Cleaning Assistant - Weekends
| Posting date: | 26 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 26 May 2024 |
| Location: | Dunbar, East Lothian |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | FES Group |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FFM0496 |
Summary
Main Purpose
To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use.
Duties & Responsibilities
• To be responsible for cleaning certain areas of the school site (these areas may vary from time to time to suit the business needs) as allocated by the cleaner in charge.
• To use cleaning materials as instructed by the Chargehand.
• To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, e.g. vacuum cleaners, scrubber driers, buffers.
• To maintain confidentiality in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
• Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors.
• Spot cleaning of spillages.
• Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass and windows.
• Emptying and cleaning waste and recycling bins.
• Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds.
• Mopping, scrubber drying or buffing hard floor surfaces.
• Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture.
• Replenishing supplies in toilets and classrooms, etc.
• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work, locking doors when rooms are completed.
• Reporting of misuse or vandalism.
• During holiday periods when the school is closed, or annual deep cleans routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include scrubbing floors, removing chewing gum from floors, under desks, etc., high level dusting, wall washing, and moving furniture to deep clean classrooms, etc.
• Undertake any additional cleaning duties as directed, by the Cleaning Area Supervisor or Soft Services Manager.
• All defects/hazards must be immediately reported to the Head-Cleaner.
• To ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are followed, in accordance with company policies.
Skills & Knowledge
• BICSc certification to an appropriate level (preferred but not essential as full training will be given).
• A track record of delivering a similar role.
• Experience in a cleaning environment, preferably multi-site.
Person Specification
• A pro-active attitude.
• Self-driven.
• Good communication skills
• The ability to form relationships with clients and to exceed customer expectation.
• Approachable demeanour and a demonstrable commitment to team working.
• A commitment to continuing professional development in relation to themselves and their team members.
To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use.
Duties & Responsibilities
• To be responsible for cleaning certain areas of the school site (these areas may vary from time to time to suit the business needs) as allocated by the cleaner in charge.
• To use cleaning materials as instructed by the Chargehand.
• To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, e.g. vacuum cleaners, scrubber driers, buffers.
• To maintain confidentiality in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
• Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors.
• Spot cleaning of spillages.
• Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass and windows.
• Emptying and cleaning waste and recycling bins.
• Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds.
• Mopping, scrubber drying or buffing hard floor surfaces.
• Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture.
• Replenishing supplies in toilets and classrooms, etc.
• Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work, locking doors when rooms are completed.
• Reporting of misuse or vandalism.
• During holiday periods when the school is closed, or annual deep cleans routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include scrubbing floors, removing chewing gum from floors, under desks, etc., high level dusting, wall washing, and moving furniture to deep clean classrooms, etc.
• Undertake any additional cleaning duties as directed, by the Cleaning Area Supervisor or Soft Services Manager.
• All defects/hazards must be immediately reported to the Head-Cleaner.
• To ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are followed, in accordance with company policies.
Skills & Knowledge
• BICSc certification to an appropriate level (preferred but not essential as full training will be given).
• A track record of delivering a similar role.
• Experience in a cleaning environment, preferably multi-site.
Person Specification
• A pro-active attitude.
• Self-driven.
• Good communication skills
• The ability to form relationships with clients and to exceed customer expectation.
• Approachable demeanour and a demonstrable commitment to team working.
• A commitment to continuing professional development in relation to themselves and their team members.