Cleaning Operative

Manchester Arndale; Livingston; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream pay (contract specific)

OCS Academy training

Discounts via Hapi app

Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a diligent Cleaning Operative to join our facilities team in Livingston. You will clean floors, bathrooms and communal areas, ensuring high standards and safety compliance.

Working pattern is 5 days out of 7, 1.30pm–9.30pm, with training via the OCS Academy. We support career growth and offer flexible pay options through Wagestream where contract-appropriate.

OCS champions inclusion and equal opportunity employment with a supportive, diverse team across UK&I.

Qualifications

• Right to Work in the UK is required.
• Background in cleaning is advantageous.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Tidying up work areas, cleaning floors and communal areas including bathrooms.
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting/damp wiping, emptying bins and other tasks as required.
• You may come into regular contact with customers and should assist them if needed.
• Complete all relevant Health & Safety records and attend training when needed.

Skills

Right to Work in the UK

Attention to detail

Customer interaction

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:

Working Pattern:

5 days out of 7 (These can be discussed and confirmed at interview) - 1.30pm to 9.30pm

Key responsibilities:

• Tidying up work areas, cleaning floors and communal areas including bathrooms, as required
• Vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, dusting/damp wiping, emptying bins and other tasks as required.
• You may come into regular contact with customers so you must be able to assist them if needed.
• You must complete all relevant Health & Safety records and attend training courses when needed.

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria:

• You must have Right to Work in the UK.
• A background in cleaning would be advantageous.
• Attention to detail and thoroughness in completing tasks.

Why join OCS?

OCS are ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For in 2025, reflecting our dedication to building a supportive workplace where our colleagues feel valued and motivated.

We believe in investing in our colleague’s futures. The OCS Academy provides a range of digital courses and resources that will allow you to grow your personal skills and advance your career.

With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

Our values are Trust, Respect, Unity and Empowerment – they’re TRUE. Guided by these values and principles, we’re on a mission to make people and places the best they can be, this includes our TRUE start Awards.

We now have over 600 live apprenticeships in the UK & Ireland — with a target of 1,000. That means more growth, more careers, more opportunity, allowing our employees to empower themselves with further development and qualifications!

Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (eligibility for this benefit can be discussed at interview as this benefit is specific to business contracts)

WAGESTREAM IS CONTRACT SPECIFIC

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.