Cleaner - Food Hall

Vita Student; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A luxury accommodation provider in Manchester is seeking a Cleaner to maintain the highest hygiene standards in guest and back-of-house areas. The ideal candidate will have experience in hospitality cleaning, knowledge of COSHH practices, and excellent communication skills. This role provides benefits including access to Perkbox lifestyle perks, Royal London Pension contributions, and opportunities for professional development. Candidates must be reliable and pride themselves on delivering quality work.

Benefits

Access to Perkbox

Royal London Pension contributions

Employee recognition programmes

Career development opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning busy hospitality venues required.
• Familiarity with health and safety and COSHH practices is essential.
• Good communication skills for liaising with managers and colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all guest and back-of-house areas are clean and inviting.
• Sanitise high-contact surfaces and maintain cleanliness of facilities.
• Report maintenance issues and hazards to the duty manager.

Skills

Cleaning experience in hospitality

Knowledge of health and safety

Communication skills

Reliability

Job description

Cleaner – House of Social Food Hall, Manchester

Rate: £12.21

Contract: Permanent, 18 hours per week

Working Hours: 5am - 9am

Days and hours will rotate weekly subject to demands and team availability.

House of Social Food Hall is Manchester’s newest and most exciting food hall. A collection of five independent kitchens, serving food and drink to suit every taste and time. We’re looking for an accomplished Supervisor to provide leadership support, steering the on‑site team to deliver to our premium standards.

Our Cleaner’s

Play an essential role in ensuring all guest and back‑of‑house areas are spotless, safe, and inviting.

• Carry out daily cleaning of the food hall, including floors, seating areas, toilets, and communal spaces.
• Regularly sanitise high‑contact surfaces, tables, doors, and service counters.
• Clean and maintain back‑of‑house areas, including staff facilities, storage areas, and prep rooms.
• Perform scheduled deep cleaning tasks, such as floor scrubbing, high‑level dusting, and cleaning of kitchen counters.
• Remove rubbish and recycling to designated collection points, ensuring compliance with waste management procedures.
• Restock consumables such as soap, paper towels, toilet rolls, and sanitiser stations.
• Immediately report maintenance issues, hazards, or any health and safety concerns to the duty manager.
• Use cleaning chemicals and equipment safely in line with COSHH regulations.
• Record cleaning tasks on provided checklists and digital systems as required.

Who We’re Looking For….

House of Social boasts 5 individual kitchens, delivering variety and luxury food and drink offerings to our guests. Our Cleaner’s play a critical role ensuring seamless operations.

Professional Experience

• Experienced in cleaning busy hospitality venues (cafés, restaurants, residential or public spaces preferred).
• Familiar with health and safety and COSHH practices. Understanding of kitchen hygiene and food safety.

Personal Characteristics

• House of Social operate a multi‑cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs. All Vita colleagues must deliver a diverse and equal approach to colleagues and residents alike.
• Reliable, punctual, and take pride in delivering a consistently high standard of work.
• Comfortable working independently and proactively during trading hours and before/after service.
• A good communicator who can liaise with managers and colleagues confidently.
• Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered where required.

Why work for us…….

Our employees have the pride of working at our luxury properties, which offer the highest standard of resident accommodation across the UK. We reward the commitment and dedication of our people by providing the following benefits:

Perkbox – All employees are given access to a Perkbox account, enabling them to choose lifestyle perks that matter by giving points to spend on a wide range of products, services & experiences, such as; cinema tickets, supermarket savings, discounted days out, a daily coffee or a summer holiday – there’s something to suit everyone!

Royal London Pension – We care about our people and their future. Vita Group contribute a financial value of 3% of salary to your pension pot in addition to 5% employee contribution to help prepare for the future.

Parties & Events – We expect high standards from our people and like to reward demanding work by hosting parties and events each year, encouraging colleagues to let their hair down, have a great time and celebrate success together.

Recognition Programmes – We recognise and celebrate our people via numerous recognition schemes, such as employee of the month vouchers, community champion, experience awards, golden buzzer awards, work anniversaries etc.

Career Development – Whether your Vita career is a medium or long‑term venture; we onboard all employees by means of a thorough induction and learning & development programme, delivering professional progression via our Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum training & recognition schemes.

24/7 Employee Assistance – The wellbeing of our colleagues is of vital importance to Vita Group. All employees have access to a confidential service; offering support and guidance for personal or work‑related issues that may be impacting wellbeing.

Important

Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship. Therefore, if you do require a company to sponsor your Right to Work in the UK, we will not be able to progress your application further.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre‑employment checks which will include Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks.