RF-2510-11 - Cleaning Operative

Mount Charles; Downpatrick; On-site; GBP 12,398 - 16,531; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ paid holidays (pro rata)

Employee Assistance Program

Company Pension Scheme

Training & Development

Uniform Provided

Free on-site parking

Company Events

Job summary

Mount Charles is looking for a Cleaning Operative in Downpatrick to maintain high cleaning standards at Simon Community. The role offers flexible hours with a commitment of 8 hours weekly, typically on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Responsibilities include cleaning areas, using equipment safely, and ensuring customer safety. Candidates should have attention to detail, a positive attitude, and basic literacy skills. The position offers 28 days of paid holidays and a company pension scheme.

Qualifications

• Must have basic reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.
• Ability to follow safety and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Clean offices, kitchens, and rest areas timely and efficiently.
• Use cleaning chemicals safely according to COSHH guidelines.
• Report faulty equipment immediately.
• Ensure safety signage is used appropriately.

Skills

Attention to detail

Customer service

Self-motivated

Flexible attitude

Education

Basic reading and writing skills

Job description

Mount Charles Group are one of the largest and privately owned soft Facilities Management, catering and ancillary service/product providers in Ireland. If you are a customer focused individual and want to join a fun and family orientated business which believes people are our greatest asset, then we have a role for you! Our family values speak for themselves: Do the right thing, Have fun & grow together, Take pride in what you do! We are currently recruiting for a Cleaning Operative to join our team at Simon Community, Downpatrick. This is a great opportunity to join a world leading facilities management company.

Working Pattern

• 8 hours per week
• Monday - 3 hours
• Wednesday - 2 hours
• Friday - 3 hours
• Times are flexible during the day.

Rewards

• 28 days’ paid holidays (pro rata)
• Employee Assistance Program to support your health & wellbeing
• Company Pension Scheme
• Financial Education/Financial wellbeing advisory service
• Training & Development
• Uniform Provided
• Company Events

The Role

• Ensure all areas (offices, kitchen and rest areas) are cleaned efficiently and in a timely manner to the required standards - this to include weekly and periodic tasks.
• Use cleaning chemicals safely as detailed by the Control of Substances Hazardous to health guidelines (COSHH)
• Ensure full working knowledge of all cleaning equipment, materials and agents and use cleaning equipment as directed by the Line Manager only after correct training is given.
• Report immediately any equipment which is faulty, mark as faulty and do not use
• Ensure that the safety signage is used appropriate at all times, e.g. wet floor signs and “warn” customers where possible
• Ensure that cleaning stores are kept clean and tidy and equipment is stored correctly and safely at all times
• Free on-site parking

The Person

• Attention to detail in all aspects of the work.
• Leads by example and lives our values.
• Enthusiastic and passionate about our customer service and reputation.
• Self‑motivated, working independently and on own initiative.
• Flexible with a positive, can‑do attitude.

Basic statutory training for the role will require all candidates to have basic reading, writing, speaking and listening skills to assist in understanding safety and work instructions and communicating with customers on a day-to-day basis.

The Mount Charles Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Due to the number of applicants Mount Charles receives, we only respond to short‑listed applicants. If you have not been contacted within six weeks of the closing date, you have not been selected for interview.

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