Cleaning Operative - Southampton Mail Centre

Royal mail; Southampton; On-site; GBP 1,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Mail is seeking Cleaning Operatives for its Southampton Mail Centre. Successful candidates will perform cleaning duties including mopping, vacuuming, and sanitizing surfaces while ensuring adherence to health and safety regulations. The role is part-time, with a focus on maintaining high service standards and will require the ability to work independently.

Benefits

22.5 days annual leave

Uniform provided

Defined Contribution pension scheme

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience is desired but not essential.
• Ability to communicate with customers and managers.
• Reliable and self-motivated with a keen eye for detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform various cleaning tasks including mopping, toilet cleaning, and dusting.
• Operate a variety of cleaning equipment.
• Ensure high standards of cleanliness and safety.

Skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Reliability

Tools

Cleaning equipment

Job description

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Cleaning Operative - Southampton Mail Centre, Southampton

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Client:

Royal mail

Location:

Southampton, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

25.06.2025

Expiry Date:

09.08.2025

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Job Description:

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

Job Reference Number: 325945

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, 22.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday.

As part of Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions you will work from 08:30 to 14:00either 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 iassessment; 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.