Cleaning & Clearance Operative

Job Title:  Cleaning and Clearance Operative

Overall Purpose of Job

To provide a high quality cleaning and clearance service within empty properties, ensuring that internal and external areas (including garden areas) are cleaned and cleared to a high standard ready for new tenants, in line with relevant policies and procedures

• Permanent position £ 22,071
• 30 days annual leave
• Health Scheme
• Pension
• Training and development

DRIVING LICENCE REQUIRED FOR THIS ROLE

Main Responsibilities

 

• Ensure the cleanliness, security and safety of empty properties to an agreed standard:
  • Cleaning & disinfecting internal areas, including toilets, kitchens & bathrooms
  • Sweeping, litter-picking, mopping/vacuuming of floors, stairs, landings
  • Removal of ingrained dirt from all surfaces, including deep cleaning if required
  • Garden clearance and removal of green and other waste
  • Clearing empty and abandoned properties, including sheds and roof spaces

 

 

• Ensure the safety of empty properties or surrounding areas. Take immediate action to remove hazards and report to Empty Homes Area Managers.

 

• Comply with COSHH and risk assessments, before use of chemical or activity, using correct chemicals and other products and maintaining accurate records
• To ensure that all internal and external communal areas are kept free from rubbish and work with to ensure that all litter and fly tipping is removed.
• Carry out minor practical tasks within empty properties, e.g..install security measures, removal of small areas of graffiti, painting, flytipping, litter, lock changes etc

 

• Liaise directly with Empty Homes teams to ensure keys are managed appropriately and do not cause any delays in void turnaround times or the quality of relet properties

 

• Liaise with and Support Officers, Housing Officers and other relevant teams to ensure properties are made, and remain, secure when empty.

 

• Liaise with external agencies such as North Lincolnshire Council and the Police regarding issues such as refuse collection, fly tipping, bulky waste collection etc

 

• Ensure adequate levels of stock of cleaning materials are maintained.

 

• Act as a representative of ongo Homes at all times, maintaining a professional and customer focused approach to all customers and stakeholders and following relevant policies and procedures.

 

Knowledge, Skill & Experience Required

• Health & Safety
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• Buildings/general maintenance knowledge.
• Experience of caretaking, cleaning, repairs or other relevant work area.
• Flexibility
• Physically fit
• Full clean driving licence (including trailer use)

CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS - SUNDAY 21 APRIL 2024