Cleaners (East Lothian Schools)

FES Group, Haddington, East Lothian

Cleaners (East Lothian Schools)

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FES Group, Haddington, East Lothian

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted 1 day ago, 19 Oct | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0ea28ca694754d889f4d2b677a60355c

Full Job Description

  • To be responsible for cleaning certain areas of the school site (these areas may vary from time to time to suit the business needs) as allocated by the cleaner in charge.
  • To use cleaning materials as instructed by the Chargehand.
  • To operate cleaning machinery in cleaning soft and hard surfaces, e.g. vacuum cleaners, scrubber driers, buffers.
  • To maintain confidentiality in respect of school-related matters and to prevent disclosure of confidential and sensitive information.
  • Vacuum cleaning hard and soft floors.
  • Spot cleaning of spillages.
  • Wiping furniture, ledges, pipes, paintwork, doors and polishing door glass and windows.
  • Emptying and cleaning waste and recycling bins.
  • Cleaning toilets including sanitary fittings and surrounds.
  • Mopping, scrubber drying or buffing hard floor surfaces.
  • Wiping and polishing and straightening furniture.
  • Replenishing supplies in toilets and classrooms, etc.
  • Checking and closing windows, switching off lights after work, locking doors when rooms are completed.
  • Reporting of misuse or vandalism.
  • During holiday periods when the school is closed, or annual deep cleans routine cleaning is undertaken throughout the school. This may include scrubbing floors, removing chewing gum from floors, under desks, etc., high level dusting, wall washing, and moving furniture to deep clean classrooms, etc.
  • Undertake any additional cleaning duties as directed, by the Cleaning Area Supervisor or Soft Services Manager.
  • All defects/hazards must be immediately reported to the Head-Cleaner.
  • To ensure that all Health & Safety procedures are followed, in accordance with company policies.

    BICSc certification to an appropriate level (preferred but not essential as full training will be given).
  • A track record of delivering a similar role.
  • Experience in a cleaning environment, preferably multi-site.

    FEs group require cleaners for schools in East Lothian. The schools include Preston Lodge, North Berwick, Ross High and Dunbar Grammer.
  • To maintain the school premises to a high standard of cleanliness; required to clean all rooms, including classrooms, offices, toilets, cloakrooms, staircases, and all other areas in use.