Entrance Cleaner

Mitie; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Job summary

Mitie in Essex is seeking an Entrance Cleaner to maintain the appearance of the building's external entrances and surrounding areas. The role is mainly outdoor, with some indoor tasks when weather prevents outdoor work.

The position is permanent, part-time, 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 15:00–17:00, located at County Hall, Chelmsford. DBS check required; basic English is sufficient; reliable, proactive and professional demeanour are expected.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential.
• Flexible and proactive approach to work.
• Open, honest, self-driven, and determined attitude.
• Reliable and hardworking with a professional demeanor.

Responsibilities

• Jet wash external entrance areas and surfaces as required.
• Clean external windows and doors to remove dirt and smears.
• Clean handrails to maintain a clean and presentable exterior.
• Clean and maintain external information boards.
• Ensure entrances and surroundings are tidy and welcoming.
• Identify and report maintenance issues and areas needing attention.
• Clean internal glass, including glass doors and partitions.
• Clean high-touch points: door handles, push plates and handrails.
• Clean lifts: floors, walls, doors and touch points.
• Undertake additional cleaning tasks to improve overall presentation.

Skills

Basic English communication

Flexible and proactive

Reliable and hardworking with a prof.~

Open, honest, self-driven attitude

Job description

Job Title: Entrance CleaningHourly Rate of Pay : £12.71Contract Type: PermanentType of Employment: Part TimeTotal Weekly Contractual Hours: 10Shift Description: Monday to Friday, 15:00 to 17:00Location: Essex County Council, County Hall, Market Road, Chelmsford, Essex, England CM1 1QHNote: Enhanced DBS required due to working within opening hours.Job PurposeThe primary responsibility of this role is to maintain the cleanliness, presentation and overall appearance of the building's external entrances and surrounding areas, ensuring they are clean, tidy and welcoming to staff and visitors.The role will mainly involve external cleaning duties. However, when weather conditions prevent outdoor work, the postholder will undertake a range of internal cleaning tasks to help maintain and improve the overall cleanliness and presentation of the main building.

1. External Cleaning Duties

• -Jet washing external entrance areas and surfaces as required.
• -Cleaning external windows and doors to ensure they are free from dirt, marks and smears.
• -Cleaning handrails to maintain a clean and presentable appearance.
• -Cleaning and maintaining external information boards.
• -Ensuring entrances and surrounding areas are tidy, presentable and free from visible dirt and debris.
• -Identifying and reporting any maintenance issues or areas requiring additional attention.
• -Maintaining a welcoming and professional appearance at all entrances.

2. Internal Cleaning Duties

• -Cleaning internal glass, including glass doors and partitions.
• -Cleaning high-touch points, such as door handles, push plates and handrails.
• -Carrying out detailed cleaning of lifts, including floors, walls, doors and touch points.
• -Undertaking additional cleaning tasks as directed to improve the overall presentation of the building.
• -Identifying and addressing areas that require additional cleaning attention.

What we're looking for:

• -Ability to communicate and read basic English
• -Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential
• -Flexible and proactive approach to work
• -Open, honest, self-driven, and determined attitude
• -Reliable and hardworking with a professional demeanour

Mitie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

This role will involve working in regulated establishments and therefore please note that you are subject to the following:

• -It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group (i.e. vulnerable adults, children or both).
• -This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and Mitie is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults.