Bus Cleaner

Specialist Passenger Solutions Limited; Sizewell; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual pay review

Health cover

Pension 5%

Discount scheme

Free bus travel & reduced rail

Life assurance

Gym membership

Job summary

Specialist Passenger Solutions Limited is seeking a Cleaner at our Ipswich depot to maintain the vehicle fleet’s cleanliness to the highest standard. The role operates 5 days over 7, with hours between 15:00 and 00:00, contributing to a safe, reliable and neat passenger service.

Desirable candidates may have previous cleaning experience and health & safety knowledge. BPSS checks and a DBS certificate are required; applicants from all backgrounds are welcome to join our team.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work flexible hours.
• Must have a driving license and own vehicle due to shifts.

Responsibilities

• Maintain fleet cleanliness to the highest standard within the specified period.
• Follow health & safety guidelines and wear PPE where required.
• Report any lost, defective or inoperative equipment to supervisor.
• Work in a clean and tidy manner and return equipment to storage after shift.
• Follow COSHH guidelines when using cleaning materials and chemicals.
• Ensure safety, welfare and environmental arrangements for staff and customers.

Skills

Flexible hours

Driving license

Own vehicle

Job description

At Specialist Passenger Solutions (SPS) we are dedicated to providing the perfect journey. SPS was formed in 2016 and serves the passenger transport needs of the EDF Nuclear Project at Hinkley Point C (HPC) in Bridgwater, the largest construction project in Europe. We are the only transport provider for the thousands of people who go to the construction site daily to work or visit. We are now bringing this experience to Sizewell C in Suffolk, providing safe, reliable, and efficient transport for its workforce. We are first and foremost a people business with our colleagues and clients at our heart. We bring together an exceptional mix of people to provide specialist passenger transport solutions, delivering excellence in all that we do. We continue to invest in our people, our services and state-of-the-art technology as we look to improve our customers’ experiences. Our drivers undergo rigorous training focused on safety, responsibility, and customer service, ensuring those on board have an enjoyable journey. SPS is a division of First Bus.

We have an opportunity to join our Vehicle Presentation Team (VPT) as a Cleaner at our Ipswich depot. The main scope of the role is to make sure the quality of cleanliness of the PCV (bus) vehicle fleet is maintained by ensuring that all cleaning and associated work is completed within the specified period and meets the company standards. This will ensure we consistently deliver a great service every day, exceeding passenger expectations and ensuring the passengers receive a safe, reliable and clean service. 5 days over 7. Hours fall between 15:00 and 00:00.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining the cleanliness of the fleet to the highest standard by ensuring that all cleaning and associated work is completed within the specified period.
• Through the extensive cleaning regime, you will ensure our passengers expectations of cleanliness are exceeded so they feel safe whilst travelling on our vehicles.
• Following health & safety and security guidelines and procedures at all times.
• Ensuring that appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is worn in appropriate areas.
• Minimising wastage by ensuring the correct use - along with the safe and secure storage - of all materials and equipment.
• Ensuring not to adversely affect any cleaning schedule/programme and that lost, defective or inoperative equipment is reported immediately to your supervisor.
• To work in a clean and tidy manner by ensuring debris is not left for others to clean up and that equipment is in a clean and proper state at the end of each shift and is returned to the appropriate storage place.
• Following appropriate COSHH guidelines when using cleaning materials and chemicals.
• Ensure the health, safety, security, welfare, and environmental arrangements for yourself, customers and colleagues.
• This includes attendance at safety briefings and training as required, and fully understanding emergency evacuation plans.
• Ensuring all accidents/incidents are reported using the Company's reporting procedure.

Essential

• Experience working flexible hours.
• Driving license + own vehicle to get to work due to working hours

Desirable

• Previous cleaning experience
• Health & Safety knowledge
• CSCS/CITB/CCNSG
• COSHH
• First Aid SPS26

Benefits

• Annual pay review
• Smart health cover - our award-winning employee assistance program offers 24/7 confidential support for you and your family
• Pension – 5% contributory pension matched by us
• Employee retail discount scheme
• Free bus travel & significantly reduced rail travel for you & your family member
• Life assurance 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounted Gym membership

All employees must be willing to undergo the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check and obtain a DBS certificate. These checks help ensure the honesty and integrity of individuals working at a Nuclear Licensed Site or with sensitive nuclear information.

SPS Bus welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and is committed to diversity and inclusion regardless of gender, race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or age.

We are always looking for skilled and talented people to join us across our sixty plus depots from Aberdeen to Truro. It takes a dedicated team of specialists and professionals over just about every type of role you can think of to keep us on the road and creating amazing passenger journeys. We’ve embarked on a journey of major transformation – to make sure we put our people and customers first. Our people are the beating heart of First Bus. Without them, there would be no drivers to take customers to where they need to go and no engineers to keep our buses safely on the road. Our transformation programme is designed to reshape our business to meet tomorrow’s travel needs.