Outdoor Campus Cleaning Operative

The Recruitment Co.; Manchester; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in recruitment seeks Outdoor Campus Cleaning Operatives for a prestigious university in Manchester. This long-term role offers 35 hours of work per week, primarily outdoors, with responsibilities including litter picking and waste management. Ideal candidates will have a clean driving license and some experience in cleaning or grounds maintenance.

Qualifications

• Clean driving license preferred.
• Experience in cleaning or grounds maintenance.
• Comfortable working outdoors.

Responsibilities

• Perform litter picking and waste disposal tasks.
• Clean and maintain the university campus.
• Spread grit and clear snow as needed.

Skills

Litter picking

Cleaning

Waste disposal

Job description

Blue Arrow is recruiting for Outdoor Campus Cleaning Operatives to work at a prestigious university in Manchester City Centre.

Hours of work are from 7am to 2:30pm, Monday to Friday, with a 30-minute break at 12pm, totaling 35 hours per week.

Pay rate is £12.66 per hour.

Main responsibilities include:

• Litter picking
• Emptying external waste and recycling bins
• Cleaning and sweeping the main campus externally
• Collecting and disposing of syringes and drug paraphernalia
• Removing biological waste deposits
• Collecting redundant furniture and electrical equipment (including WEEE, fridges, freezers)
• Collecting bulky items such as wood, pallets, packaging
• Recycling metals, glass, paper, magazines, polystyrene
• Cleaning bin stores and bike sheds, including removing abandoned bikes and locks
• Grit spreading and snow clearance in collaboration with Landscape Services

Candidates should ideally have a clean driving license and previous cleaning or grounds maintenance experience. Road sweeping experience is a plus but not essential.

Applicants must be comfortable working outdoors, performing tasks like litter picking and bin emptying.

This is long-term work with potential for a permanent position.

Blue Arrow is an equal opportunities employer.