Night Cleaning Operative

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Uniform provided

Training & development opportunities

Flexible benefits platform (Choices)

Job summary

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services is seeking a night cleaner to keep designated areas of the premises clean, hygienic, and presentable to the highest standards during night hours. The role supports the start of the next working day and upholds health and safety regulations.

You will work as part of a night cleaning team, perform dusting, mopping, sanitising, waste disposal, and operate cleaning machinery with training provided.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience (commercial, office, or industrial preferred).
• Ability to work night shifts and maintain punctual attendance.
• Awareness of health and safety and hygiene standards.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning duties including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, polishing, and sanitising surfaces.
• Clean and restock washrooms, toilets, kitchens, and common areas.
• Empty bins and ensure waste is disposed of correctly in accordance with site procedures.
• Operate cleaning machinery such as floor scrubbers, ride on scrubber dryers (training will be provided if necessary).
• Replenish cleaning materials and notify supervisors when stock is low.
• Adhere to all health and safety guidelines, including the proper use of PPE and COSHH regulations.
• Report any maintenance issues, hazards, or damages noticed during cleaning duties.
• Secure premises after completion of cleaning tasks, ensuring all doors and windows are properly closed or locked.
• Work as part of a night cleaning team to cover all designated areas in a timely and thorough manner.
• Removal of waste streams throughout the Centre

Skills

Cleaning experience

Night shift

Health and safety awareness

Communication

Team player

Job description

Better places, thriving communities.

Job Overview

Job Purpose: To ensure that designated areas of the premises are kept clean, hygienic, and presentable to the highest standards during night hours. This role supports operational cleanliness for the start of the next working day and maintains hygiene standards in line with health and safety regulations.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning duties including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, sweeping, polishing, and sanitising surfaces.
• Clean and restock washrooms, toilets, kitchens, and common areas.
• Empty bins and ensure waste is disposed of correctly in accordance with site procedures.
• Operate cleaning machinery such as floor scrubbers, ride on scrubber dryers (training will be provided if necessary).
• Replenish cleaning materials and notify supervisors when stock is low.
• Adhere to all health and safety guidelines, including the proper use of PPE and COSHH regulations.
• Report any maintenance issues, hazards, or damages noticed during cleaning duties.
• Secure premises after completion of cleaning tasks, ensuring all doors and windows are properly closed or locked.
• Work as part of a night cleaning team to cover all designated areas in a timely and thorough manner.
• Removal of waste streams throughout the Centre

Essential

Person Specification

• Previous cleaning experience (commercial, office, or industrial preferred).
• Ability to work night shifts and maintain punctual attendance.
• Awareness of health and safety and hygiene standards.
• Good communication skills and ability to follow instructions.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable

• Experience using cleaning machinery/equipment.
• Knowledge of COSHH regulations.

Additional Information

• Uniform and cleaning supplies provided.
• Training and development opportunities available.Role will involve physical tasks including lifting, bending, and standing for long periods.

Benefits

• Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
• We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home.
• We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
• When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
• We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants.
• We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
• We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
• We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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