Cleaning Operative

Manchester Arndale; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award-Winning Employer

Digital Learning

Retail Perks

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a housekeeping team member for Food Central at Fosse Park Leicester. The role involves cleaning all areas, maintaining presentation and collaborating with a team of eleven staff to deliver high standards in a busy retail environment.

Ideal candidates will have customer service experience, good organisational skills, and a keen eye for detail. Right to Work in the UK is required, and safety knowledge (COSHH) is essential.

Qualifications

• Must have Right to Work in the UK.
• Team player and customer-focused attitude.
• Good communication and awareness of Health & Safety (COSHH).
• Desirable: cleaning experience or willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Clean all areas of the building including public spaces and toilets to required standards.
• Complete required training to deliver the role effectively.
• Carry out deep cleaning as needed; follow established procedures.
• Perform equipment checks, stock requests and other support tasks as required.

Skills

Team player

Excellent communicator

Health & Safety COSHH

Customer-focused

Attention to detail

Job description

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

• Award-Winning Employer: Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.
• Digital Learning: The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.
• Retail Perks: With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.
• Professional Growth: 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!
• Flexible Pay: Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the vibrant, fast paced environment of Food Central at Fosse Park Shopping Centre in Leicester as a part of the House Keeping Team.

The ideal candidate will have previous experience in a similar retail environment or the hospitality sector. The successful applicant will be responsible for the cleaning and presentation of Food Central as part of a busy team consisting of 11 part time staff.

If you have outstanding customer service, proven organisational skills, good cleaning skills, a keen eye for detail in a customer facing role, with a drive & passion for retail then we would like you to apply to join the team.

Key Responsibilities

• The cleaning of all areas of the building including public area spaces, public toilets and communal areas, stairwells, kitchens (plus other ad hoc areas) and ensuring areas are cleaned to the required standards and standards are maintained at all times
• You will be required to complete all training as required to deliver your role. Training will be provided to support you in effectively delivering your role
• Deep cleaning of areas as required, full training will be provided to support
• Completion of equipment checks, stock requests and all other processes required to support you in effectively delivering your role. Experience operating a floor scrubber machine would be an advantage.

Ideal Candidate Criteria

• Must have Right to Work in the UK.
• A team player
• Excellent communicator at all levels
• Have a good working knowledge of Health & Safety & COSHH
• Desirable to have experience in cleaning or be willing to learn.
• You must be customer-driven, with the ability to work well in a team.
• Communication skills are key, in order to ensure successful service delivery

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.