Technical Cleaning Operative (Evening Shift)
PRS
- Do you have experience using a rotary floor machine for scrubbing or polishing floors?
- Do you have experience using a burnisher for buffing and polishing marble floors?
- Do you have experience using portable tools for carpet cleaning?
- Do you have experience performing spot cleaning of carpet stains with hand-held equipment?
- Do you have experience cleaning windows and glass in a professional setting?
- Do you have experience using special equipment for cleaning high-rise or difficult-to-reach glass surfaces?
Job Title: Technical Cleaning Operative
Location: Central London
Reporting To: Soft Services Manager
Working Hours: Core hours: Monday to Friday, 3:00 PM – 12:00 AM. Flexibility is required in line with business needs, including occasional weekends or adjusted hours (planned in advance and compliant with Working Time Regulations).
Role Purpose: To deliver high-quality cleaning and technical support across the building, with a focus on both reactive and planned cleaning tasks during peak usage hours. The role ensures strong on-site presence, improved response times, and enhanced quality control through supervised evening working.
Key Responsibilities: General Cleaning & Maintenance:
- Maintain high cleaning standards across all assigned areas
- Carry out reactive cleaning tasks (e.g. spills, washroom issues, and communal area upkeep)
- Ensure all work is completed safely and in accordance with company procedures
- Perform planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and deep cleaning activities
- Focus on detailed cleaning during quieter periods (8:00 PM – 12:00 AM)
- Support continuous improvement of overall site cleanliness and hygiene standards
Key Areas of Focus:
· Communal spaces & meeting rooms: Periodic deep cleaning of shared areas, including the auditorium and upper-floor meeting rooms. This includes internal glass and partition cleaning, use of professional carpet cleaning machines for deep carpet cleaning, and daily spot cleaning to maintain presentation standards.
· Office floors & access areas: Regular maintenance cleaning, including carpet care (spot cleaning and scheduled deep cleans), internal glass partition cleaning, and periodic window/glass washing to ensure a consistently high standard throughout.
· Lobby floors & glass fixtures: Maintain presentation standards through discreet, regular cleaning and polishing of floors and glass surfaces, using professional floor scrubbing and polishing machines.
· Washrooms & shower facilities: Deep cleaning, including scrubbing and polishing, ensuring hygiene standards are consistently maintained.
· Fire staircases: Require consistent, thorough cleaning, including detailed dusting, mopping, scrubbing, and polishing to ensure high standards of cleanliness and safety are maintained.
· Back-of-house areas: Ensure regular and thorough cleaning of all back-of-house spaces, including offices, storage cupboards, and associated support facilities, maintaining high standards at all times.
Health & Safety Responsibilities:
· Adhere to all health and safety policies and procedures
· Ensure safe working practices, particularly within occupied buildings
· Carry out duties in a way that minimises disruption to occupants
· Ensure all cleaning chemicals are used, handled, and stored in line with COSHH regulations and company policies
· Read and follow COSHH assessments and safety data sheets (SDS) for all substances before use
· Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) at all times when handling chemicals (e.g. gloves, goggles, aprons)
Skills & Experience Required:
- Previous experience in cleaning or facilities support is required
- Experience using professional cleaning machinery and handling cleaning chemicals safely is required
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
- Good communication skills
- Reliable, flexible, and professional approach to work
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