Cleaning Operative

Prestwick Spaceport; Prestwick; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Glasgow Prestwick Airport is seeking a reliable Cleaning Operative to help keep our facilities and tenant areas clean, safe, and welcoming. Reporting to the Cleaning Team Leader, you will carry out daily routines and support a secure environment to ensure a positive passenger and staff experience.

You will follow established schedules, maintain high standards, handle stock, logs, and waste, and contribute to a proactive, customer-focused service across airport operations.

Qualifications

• Proactive and flexible approach to work.
• Strong attention to detail and reliability.
• Good communication and customer service skills.
• Commitment to health, safety and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Follow daily, weekly and periodic cleaning schedules.
• Clean airport facilities to high standards.
• Respond promptly to issues and report them.
• Use cleaning equipment and materials safely.
• Manage stock deliveries and storage.
• Complete cleaning logs and report faults.
• Dispose of waste responsibly.
• Deliver friendly, professional customer service.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Communication skills

Health and safety

Job description

About The Role

Are you reliable, detail-oriented, and take pride in maintaining high standards? We're looking for a dedicated Cleaning Operative to help keep our airport facilities and tenant areas clean, safe, and welcoming. Reporting to the Cleaning Team Leader, you'll play a key role in ensuring all areas are maintained to an exceptional standard. From daily cleaning routines to supporting a safe and secure environment, your work will directly contribute to a positive experience for passengers, staff, and visitors.

About Us

Glasgow Prestwick Airport directly employs around 500 people and supports over 4,000 jobs across Scotland's aerospace cluster. Located at the heart of Scotland’s aviation and aerospace industry, we deliver a wide range of in-house aviation services, providing vital connections to the rest of the world.

Key Responsibilities

• Following daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning schedules across airport facilities
• Ensuring all assigned areas are cleaned efficiently and to the highest standards
• Responding promptly to any issues or complaints and reporting them appropriately
• Using cleaning equipment and materials safely and effectively
• Managing stock deliveries and ensuring proper storage
• Completing cleaning logs and reporting faults or maintenance issues
• Disposing of waste responsibly
• Delivering friendly and professional customer service at all times

Safety & Compliance

• Working in line with health, safety, and security procedures
• Promoting a safe working environment and minimising risks
• Supporting investigations where required and handling data responsibly

About You

• A proactive and flexible approach to work
• Strong attention to detail
• Good communication and customer service skills
• Commitment to health, safety, and security standards
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

For more information on this role please view the job description attached.

Join the team at Glasgow Prestwick Airport and become part of a dynamic and diverse workforce dedicated to excellence in aviation services.

Equal Opportunities

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and are committed to applying equal opportunities at all stages of our recruitment and selection process. Reasonable adjustments will be made to our recruitment process to ensure that no applicant is disadvantaged.

Closing Date – Friday 2nd October at 12 noon.