Cleaner

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits

Virtual GP

Salary Finance

MiDeals platform

Cycle-to-work

Life cover

Share plan

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services is seeking a diligent Cleaner for our rail maintenance facility in Derby. You will maintain high cleanliness and safety standards across maintenance sheds, workshops, pits and roads, supporting engineering teams.

This permanent, full-time role offers a 42-hour week with a 4-on/2-off shift pattern (6:00–14:00 or 14:00–22:00). Candidates should have industrial cleaning experience and be comfortable operating sit-and-ride scrubbers and pressure washers, with a

Qualifications

• Experience in industrial or heavy-duty cleaning environments.
• Ability to operate sit-and-ride floor cleaners and pressure washers.
• Strong focus on health and safety and permit-to-work knowledge.
• Rail industry safety awareness is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Perform deep cleaning and routine maintenance across high-traffic rail areas.
• Safely operate industrial cleaning equipment to meet facility standards.
• Follow site safety protocols and complete necessary permits before work.
• Identify and report hazards or faults to the supervisor.
• Coordinate cleaning schedules with engineering and maintenance teams.

Skills

Industrial cleaning experience

Safety-conscious

Teamwork

Independent worker

Tools

Sit-and-ride floor scrubbers

Pressure washers

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

We are seeking a diligent and safety-conscious Cleaner to maintain the highest standards of cleanliness and hygiene within our rail maintenance facility. You will play a critical role in ensuring our operational areas—including maintenance sheds, workshops, inspection pits, and maintenance roads—are kept in a safe, clean, and functional condition to support our engineering teams.

Rate of Pay: £13.45 per hour

Position Type: Permanent

Type of Employment: Full Time

Hours: 42 hours per week

Shift Pattern: This is a 4 on 2 off shift pattern over 7 Days (6:00am - 2:00pm & 2:00pm - 10.00pm), 8 hours per shift

Location: Hitachi, Deadmans Lane, Derby, England DE24 8BS

Key Responsibilities

• Specialised Cleaning: Perform deep cleaning and routine maintenance across high-traffic rail environments, specifically targeting maintenance sheds, workshops, inspection pits, and maintenance roads.
• Equipment Operation: Safely and efficiently operate industrial cleaning equipment, including sit-and-ride floor scrubbers and heavy-duty pressure washers, to ensure optimal facility standards.
• Safety Compliance: Strictly adhere to site safety protocols, including the management and completion of all necessary work permits before commencing tasks in restricted areas.
• Operational Awareness: Demonstrate a sound understanding of rail safety requirements, including Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) awareness and adherence to Local Track Safety Awareness (LTSA) procedures at all times.
• Reporting: Proactively identify and report any facility hazards, maintenance issues, or equipment faults to the site supervisor to ensure a safe working environment for all staff.
• Team Collaboration: Work effectively alongside engineering and maintenance staff to ensure cleaning schedules align with operational requirements and shift patterns.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

• Previous experience in an industrial or heavy-duty cleaning role is highly desirable.
• Proven ability to operate industrial machinery (sit-and-ride floor cleaners and pressure washers).
• Demonstrable understanding of safety-critical environments; rail industry experience is a significant advantage.
• Strong commitment to health and safety, with a clear understanding of permit-to-work systems.
• Knowledge of OLE and LTSA safety standards (or a willingness to undertake immediate training and certification).
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.

Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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