Market Cleaner

Bury Council; Bury; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 16,000; Part time

Job summary

Bury Council is seeking a Part-Time Market Cleaner to help maintain the hygiene and presentation of our markets. Based at Bury Markets, you will clean public and trader toilets, offices and communal areas to a high standard, working 24 hours a week with core hours on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Join a friendly Markets team dedicated to safety and customer care, promoting recycling and operating cleaning equipment in a busy market environment while following health and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience in cleaning or janitorial work (public or commercial settings)
• A strong understanding of hygiene and health & safety standards
• Good communication skills and a friendly, helpful attitude
• Physical fitness to carry out manual tasks such as lifting, bending, and standing for long periods
• Ability to work independently and follow cleaning schedules

Responsibilities

• Cleaning public and trader toilets, offices, and communal areas to a high standard
• Using powered cleaning equipment and maintaining cleaning supplies
• Supporting recycling and sustainability efforts
• Assisting with general enquiries and promoting a positive visitor experience
• Ensuring health & safety procedures are followed at all times

Skills

Cleaning experience

Hygiene standards

Health & Safety

Customer service

Job description

Join Our Team as a Market Cleaner Bury Markets

Location: Markets Management Office and Market, Bury, BL9 0BJ
Hours: 24 hours per week according to service requirements (core hours Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 10:00am 6:30pm)
Salary: Grade 3 + Saturday enhancements

Are you passionate about cleanliness, community spaces, and customer care? Bury Council is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Part-Time Market Cleaner to help maintain the high standards of hygiene and presentation across our vibrant market facilities.

As a key member of the Markets team, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring our public and trader toilets, market offices, and surrounding areas are spotless, safe, and welcoming. You’ll be working in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same, interacting with traders, shoppers, and colleagues while keeping our market clean, green, and safe.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Cleaning public and trader toilets, offices, and communal areas to a high standard
• Using powered cleaning equipment and maintaining cleaning supplies
• Supporting recycling and sustainability efforts
• Assisting with general enquiries and promoting a positive visitor experience
• Ensuring health & safety procedures are followed at all times

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience in cleaning or janitorial work (public or commercial settings)
• A strong understanding of hygiene and health & safety standards
• Good communication skills and a friendly, helpful attitude
• Physical fitness to carry out manual tasks such as lifting, bending, and standing for long periods
• Ability to work independently and follow cleaning schedules

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive team that takes pride in keeping Bury’s markets clean and welcoming for everyone. If you’re reliable, hardworking, and take satisfaction in a job well done, we’d love to hear from you!

About Bury

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment may be subject to a satisfactory disclosure at the appropriate level under the Disclosure and Barring Service.

As a Corporate Parent, ensure that the work and services you deliver considers our care experienced young people, promotes their life chances empowers them to influence the policies, services, and decisions that affect them, champions their rights, and ensure they grow up in the best possible way

Benefits of working for Bury Council

• To hear about the benefits for working with Bury Council, please visit A good employer | greater jobs
• We support employees to work with agility, where appropriate for the post and service requirements.
• We are committed to Bury being an equal society that recognises values and embraces all people, regardless of any difference, for the skills, abilities and experiences they bring into the workforce and the wider community. Therefore we guarantee an interview for disabled people, looked after children/ care leavers, armed forces personnel (including reservists and veterans) and carers of adults or disabled children if they meet the essential criteria.