Cleaning Operative

Royal Mail; St Andrews; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-known postal service provider in St. Andrews is seeking a Cleaning Operative for a part-time role. You will be responsible for various cleaning tasks, including mopping and dusting, to maintain high standards of cleanliness. The ideal candidate should be friendly and self-motivated, with an eye for detail. Training will be provided for operating cleaning equipment. The role offers £12.21 per hour and various benefits including annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

22.5 days annual leave

Uniform

PPE

Employee referral scheme

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Car parking

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience is desired but not essential.
• Good written and verbal communication skills are needed.
• Reliability and self-motivation with keen attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for various cleaning tasks to a high standard.
• Operate cleaning equipment with full training provided.
• Role involves physically challenging manual handling activities.

Job description

Overview

Royal Mail is something special, a well–loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Royal Mail P&FS are recruiting for Cleaning Operatives at St. Andrews Delivery Office

Job Reference Number: 325176

Pay: £12.21 per hour

Benefits: 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays, uniform, PPE, employee referral scheme and Defined Contribution pension scheme plus car parking.

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Part time, 7.5 hours per week, Monday to Saturday.

Location: St. Andrews Delivery Office

Responsibilities

• As a cleaning operative you will be responsible for a variety of tasks including mopping, toilet cleaning, washing walls, vacuuming, emptying bins, dusting and sanitising surfaces safely and professionally to a high standard.
• Operate a variety of cleaning equipment (full training provided with a first day induction).
• This role will be physically challenging and involves manual handling activities.

About You

• Previous cleaning experience is desired, but not essential. Naturally friendly, with good written and verbal communication skills, you’ll be able to communicate with customers and managers whilst complying with Health & Safety regulations.
• The ideal candidate will be reliable, self-motivated with a keen eye for detail. You’ll be able to work on your own initiative, organising your own time, as you’ll be managed remotely.

About Us

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites. Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

What happens next?

After you apply, your application will be reviewed and if you are successful you will be invited to an online assessment. This will last around 15-20 minutes, consisting of 7 questions. There will not be a face to face interview in this process.

Please note, once our maximum number of applications has been reached this vacancy will close.