Full Time Cleaner/Porter (35 hours a week)

Lancing College; Town of Porter (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading college is seeking a full-time Cleaner/Porter to maintain cleanliness across various areas. This role involves teamwork and a commitment to high service standards, alongside responsibilities like cleaning, furniture movement, and compliance with safety regulations. Ideal candidates should demonstrate strong customer service skills and a proactive attitude towards service improvements.

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer service environment is preferred.
• Knowledge of Manual Handling regulations is desirable.
• Full driving license and First Aid qualification are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintaining designated areas within the College.
• Preparing rooms for teaching or meetings as necessary.
• Driving college vehicles and handling moderate lifting tasks.

Skills

Customer service orientation

Polite communication skills

Adaptability

Job description

Full Time Cleaner/Porter (35 hours a week)

Responsible To: Facilities Manager/Deputy Facilities Manager

The department covers a diverse range of support functions, including all aspects of housekeeping and cleaning. The cleaner will work within a team to upkeep both internal and external areas of the College.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities:

• Cleaning of designated areas that may change from time to time to include common rooms, corridors, stairs, bathrooms, toilets, showers, bedrooms, kitchen, public areas and teaching rooms.
• Preparing rooms as necessary for teaching, courses or meetings.
• Driving college vehicles around the campus.
• Moving furniture and equipment as required, which may involve moderate heavy lifting.
• Moving bagged general waste and recycling to collection point.
• Window cleaning to ground floor.
• Maintaining cleaning equipment.
• Ensuring areas are kept secure.
• Observing and complying with the college’s Health and Safety policy and Code of Practice.
• Observing COSHH regulations and the safe use of chemicals.
• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Key Skills and Qualities required:

• Knowledge of Manual Handling regulations (desirable).
• Full driving license (preferred but not essential).
• First Aid qualification (preferred but not essential).
• Must be able to undertake moderately heavy manual handling.
• Experience of working in a customer service environment.

Personal Qualities

• Customer service oriented with polite, friendly communication skills and a ‘can do’ attitude.
• A team player who is willing, positive, cheerful and adaptable.
• Committed to providing a quality service right down to the small details.

Proactive in seeking service improvements.

Applications should be made using the application form. Candidates are asked to add a covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, their reasons for applying for the position at Lancing. Application forms are available from the College website www.lancingcollege.org.uk . Please send any emails to [e-mail]

A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two referees, one of whom should be the candidate’s current or most recent employer should be included with the application.

Using the webform below, please complete and submit an application form, self-declaration of criminal record form, full curriculum vitae and covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, reasons for applying for the position at Lancing College.

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