Hygiene Operative / Cleaner
The experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.
Location: Weedon, Northamptonshire, NN7
Pay Rate: £12.71 per hour
Hours: Wednesday to Sunday | 8:00am - 4:30pm
Break: 30 minutes unpaid
Contract: Temporary | 3 months initially, with potential temp-to-perm opportunity
Industry: Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Hygiene Operative / Cleaner Required - Weedon, NN7
Quest Employment are currently recruiting for a reliable and proactive Hygiene Operative / Cleaner to join a pharmaceutical manufacturing site based in Weedon, NN7.
This is a temporary role for 3 months initially, with the potential to become permanent for the right candidate based on performance, attendance and business requirements.
The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high standards of cleanliness across the site, including offices, reception areas, conference rooms, toilets, washrooms, pantries, kitchen areas and communal spaces. You may also support cleaning within Production, QC and Warehouse areas once fully trained.
This role would suit someone with previous commercial cleaning, industrial cleaning, site cleaning, manufacturing cleaning or facilities cleaning experience.
The Role
As a Hygiene Operative / Cleaner, your duties may include:
Cleaning and maintaining offices, reception and communal areas
Cleaning conference rooms, meeting rooms, tables, chairs, floors and surfaces
Hoovering, sweeping and mopping designated areas
Cleaning stairs, steps, handrails and high-touch areas
Cleaning accessible windows, internal glass doors and partitions
Emptying bins and disposing of waste correctly
Responding to spills and ad-hoc cleaning requirements
Cleaning and sanitising toilets and washrooms regularly throughout the day
Replenishing toilet rolls, hand soap, hand towels and other washroom supplies
Completing toilet and cleaning check records accurately
Maintaining pantry and kitchen areas
Loading and unloading dishwashers
Cleaning worktops, sinks, tables, kitchen appliances and fridges
Organising pantry cupboards and consumables
Supporting Production, QC and Warehouse cleaning when trained
Following cleaning schedules, SOPs and site procedures
Storing cleaning chemicals and materials safely
Reporting hygiene, maintenance or safety concerns promptly
What We're Looking For
We are looking for candidates who:
Have previous cleaning experience, ideally within commercial, industrial, manufacturing or site-cleaning environments
Are reliable, punctual and hardworking
Have high standards of cleanliness and attention to detail
Are comfortable cleaning toilets and washrooms regularly xohmjla
Can work independently and take ownership of assigned areas
Are proactive and can notice what needs cleaning without waiting to be told
Are happy carrying out physically active cleaning duties throughout the day
Can follow written cleaning schedules and procedures
Can complete basic cleaning records accurately
Are comfortable working in a pharmaceutical or manufacturing environment
Are flexible to support Production, QC and Warehouse cleaning once trained
Desirable Experience
COSHH awareness
GMP awareness
Previous cleaning experience within pharmaceutical, manufacturing, food production, warehouse or industrial environments
Experience working from cleaning schedules or checklists
What's in it for you?
£12.71 per hour
Wednesday to Sunday working pattern
8:00am - 4:30pm hours
40 hours per week
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