Part-Time - Cleaner

Job Description

Introduction

Working with our existing cleaner, you will be responsible for the cleaning of the offices and visitor centre at RSPB Old Moor. We have recently invested in our visitor infrastructure thanks to National Lottery Heritage funded project and we're keen to keep the facilities cleaned to a high standard and ensure all visitors enjoy their visit. This is for 2 hours a day, 3 days a week (total 6 hrs) working from 3pm to 5pm. Preference would be Mon, Wed and Fridays.


What's the role about?

Working with our existing cleaner, you will be responsible for the cleaning of the offices and visitor centre at RSPB Old Moor. We have recently invested in our visitor infrastructure thanks to National Lottery Heritage funded project and we’re keen to keep the facilities cleaned to a high standard and ensure all visitors enjoy their visit. You’ll follow directions from the Facilities Manager who sets your work programme each week, you’ll feedback any issues on site or low stock levels.

Main duties will include:

Hoovering and mopping floors
Cleaning the public and staff toilets and shower; refilling toilet rolls, soap and hand towel dispensers
Check stock levels of cleaning materials
Dusting and wiping desks
Cleaning high touch points such as doors, handles, switches and mirrors

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

Knowledge of the use of cleaning products to ensure products are used in a safe and appropriate manner (COSHH).
An understanding of colour coding cleaning tools and avoiding cross contamination.
Understanding of Health and Safety in the workplace and manual handling.
Good time management skills
Good attention to detail
Ability to see from a customer’s point of view.
Ability to transport cleaning products around the officers and Visitor Centre

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

Experience of cleaning offices or a commercial environment
Some experience of cleaning busy public environments
Being able to work as a team with our cleaner, and cover holidays and illness where possible.

This is a permanent, part time role for 2 hours a day, 3 days a week. Our preference would be for a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

We are looking to conduct interviews for this position as soon as possible, so please don't delay. For further information please contact brigid.jeffrey@rspb.org.uk.

As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short form. If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload. If you don't have a CV and you wish to make a direct application, please contact brigid.jeffrey@rspb.org.uk with an expression of interest.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Before applying for this role, we recommend reading through the candidate guidance notes attached to the top of this advert.