Technical Cleaning Operative

Location: Berkshire/Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire (RG2 0TD)

Job type: Permanent, Full-time | Flexible working hours including nights, early mornings, and emergency callouts

Contracted: 35 hours, any 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)

Salary: £16.00 per hour

Access to company reward & recognition platform

Opportunities for professional development and advancement

Positive and supportive work environment

Company Pension Scheme

Overtime

Cycle to work and Smart Tech Salary sacrifice Schemes (subject to T&Cs)

Exclusive discount scheme: You and your family & friends can benefit from over 3,000 offers on high street & leisure brands

The Role

As a Technical Cleaning Operative, you will deliver specialist cleaning, decontamination, and sanitisation services across a variety of client locations. You will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety through a range of technical cleaning activities, including deep cleaning, biohazard and trauma cleaning, infection control, window and high-level cleaning, floor maintenance, and emergency response cleaning. Working in line with company procedures, industry standards, and Health & Safety regulations, you will help ensure safe, compliant, and hygienic environments for clients, staff, and the public while providing a professional and reliable service across multiple sites.

Key responsibilities

• Operate specialist floor care machinery including buffers, scrubbers, and polishing equipment.
• Strip, scrub, buff, seal, and refinish hard surface flooring using appropriate methods and chemicals.
• Deep clean and maintain carpets in accordance with BSI PAS 86 standards and approved industry practices.
• Carry out window cleaning using reach-and-wash systems and traditional cleaning methods.
• Deep clean washroom facilities, including descaling, sanitising, and sterilising surfaces.
• Operate high-level dust extraction and cleaning equipment.
• Respond promptly to scheduled and emergency cleaning requests, including out-of-hours callouts.
• Carry out specialist cleaning, decontamination, sanitisation, and infection control services in environments affected by biological contamination, bodily fluids, hazardous waste, and other high-risk incidents.
• Safely identify, handle, and dispose of sharps and hazardous materials in accordance with company procedures and legislation.
• Conduct dynamic risk assessments and implement appropriate control measures before and during cleaning activities.
• Wear and maintain Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) correctly.
• Complete job reports and documentation accurately following each assignment.
• Maintain cleaning equipment, vehicles, stock levels, and consumables to ensure operational readiness.
• Set up and remove safety barriers and signage to protect colleagues, clients, and members of the public.
• Adhere to site security procedures, access requirements, and confidentiality standards.
• Report hazards, defects, incidents, and equipment faults promptly to management.
• Flexibility to work varied shifts.
• Ability to operate industrial cleaning equipment.
• Attention to detail and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Must be willing to have the Level 3 Police Clearance, which will be paid for by the company.
• Valid driver’s license (category B) and a willingness to travel is essential to this role.

What We Offer

• A company van is provided for work duties only.
• Access to a rewards gateway platform offering substantial discounts online and in-store with top brands.
• Options to participate in a cycle-to-work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• We value ongoing education and offer opportunities for further training and professional development.

Sasse is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and experience levels.

Department: FM

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours, any 5 days out of 7 (including weekends)