Housekeeper (Cleaner)

Sodexo Ltd; Royston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A global services company is seeking a reliable Cleaner to join its housekeeping team in Royston. The successful candidate will deliver high-quality cleaning services across various areas, ensuring a safe and hygienic environment. This role offers opportunities for career development and comes with a competitive pay rate of £12.60 per hour along with an extensive employee benefits package. Candidates should possess strong attention to detail, good communication skills, and a flexible attitude.

Benefits

Wellbeing support platform

Employee Assistance Programme

24hr virtual GP Service

Sodexo Discounts Scheme

Pension Plan

Learning and development tools

Bike to Work Scheme

Enhanced leave policies

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience preferred.
• Awareness of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning duties across a large industrial site.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards in all areas.
• Respond to customer requests politely and professionally.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Awareness of Health & Safety

Communication skills

Time management

Team player

Attention to detail

Job description

• 37.5 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• 7:00am to 3:00pm
• £12.60 per hour + Sodexo employee benefits package
• Opportunities for career development

Cleaner

Royston

Make a fresh start in a company that cares.

Sodexo is seeking a reliable, hard-working Cleaner to join our housekeeping team on a busy industrial site. You’ll play a vital role in delivering high-quality cleaning services across office spaces, laboratories, toilets, showers, and general amenity areas, helping us maintain a safe, hygienic and welcoming environment for our client and their workforce.

What you'll do:

• Carry out general cleaning duties across a large industrial site
• Maintain high hygiene and safety standards in all areas
• Respond politely and professionally to customer requests
• Adhere to Health & Safety, COSHH, and site‑specific policies
• Ensure cleaning equipment and cupboards are clean, stocked and well maintained
• Assist with cover for absent team members where required
• Wear appropriate PPE and follow site rules at all times
• Keep accurate records as directed by management
• Participate in ongoing training and performance reviews

What you'll bring:

• Previous cleaning experience preferred
• Awareness of Health & Safety and COSHH regulations
• A team player with a flexible and positive attitude
• Ability to manage your time effectively and work independently
• Strong attention to detail and good communication skills
• Willingness to cross‑train and support other service areas if needed

Why Sodexo?

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big‑brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Ireland's enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday life for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On‑Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

Join a team that values you for being you.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications