Cleaner

Royal Mail; Slough, London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cleaning service provider is hiring a cleaning operative at the Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre. The role involves performing various cleaning tasks and operating cleaning equipment. Full training is provided. Candidates should be reliable, self-motivated, and have good communication skills. This full-time role offers a pay of £12.21 per hour, plus benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years

Uniform and PPE provided

Employee referral scheme

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Car parking

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience is desired but not essential.
• Ability to work on own initiative and organise time.
• Must comply with Health & Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine cleaning tasks including mopping and vacuuming.
• Operate cleaning equipment with full training provided.
• Work in a physically demanding role involving manual handling.

Skills

Ability to operate cleaning equipment

Good communication skills

Reliable and self-motivated

Job description

Overview

As a cleaning operative you will be responsible for a variety of tasks including mopping, toilet cleaning, washing walls, vacuuming, emptying bins, dusting and sanitising surfaces safely and professionally to a high standard. We require someone who can operate a variety of cleaning equipment. However, full training is provided with a first day induction. This role will be physically challenging and involves manual handling activities. Previous cleaning experience is desired, but not essential. Naturally friendly, with good written and verbal communication skills, you\'ll be able to communicate with customers and managers whilst complying with Health & Safety regulations. The ideal candidate will be reliable, self-motivated with a keen eye for detail. You\'ll be able to work on your own initiative, organising your own time, as you\'ll be managed remotely.

Royal Mail is something special, a well-loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don\'t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations. Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites. Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a \"one-price-goes-anywhere\", universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning operatives at Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre.
• Routine cleaning tasks including mopping, toilet cleaning, washing walls, vacuuming, bin emptying, dusting and sanitising surfaces.
• Operate a variety of cleaning equipment; full training provided with a first day induction.
• Work in a physically demanding role with manual handling activities.
• Operate either as part of a team or as the sole cleaner on site, depending on scheduling.

What happens next

After you apply, your application will be reviewed and if you are successful you will be invited to a telephone assessment. This call will last around 15-20 minutes, consisting of 7 questions. There will not be a face to face interview in this process.

Details

• Job Reference Number: 328197
• Pay: £12.21 per hour
• Benefits: 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years\' service, plus bank holidays, uniform, PPE, employee referral scheme and Defined Contribution pension scheme plus car parking
• Contract type: Fixed Term 6 months
• Working hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Shift: 14:00 to 19:15
• Location: Heathrow Worldwide Distribution Centre