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Cleaning Operative

Cleaning Operative

Portsmouth City Council
locationSouthsea, Portsmouth, Southsea PO5 4NP, UK
remoteOn-Site
ExpiresExpires: Expiring in less than 3 weeks
Full time
£24,796 - £25,201 per year
    • Carrying out cleaning tasks at various sites including high-rise blocks, sheltered schemes, playparks, and carparks.
    • Specialist cleaning tasks may also be required including carpet cleaning and floor buffing for which full training will be provided.
    • Internal and external cleaning throughout the year; it is expected that you will be working in all weathers.
    • In addition to cleaning around the estate, you will be required to interact with residents as well as reporting bulky items, communal repairs, and anti-social behaviour issues to relevant departments.
    • Demonstrating a good understanding of Health & Safety practices and being able to demonstrate safe methods of work when cleaning which promotes the health and safety of yourself and others.
    • Using equipment such as backpack hover, motor scrubber and I-Mop, correctly and carrying out regular care and maintenance. Full training including the potential to gain qualifications will be provided.
    • This is quite a physical role involving using stairs, emptying full bins, and maneuvering a cleaning cart.
    • This is predominantly a lone working role.


    Skills:

    • To be a motivated, hard-working, and conscientious individual who can use initiative when necessary and take pride in the work.
    • To be a team-player with good self-awareness, supporting others in meeting the Green & Clean purpose.
    • To be a confident and calm person who can be diplomatic in challenging situations.
    • To be able to make good decisions, take responsibility for actions and learn from any mistakes made.
    • To have the ability to converse at ease with customers and colleagues in accurate spoken English.
    • To be able to communicate effectively and be a good listener.
    • To be flexible and able to adapt to changing work situations as you may need to move between different team and sites, sometimes at short notice.
    • To have good timekeeping as you may be a key holder; as well as the ability to prioritize tasks and carry out your workload in an organised and methodical way.
    • To be an honest person with a positive attitude and good work ethic.
    • A full clean UK driving licence.

    Salary range

    • £24,796 - £25,201 per year