Cleaner

Construction; Hastings; Hybrid; GBP 39,887,000 - 47,423,000; Full time

Job summary

Estate Cleaning Operative role based on estates within TN34/TN35/TN38 postcodes. Pay: £13.92 per hour PAYE or £16.55 umbrella, start 24th Aug to 15th Nov. DBS basic required; Full UK Driving Licence. Responsible for cleaning communal areas, lifts, stairs, bins, and reporting issues.

You will follow COSHH and safety rules, use PPE, operate cleaning machinery, and participate in out-of-hours rota as needed. Salary aligns with UK terms.

Qualifications

• Must hold a current full UK driving licence and be willing to drive the association's vehicles.
• Basic numeracy and literacy skills are required.
• Ability to operate cleaning machinery and equipment safely.
• Capable of working inside and outside in all seasons.
• Experience in a similar estate cleaning role is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard cleaning of communal areas including lifts and stairwells.
• Carry out litter picking and removal of bulk rubbish.
• Ensure safe refuse areas and PPE compliance; report faults or incidents.
• Store hazardous liquids per COSHH and fire regulations.
• Follow health and safety procedures and participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Physical stamina

Machinery operation

Numeracy & literacy

Teamwork

Tools

Petrol blowers

Floor cleaning equipment

Waste handling equipment

Job description

Estate Cleaning Operative

• Location: TN34,TN35,TN38 Postcodes
• 13.92 per hour PAYE or 16.55 per hour via umbrella
• Start date 24th Aug to 15th Nov
• Basic DBS required which we will process for you as well as Full UK Driving Licence.

As part of the Estate Services team to provide a high quality and environmental service to communal areas on estates within a specified area. This may include cleaning, litter picking, removal of bulk rubbish/fly tipping, bin store cleaning and the reporting of issues and improvements, safety and security of our customers, visitors and properties.

• To be responsible for providing a high standard cleaning service to communal areas in blocks including lifts, stairwells, floors, walls, and windows. To maintain clear, tidy and safe refuse areas such as bin stores, chute rooms and hoppers, following specific cleaning specifications and standards.
• To provide a litter picking and bulk rubbish/fly tipping removal service, which may include noxious substances and drug paraphernalia to ensure estates are maintained to the highest visual standards and are safe.
• To be accountable for ensuring personal protective equipment and machinery is used & maintained in a safe manner, and reporting any faults or defects, near misses, incidents, or accidents to Senior Estate Services Operative.
• To be accountable for ensuring that stocks of hazardous and inflammable liquids are stored appropriately and conforms to COSHH and fire regulations.
• To comply with all health and safety requirements and safe working practices outlined in estates team risk assessments/method statements and Orbit policies and procedures
• Ensure all relevant Health & Safety compliance whilst on site, to include but not limited to, working at heights, lone working, manual handling, risk assessments, COSHH, ensuring that PPE, where appropriate, and Orbit's uniform is worn at all times.
• Responsible for carrying out estates duties, as directed by the Senior Estate Services Operative (to include but not limited to snow clearance, gritting, bin and bin store works, minor/routine repairs in communal areas/offices and removal of graffiti where required.)
• Assist the Senior Estate Services Operative in the monitoring, reporting, and re-ordering of cleaning materials and equipment.
• To be responsible for the company vehicle, if appropriate, ensuring it is kept clean and in roadworthy condition, carrying out visual inspections and checks and arranging servicing/repairs as necessary once authorisation has been granted by Senior Estate Services Operative.
• To be responsible for reporting faults and repairs, situations concerning anti-social activity, fly tipping as seen on the estates to the Estate Services Coordinators.
• To use Field Service, or similar scheduling software, to manage and record daily activities.
• To carry out any other reasonable duties requested by management.
• To take part in the Out of Hours Rota.

Skills:

• Must hold a current full UK driving licence and be willing to drive the association's vehicles, including vans and tipper transits.
• Basic level of numeracy/ literacy being required
• Must have the capability to operate machinery/tipper vans and equipment such as petrol blowers, floor cleaning apparatus.
• Must have the ability and willingness to work internally and externally during all seasons.
• Must be able to fulfil the physical requirements of a manual post.
• Experience of working in a similar or related environment or post.