Cleaner

Manchester Arndale; Cockenzie and Port Seton; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a cleaner for a term time role to maintain the cleanliness of a school in Cockenzie and Port Seton. This involves cleaning classrooms, offices, and restrooms, alongside participating in annual deep cleans. Prior cleaning experience desired but not essential. Join a company that values equal opportunities and provides a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Desired experience in a cleaning environment.
• Desired BICSc certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas of the school premises to a high standard.
• Participate in the annual deep clean of the school during summer holidays.
• Operate cleaning machinery and use materials as instructed.

Skills

Experience in a cleaning environment

BICSc certification or equivalent

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About The Role

This is a term time contract working 42 weeks of the year.

Main Purpose

To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use. The position is a term time post. You will be required to participate in the annual deep clean of the school for 2 weeks during the summer holidays.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for cleaning areas of the school site as allocated by the cleaning supervisor.
• To use cleaning materials as instructed by the cleaning supervisor.
• To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, e.g. vacuum cleaners and polishers.
• To maintain confidentiality in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
• Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors.
• Spot cleaning of spillages.
• Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass and windows.
• Emptying and cleaning waste and recycling bins.
• Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds.
• Mopping and spray cleaning hard floor surfaces.
• Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture.
• Replenishing supplies in toilets and classrooms, etc.
• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work, locking doors when rooms are completed.
• Reporting of misuse or vandalism.
• During holiday periods when the school is closed, or annual deep cleans routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include removing chewing gum from floors, under desks, etc., high level dusting, wall washing, and moving furniture to deep clean classrooms, etc.
• Undertake any additional cleaning duties as directed, by the Cleaning Supervisor or Soft Services Manager.
• All defects/hazards must be immediately reported to the Cleaning Supervisor.
• To ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are followed, in accordance with company policies.

Skills & Knowledge

• Experience in a cleaning environment desired, but not essential.
• BICSc certification, or equivalent to an appropriate level, desired, but not essential.

How to Apply

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.