Cleaner

Squire's Garden Centres; Wokingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

50% employee discount in restaurants

20% discount in garden centre

5.6 weeks holiday increasing with service

Bonus at Christmas

Defined Contribution Pension Plan

Attendance reward

Learning & Development opportunities

Birthday early leave

Cycle2work scheme

Child's first day at school leave

RHS Membership or tree/shrub

Employee Assistance Programme after 2 years

Retirement hours reduction

Free parking

Job summary

Squire's Garden Centres in Wokingham is looking for a cleaner to ensure a high standard of cleanliness within the centre. You will work closely with the Garden Centre Manager and help create the best possible shopping experience for customers.

Key responsibilities include cleaning shop floors, toilets, and offices. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a friendly attitude. Benefits include employee discounts, holidays, and a pension plan.

Qualifications

• Must be motivated to perform a thorough cleaning job.
• High standards of cleanliness are required.
• Need to adhere to health and safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Clean various areas including shop floor, toilets, and offices.
• Hoovering, sweeping, and mopping floors.
• Maintain stock of cleaning supplies.

Skills

Friendly disposition

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Responsible and reliable

Ability to work alone and in a team

Job description

Job Description

Posted Monday 27 April 2026 at 00:00

We currently have a vacancy for a cleaner within our centre. This role is very important to the successful running of the centre, ensuring our customers have the best possible shopping experience.

You will be line managed by the Garden Centre Manager.

Rota: Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with alternate weekends Saturday and Sunday 07:30-09:30.

To be successful in this role, we are looking for people:

• A friendly disposition with the motivation to do a good job.
• You will have excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A natural affinity for cleanliness and high standards.
• A very responsible and reliable outlook.
• A natural ability to work both on your own and as part of the wider centre team.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Areas to clean include shopfloor, toilets, staffrooms and offices.
• Hoovering/sweeping and mopping tiled and carpeted floor areas.
• Cleaning, dusting and polishing all surface areas.
• Replenishing handwash, toilet rolls and paper towels.
• Clearing and removing rubbish and emptying bins.
• Removing cobwebs and dust.
• Understanding and adherence of health and safety procedures and COSHH regulations.
• Maintaining stock levels of cleaning material and ordering new materials as required.
• Keeping the cleaning material area clear, tidy and ensuring the equipment is clean, maintained and well looked after.

Rewards & Benefits

• Employee Discount – 50% in Restaurants and 20% in Garden Centre on joining, increasing to 25% after 2 years’ service and 30% after 5 years’ service.
• Holiday (including bank holidays) – 5.6 weeks on joining increasing to 6.2 weeks after 2 years’ service and 6.6 weeks after 5 years’ service.
• Bonus – We reward our employees with a non-contractual bonus at Christmas, based on the profit of the company in any financial year (first year is dependent on start date).
• Pension – We offer a Defined Contribution Pension Plan to new employees. If you pay into the plan and meet the government criteria, the company will too, and these contributions will be invested.
• Attendance – After one year’s service, if you have worked for a full financial year and have 100% attendance, one day holiday (pro‑rata) will be added to your holiday grant as a 'Thank you'.
• Made A Difference Scheme (M.A.D) – A reward scheme for team members who make a difference to our business through outstanding customer service, over and above normal duties or initiatives that have grown / inspired the business. There is a monthly winner. All winners select a gift to receive.
• Learning & Development – You can look forward to a wealth of learning opportunities with us that will enhance and develop you with the skills and confidence you need.
• Birthday – After 6 months service if your birthday falls on your contracted day to work, you can leave work early (holiday policy rules apply). If you have 2 years service on your birthday, you will receive a £25 Squires gift voucher (pro rata for less than 40 hours).
• Cycle2work scheme – After 1 year’s service, a government initiative which offers a 25% to 39% saving on new cycling equipment. This cost is deducted out of your pay over 12 or 19 months.
• Child's first day at school – After 1 year's service come in late and go home early on your child's first day of school life, so that you can be there to take them and pick them up from school on their first day.
• RHS Membership or a Tree / Shrub – After 1 year’s service Squire's employees can choose either one tree or shrub to plant each year up to the value of £50 retail on the anniversary of your engagement or £50 towards RHS annual membership.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – After 2 years service employees are eligible to join an EAP, that gives them access to a range of wellbeing resources, etc.
• Retirement – After 15 years service if you are retiring and have over 15 years service, your contracted hours will be reduced by a fifth but your pay will remain the same for your final 3 months.
• Free Parking – Available to all employees in the designated parking areas on our site.