Cleaning Operative - Two Mile Hill School (Kingswood)

Hours: 10 hours per week, Mon to Fri 6am - 8am

Location: Kingswood

Cleaning Operative

Purpose of the role:

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Facilities Management division of Bristol Waste Company as a Cleaning Operative. Providing a high-standard cleaning service for our designated customers, ensuring a clean and sanitary environment in various locations across Bristol.

A DBS will be required for this position.

Key Responsibilities:

Working to a weekly cleaning schedule;

Floor Cleaning:

• Vacuum, sweep, and mop floors of various types in designated areas to high standards.
• Carpet cleaning if required

Sanitisation:

• Sanitize toilets, sinks, and fixtures to maintain a hygienic environment.

Dusting and Polishing:

• Perform dusting and polishing tasks to uphold cleanliness and presentation standards, including high level dusting as required.
• Waste & Recycling Management:
• Empty waste bins and replace bin liners.
• Effective recycling of waste into appropriate bins in recycling area.

Stock and Maintenance:

• Stock and maintain cleaning cupboards with necessary supplies.

Equipment Operation:

• Utilize cleaning machinery effectively.

Safety Compliance:

• Comply with all safety policies and procedures related to cleaning tasks.
• Identify and report safety equipment maintenance issues to the Team Leader.
• Report site safety and general site maintenance issues to appropriate site contact.

Task Completion:

• Complete tasks on time with minimal supervision, working to deadlines as per cleaning schedule.
• Complete adhoc and/or reactive cleaning as requested

Location-specific Tasks:

• Undertake additional cleaning tasks as required based on the specific location.

Essential Requirements for the Role:

• A can-do attitude with the willingness to learn new skills.
• Physically fit for walking, bending, etc within an industrial environment.
• Good communication and organizational skills.
• Good (spoken) level of English language.
• Strong interpersonal and problem-solving abilities.
• Highly responsible and reliable.
• Ability to work alone and as part of a team.

Our Benefits:

• Depending on your role we provide an employer contribution of up to 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Generous annual leave package with 25 days annual leave days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Support for Mental Health, we have an BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support in a variety of different areas such as Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All free for our colleagues.
• Because we value our colleagues so much, we want to recruit more employees just like them. Which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
• Employee recognition awards and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us. We recognise and celebrate talent.
• Flexible working, we recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.