Cleaning Operative

Mount Charles; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

20 days' paid holidays (pro rata)

Employee Assistance Programme

Company Pension Scheme

Training

Uniform Provided

Company Events

Job summary

Mount Charles Group is recruiting a Cleaning Operative for Radius Housing, Kerrington Court – Belfast. The role covers 12.5 hours per week, typically 2.5 hours daily from Monday to Friday, with flexibility within 8:30am–5:00pm.

The position offers pro rata holidays, a pension scheme and training opportunities. The successful candidate will clean all areas to standard, use cleaning chemicals safely under COSHH, and follow safety signage guidelines.

Qualifications

• Ability to follow COSHH guidelines and use cleaning chemicals safely.
• Comfort with operating cleaning equipment after training.
• Attention to detail to meet required cleaning standards.

Responsibilities

• Clean all assigned areas efficiently and to required standards.
• Use cleaning chemicals safely and follow COSHH guidance.
• Operate and maintain cleaning equipment; report faults to manager.
• Place and remove safety signage as needed and warn customers where possible.

Skills

COSHH

Cleaning skills

Safety awareness

Time management

Customer service

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Mount Charles Group is one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves:

Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do!

We are currently recruiting for a Cleaning Operative to join our team based at Radius Housing, Kerrington Court – Belfast. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company.

Working Pattern

• 12.5 hours per week
• 2.5hrs per day – Monday to Friday, flexible between 8.30am and 5.00pm

Rewards

• 20days' paid holidays (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your health & wellbeing
• Company Pension Scheme
• Financial Education/Financial wellbeing advisory service
• Training and unrivalled opportunities for career progression
• Uniform Provided
• Company Events

The Role

• Ensure all areas are cleaned efficiently and in a timely manner to the required standards - this to include weekly and periodic tasks
• Use cleaning chemicals safely as detailed by the Control of Substances Hazardous to health guidelines (COSHH)
• Ensure full working knowledge of all cleaning equipment, materials and agents and use cleaning equipment as directed by the Line Manager only after correct training is given.
• Report immediately any equipment which is faulty, mark as faulty and do not use
• Ensure that the safety signage is used appropriate at all times, e.g. wet floor signs and 'warn' customers where possible

The Person

• Self-motivated, working independently and on own initiative to ensure set tasks completed
• Flexible with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Good time-management skills
• Attention to detail in all aspects of the work.
• Leads by example and lives our values.
• Enthusiastic about our customer service and reputation.
• It is desirable that candidates have some familiarity with cleaning products and previous experience in a cleaning or similar environment. Training will be provided.
• Basic statutory training for the role will require all candidates to have basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to assist in understanding safety and work instructions and communicating with customers on a day-to-day basis.

The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note the successful applicant's offer is subject to the Access NI (Basic) check prior to commencement of role. The Access NI Code of Practice is available upon request. Mount Charles Group has a policy on recruiting ex-offenders, a copy of which can be provided upon request. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent you from working for the Mount Charles Group.

Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short-listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview.

GREAT PEOPLE - GREAT SERVICE - GREAT FUTURE