Office Cleaner

Forge Holiday Group Ltd; Chester; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A dynamic holiday and leisure company is seeking a part-time Cleaner to join the Housekeeping team in Chester. You will ensure cleanliness across facilities, adhering to health and safety procedures. Applicants should have previous cleaning experience and strong communication skills. This role offers competitive pay and a supportive working environment, embodying the company's commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

£12.21 per hour

Annual leave including bank holidays

Performance-based bonuses

Employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave

24/7 mental health support

Access to gym facilities

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience is essential.
• Ability to walk and bend repetitively during working hours.
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and storage procedures required.
• Excellent communication skills and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning office areas including desks and surfaces.
• Maintaining leisure room and kitchen cleanliness.
• Conducting deep cleaning when necessary.
• Reporting cleaning issues to the Facilities Manager.

Skills

Attention to detail

Previous cleaning experience

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Job description

Overview

We are on the look out for our latest part-time Cleaner to join our Housekeeping team at our bustling One City Place office. Working within our dedicated Housekeeping team, you will be cleaning our busy office environment, providing a clean and safe space for colleagues across four floors of our Chester Head Office, various meeting rooms, offices and social areas.

We are looking for those with a keen eye for detail and previous cleaning experience to become a key player within our team, cleaning and sanitising workspaces, conducting deep cleans as required and ensuring full compliance with health and safety procedures and practices.

A typical day will see you maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness and safety for our valued employees as well as ensuring adequate reporting of any factors affecting work and maintenance to your Manager. This role requires an ability to think on your feet, provide good communication skills and the ability to prioritise as you join us within this fast-paced role.

Responsibilities

• Office Areas
  • Cleaning desks and work surfaces
  • Hoovering carpeted areas and mop/brush vinyl flooring as necessary
  • Emptying waste bins and replace bin liners
  • Wiping down window sills, desk dividers
• Leisure Room and Tea Point Duties
  • Wiping down and sanitise work surfaces, splashbacks and tables
  • Wiping down and sanitise sinks, taps and draining surfaces
  • Emptying kitchen bins and replace bin liners
  • Emptying dishwashers as required
  • Regularly wiping down storage cupboards on a rotational basis
  • Cleaning out expired food from fridges and wipe down on a rotational basis
• General
  • Wiping off any marks from doors and windows
  • Attending to any spills on carpets using appropriate cleaning materials
  • Conducting deep cleaning as required
  • Reporting to the Cleaning Supervisor and/or Facilities Manager any factors that are likely to affect their work and any maintenance work they become aware of
  • Ensuring full compliance with any health and safety procedures in practice
• Personal Management
  • Good communication skills combined with good problem solving skills based on a logical approach
  • Ability to prioritise workload

Requirements

• Previous cleaning experience
• Physically able to walk and bend repetitively during working hours
• Knowledge of cleaning chemicals and proper storage procedures
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team
• Office cleaning experience is a plus

About the company and values

The Forge Holiday Group encompasses Sykes Holiday Cottages, Forest Holidays, UKcaravans4hire and Bachcare in New Zealand. We unite under four core company values that serve as the foundation of everything we do: Being One Team, Owning It, Communicating Honestly, Learning, Growing, and Innovating. These values ensure we remain true to our original ethos and ensure we stay true to our Customers, Owners and colleagues alike. Diversity and Inclusion: We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch – our recruitment team are happy to help.

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £12.21 per hour
• Work Days & Hours: 18 hours per week, 6pm to 9pm
• Work Days: 6 days out of 7
• Team: Facilities
• Reports to: Facilities Manager
• Annual STIP Company-wide Bonus Scheme offering up to an additional 10% of your salary through our performance-based bonus program
• 33 days of annual leave incl. bank holidays, plus up to 5 extra days with long service
• A day off to celebrate your Birthday
• Two paid Volunteering Days off annually
• One of only 1000 BCORP-certified companies in the UK
• Enhanced Parental leave (24 weeks maternity, 3 weeks paternity at 100% pay)
• Exclusive discounts on stays for you, family and friends
• Discounts and offers with a focus on your overall wellbeing
• Health Cash Plan starting April 2025
• Training & Development programs to set you up for success
• 24/7 mental health support and initiatives
• Access to the gym at our Chester HQ
• Chester HQ has on-site parking and is close to Chester train station
• Employee Savings Scheme transferring directly from your salary
• Long Service Awards
• Hybrid working for selected roles

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and Inclusion: We encourage and welcome our people to bring their authentic and best selves to work every day. We know the power that comes from different ideas, backgrounds and perspectives. We recognise the role diversity plays in achieving our goals as a business. We actively welcome applications from as wide a range of backgrounds as possible. If you need any particular support or accommodations as part of your application process, please get in touch – our recruitment team are happy to help.