Evening Cleaning Operative in Carlisle

Location: Carlisle, CA1 2TL

Hours: 21 Hours per week – 4 days on, 4 days off, 19:00 – 01:00 am

Job Purpose: To deliver high standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and safety across client sites, ensuring all facilities are maintained in a clean, safe, and organised condition in line with Sodexo’s service standards and client requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clean all washroom facilities, including toilets, urinals, hand basins, and showers.
• Maintain vending room areas: clean vending machine facials, water fountains, fixed seating.
• Vacuum, sweep, and mop floors following training instructions.
• Clean and polish fixtures and fittings as required.
• Clean windowsills, glass partitions, mirrors, doors, and door handles.
• Collect and empty rubbish, replace liners, and clean bins as necessary.
• Transport waste materials to designated collection points, segregating recycling where applicable.
• Keep all cleaning equipment clean, maintained, and in safe working order.
• Ensure all cleaning tasks are completed to the required standard on daily, weekly, and periodic schedules.
• Use chemicals responsibly, adhering to COSHH regulations for proper labelling, dilution, and application.
• Follow procedures to avoid damage to floors and fixtures during cleaning.
• Maintain cleanliness in restaurant areas, including emptying bins and replenishing dispensers such as toilet rolls, soaps, and towels.
• Ensure sanitisation facilities are well maintained.
• Keep cleaning stores clean, organised, and safe.
• Maintain janitorial trolley stock levels and ensure equipment is clean, safe, and operational.
• Use safety signs appropriately.
• Respond promptly to any complaints and report faults or maintenance issues to the GSM or Assistant GSM.
• Perform any reasonable tasks as assigned by the GSM or Assistant GSM.

Accountabilities:

• Complete all required training related to cleaning services and health & safety.
• Deliver a high-quality cleaning service in line with client and company standards.
• Communicate effectively with colleagues and client staff to maintain harmonious working relationships.
• Follow all health & safety regulations, including proper use of PPE and maintaining a hazard-free work environment.
• Perform cleaning tasks in accordance with specified methods and instructions.
• Comply with COSHH requirements and client policies related to housekeeping, infection control, and security.
• Maintain personal hygiene and adhere strictly to uniform and dress codes.
• Attend all job-specific training sessions, including Health & Safety and Manual Handling.

Person Specification:

• Full working knowledge of cleaning equipment, materials, and chemicals.
• Understanding of all areas to be cleaned during the shift.
• Commitment to following health & safety practices rigorously.
• Willingness to undertake relevant training.
• Good time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Dedication to maintaining high standards of cleanliness and hygiene.

Benefits:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support.
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing.
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service.
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan.
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools.
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Sodexo UK and Ireland's enhanced benefits and leave policies.

Diversity & Inclusion: We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins. We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.