Workshop Cleaner

Arriva The Shires Limited; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Arriva The Shires Limited in Luton is seeking a Workshop Cleaner to perform general cleaning duties across the workshop, offices, and welfare facilities. The role runs Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week, with a pay rate of £14.18 per hour, contributing to a clean, safe, and well-organised environment.

The ideal candidate has cleaning experience, knowledge of safe cleaning product usage, and a proactive, detail-oriented mindset, with strong health and safety awareness.

Qualifications

• Previous cleaning experience in industrial/workshop settings is desirable.
• Knowledge of cleaning products and safe use.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Physically capable of manual cleaning and lifting.
• Reliable, punctual and committed to high standards.
• Good communication and ability to follow instructions.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and maintaining workshop floors, offices, welfare facilities, and communal areas.
• Clean and sanitise workshop equipment, tools, and machinery where required.
• Empty waste bins and dispose of waste in line with procedures and environmental guidelines.
• Clean, replenish, and maintain toilets, washrooms, and changing facilities.
• Identify and report maintenance issues, hazards, or damaged equipment to the Workshop Supervisor.
• Ensure cleaning equipment and materials are used safely and stored correctly.
• Follow all health and safety policies and safe working practices.
• Assist with movement and organisation of workshop materials and parts as needed.
• Maintain high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping across all areas.

Skills

Cleaning experience

Attention to detail

Health and safety awareness

Teamwork and communication

Job description

Workshop Cleaner – Luton Location: Luton Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday Pay: £14.18 per hour

Join Arriva and play an important role in keeping our workshop clean, safe, and well‑organised.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out general cleaning duties including sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting, and maintaining workshop floors, offices, welfare facilities, and communal areas.
• Clean and sanitise workshop equipment, tools, and machinery where required.
• Empty waste bins and dispose of waste in line with company procedures and environmental guidelines.
• Clean, replenish, and maintain toilets, washrooms, and changing facilities.
• Identify and report maintenance issues, hazards, or damaged equipment to the Workshop Supervisor.
• Ensure all cleaning equipment and materials are used safely and stored correctly.
• Follow all company health and safety policies and safe working practices.
• Assist with the movement and organisation of workshop materials and parts when required.
• Maintain consistently high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping across all assigned areas.

What We're Looking For

• Previous cleaning experience, ideally within an industrial, engineering, or workshop environment, is desirable but not essential.
• Knowledge of cleaning products and their safe use.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive approach with excellent attention to detail.
• Good understanding of health and safety practices.
• Physically capable of carrying out manual cleaning duties and lifting moderate loads where required.
• Reliable, punctual, and committed to maintaining high standards.
• Good communication skills and the ability to follow instructions effectively.

What We Offer

• Competitive pay of £14.18 per hour.
• 40-hour working week, Monday to Friday, promoting a healthy work-life balance with no weekend working.
• The opportunity to join one of the UK's leading transport operators.
• A supportive team environment with ongoing training and development opportunities.

If you're hardworking, dependable, and take pride in maintaining a clean and safe workplace, we'd love to hear from you.

Arriva is a leading provider of passenger transport across Europe, employing around 34,400 people and delivering around 1.6 billion passenger journeys. With buses, trains, coaches, trams, waterbuses, bike‑sharing systems, on‑demand transport solutions and a rolling stock leasing company, Arriva proudly connects people and communities safely, reliably and sustainably across 11 countries, delivering these services in a better way, every day. The activities of Arriva are divided into four business units: UK Bus, UK Trains, The Netherlands and Mainland Europe. Arriva has passenger transport operations in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and the United Kingdom, and also operates a rolling stock leasing company in Romania.