Over 40 jobs across the UK
24 Seven Companies Ltd Direct employer
£28,600 – £33,800 a year
ApplyCater Clean 24Seven – Kitchen Extract Cleaning Division. We're building a new kitchen extract cleaning team based in or around..
PPM Recruitment
£15.02 – £15.69 an hour
ApplyX2 CLEANING/HYGIENE OPERATIVES - WR11 8JS. PPM Recruitment are currently recruiting for an experienced Cleaning Operative to join..
Orbit Group
£25,422 – £27,964 a year
ApplyThis may include cleaning, litter picking, removal of bulk rubbish/fly tipping, bin store cleaning and the reporting of issues..
Career Makers
£12.71 an hour
ApplyCareer. Makers Recruitment are currently looking for reliable and hardworking Bakery Hygiene Operatives to join a busy bakery..
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Cleaning Operatives carry out general cleaning duties across commercial and industrial sites, often as part of a contracted team. The role typically involves vacuuming, mopping, sanitising washrooms and waste removal. No formal qualifications are required; reliability and DBS clearance are common requests.
By Louisa Lowe, Editor — Careers & WorkplaceA Cleaning Operative in the UK typically earns £25,000 to £29,000 a year, with a median of £27,000, based on 36 vacancies sampled on 15 October 2026. The median is about £2,250 a month or £13.85 an hour before tax, on a 37.5-hour week. These are advertised salaries; the exact figure depends on experience, employer and location.
Of 42 Cleaning Operative jobs sampled on 15 October 2026, 18 are permanent, 16 temporary, 6 contract and 2 part time.
Salary range computed from UK Cleaning Operative listings sampled on 15 October 2026. Outliers excluded (25th–75th percentile of advertised salaries). Hourly, weekly and daily rates are annualised to a 37.5-hour week.
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