Cleaning Operative - Edinburgh Mail Centre

Royalmailgroup; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading company in facilities management is seeking Cleaning Operatives for the Edinburgh Mail Centre. The role involves various cleaning responsibilities, providing a flexible part-time schedule of 16 hours over the weekend with attractive benefits including pension schemes and annual leave.

Benefits

22.5 days annual leave

Uniform and PPE provided

Employee referral scheme

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Car parking

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience desired but not essential.
• Reliability and self-motivation are key traits.
• Good verbal and written communication skills required.

Responsibilities

• Mopping, toilet cleaning, washing walls, vacuuming, and dusting.
• Ensuring high cleaning standards and following Health & Safety regulations.
• Operating cleaning equipment and working independently.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Reliability

Self-motivation

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

Royal Mail P&FS are recruiting for Cleaning Operatives at Edinburgh Mail Centre

Job Reference Number: 326345

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, 16 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday only. (6am to 2.30pm Saturday and 8am to 4.30pm Sunday)

As part of Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions you will workeither as part of a team or as the only cleaner on site, ensuring we continue to deliver the high standards of service our customers expect.

About the Role

As a cleaning operative you will be responsible for variety of tasks including mopping, toilet cleaning, washing walls, vacuuming, emptying bins, dusting and sanitising surfaces safely and professionally to a high standard.

We require someone who can operate a variety of cleaning equipment - however full training is 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.

If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity as a commercial Cleaner then please apply.

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 a telephone or on-line assessment. This will last around 15-20 minutes, consisting of 7 questions. There will not be a face to face interview in this process.

Trust is important to everything we do in Royal Mail P&FS. We want to build that trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your assessment; and we mean your assessment. We want to give you the opportunity to present us with your best examples. As a result, we will provide you with your questions ahead of the assessment taking place, to allow you time to prepare in advance. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and what a job with Royal Mail P&FS entails.

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

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.

We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/