Cleaning Operative - Clovenstone Community Centre

Cleaning Operative - Clovenstone Community Centre Job Description

Cleaning Operative
Clovenstone Community Centre

Salary: £25,322 - £25,623 (pro rata for part time)

Hours:

10 per week, 52 weeks, Monday - Friday 6am – 8pm

As a cleaner with the City of Edinburgh Council, you'll be a key member of our Facilities Management team. You'll deliver a vital cleaning service across our estate to ensure our properties are safe and clean places to work or learn in. Enjoy secure and flexible employment with above-market rates and excellent conditions, whilst being able to balance family, caring or studying commitments.

• Trusted employer
• Security offered by permanent positions
• Flexible hours to suit (morning, evening or daytime) from 10 to 36 hours
• Sessional hours (school term only) available on some posts
• Paid annual leave (where applicable)
• Excellent pension scheme
• Opportunities to progress to supervisory level
• Employee benefits and colleague discount scheme
• Community connection – looking after your community’s essential buildings used by your family, friends and neighbours

• Empty litter and recycling bins
• Cleaning of all surfaces, internal glass, floors, furniture, fixtures and fittings within a group of buildings
• Cleaning of all sanitary areas, toilets and showers and the replenishment of washroom consumables
• Emergency and re‑active cleaning as required (e.g. removal of graffiti, body fluid spillages, accidental spillages)
• Care and cleanliness of all equipment used in carrying out the above duties
• Other tasks as may reasonably be required that relate to the role (including supporting cleaning tasks across other buildings where required)
• Deliver to the cleaning specification requirements and cooperate with performance measurement so that the overall agreed standards are met

Facilities Management has overall responsibility for keyholding to enable opening and closing of buildings that we service. As a key holder you will operate security alarm systems when opening a building, close accessible windows and doors, switch off lights and ensure premises are left safe and secure when closing.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required.

You will be required to provide this check.

• Public contact skills – Essential
• Ability to understand instructions – Essential
• Ability to move around different contract locations within a locality – Essential
• Awareness of Health & Safety – Essential
• Ability to work on own and in a team environment – Essential
• Knowledge of cleaning skills and experience with a variety of cleaning tools and equipment – Desirable
• Use of cleaning machinery would be advantageous, how ever training will be given – Desirable
• Self‑motivated with the ability to carry out duties with minimal supervision and the ability to work under pressure – Essential
• Ability to co‑ordinate a range of duties and meet deadlines – Essential

• Good written and verbal communication skills to communicate with colleagues and clients clearly – Essential
• Knowledge of Health & Safety in a cleaning environment – Desirable
• Knowledge of BICS standards – Desirable
• Knowledge of OHSAS 18001, ISO 9001:2015, and ISO 45001:2018 – Desirable

• Customer Focused
  • Is respectful and courteous to customers/clients.
  • Understands and resolves customer/client needs.
  • Takes opportunities to improve customer/client services.
  • Is aware of service levels expected and strives to meet them.
  • Seeks and acts on feedback from customers/clients.
  • Supports others when dealing with customers/clients.
• Works Effectively with Others
  • Treats team members fairly and equally, recognises and demonstrates appreciation of their contribution.
  • Identifies with and has a shared commitment to achieving team objectives.
  • Shares knowledge and information with others.
  • Thanks others for their contribution…