Cleaner in Leicester

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Job reference: REQ8165

Date posted: 10/08/2026

Application closing date: 24/08/2026

Location: Market Place

Salary: £13.05 Per Hour

Package: Total benefit value (includes pension contribution and full holiday entitlement): £16,706.26

Contractual hours: 18

Basis: Part time

Job category/type: City Services

Leicester Market is one of the city's most iconic destinations and our Food Hall plays an important role providing fresh produce and quality food to residents and visitors. We are looking for a reliable, hardworking Cleaner to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment across the market Food Hall and market offices, with the food hall being the primary area of responsibility.

This is more than a cleaning role. You will be part of a friendly team supporting one of the city's most historic and evolving markets as it continues through an exciting period of redevelopment. Your work will directly contribute to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, food hygiene and customer satisfaction.

The Market operates Monday to Saturday between 7am - 6pm. We are recruiting for an 18 hour per week position and are currently developing the shift pattern to support the operational needs for the service. The successful candidate will benefit from a varied working pattern, and there may be opportunities to work additional hours as required to support the operational needs of the service.

What you'll be doing:

As our food hall and market office cleaner, you'll ensure the food hall and market offices are maintained to a consistently high standard, with the food hall being your main area of responsibility. Your duties will include:

• Cleaning floors, counters, walkways, communal areas and offices to a high standard and in accordance with Health and Safety.
• Operating floor cleaning machinery safely and effectively in public and shared areas.
• Using cleaning equipment and chemicals safely in accordance with COSHH guidelines.
• Collecting, segregating and disposing of waste appropriately, including food waste.

All duties are carried out in accordance with health and safety legislation, COSHH regulations and food hygiene standards, minimising risk and promoting safe working practices.

What you'll need:

We are looking for a reliable, positive and motivated individual who takes pride in delivering excellent cleaning standards. You'll have a good understanding of health and safety, including COSHH principles, be able to work independently using your own initiative, and communicate effectively with colleagues, traders and members of the public to help maintain a clean, safe and welcoming environment.

What we can offer you:

As well as the satisfaction of helping to improve thousands of lives across Leicester, you can look forward to a work environment that encourages a healthy work/life balance. You'll enjoy generous annual leave, membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme and the option of flexible working. We'll also give you the chance to develop your skills and expertise with a variety of training and development opportunities. In addition, you can choose from a number of flexible benefits, including discounts on city buses and trains.

We're committed to recruiting a diverse and highly-talented workforce as we continue to build a council that is fitting and representative of our great city. That's why we've designed our recruitment process to put you at your ease, make you feel welcome and bring the best out of you. We'll do all we can to make our recruitment process as fair as possible. To help you with your application, take a look at the 'our approach to recruitment' page.

Interviews / Assessments will take place on week commencing 31st of August.