work within the UK. You must have been living within the UK for 5 years to be considered for this role.
• 2 x proof of address.

Looking for an exciting new challenge?

If this sounds like you, and you’re looking for a new challenge, rewarding new career, lots of training and development opportunities, then don’t miss out apply now! We are interviewing on Tuesday!

Swissport is the global leader in airport ground services and air cargo handling, active in more than 269airports in 47 countries around the globe.

We are committed to delivering safe, high quality services for our clients and their customers across the globe.

GDPR

Swissport has strict obligations under the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 (“the GDPR”). Compliance is therefore a responsibility embedded in all roles. Specifically, however, you are required to actively support and assist the business with compliance, both in your daily duties and in respect of ad hoc projects and activities. You are expected to demonstrate good practice to direct reports, and actively promote a culture of compliance.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Swissport and its employees have a strict duty under the Equality Act 2010, not to be discriminatory in their treatment of colleagues and customers, on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. Compliance with equality and diversity principles is therefore a responsibility embedded in all roles.