Cleaner

We're looking for a Cleaner to join our Stoke and Staffordshire Fire and Rescue team based in Lichfield Fire Station.

Location: Lichfield Fire Station, Lichfield, WS13 6HU
Hours: Flexible 15 hours per week 

We are unable to offer certificates of sponsorship to any candidates in this role.

Kier Places are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Cleaner on a 9-month fixed term contract. The successful candidate will be based at Lichfield Fire Station completing 15 hours of cleaning per week, working closely with the Cleaning Supervisor to ensure continuity and quality of service. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a supportive team where your contribution makes a real difference to the working environment.

What will you be responsible for?

As a Cleaner, you'll be working within the Facilities Management team, supporting them in maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness and hygiene across the fire station. Your day to day will include:

• Cleaning and maintaining all areas including hard floors, carpeted areas, surfaces, furniture, doors, mirrors, and radiators to the highest standards
• Ensuring bathrooms, sinks, taps and sanitary areas are thoroughly cleaned and replenished with consumables such as hand wash, toilet rolls and hand towels
• Emptying and disposing of waste correctly, maintaining waste receptacles and following proper waste segregation procedures
• Following COSHH guidelines and health and safety regulations, including colour-coding systems to prevent cross contamination
• Reporting any maintenance issues or pest concerns to your supervisor immediately and maintaining cleaning equipment to required standards

What are we looking for?

This role of Cleaner is great for you if:

• You have previous cleaning experience, ideally within a school, office, fire station or commercial building environment
• You have a solid understanding of health and safety at work, particularly COSHH regulations and safe use of cleaning equipment
• You can work independently whilst being a collaborative team member who takes pride in delivering quality results
• You're able to prioritise tasks effectively and maintain high personal hygiene and professional standards
• You're reliable, trustworthy and committed to creating a clean, welcoming environment for all users of the building

Rewards and benefits

We're proud to be able to offer our brilliant people a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. You can see more information of benefits here.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We're proud of the steps we've taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier's diversity and inclusion initiatives and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies. You can see our D&I action plan here.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this role will be offered an interview.

Due to the nature of this role, you will also be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check (applicants with convictions will be treated on a case-by-case basis. We do not discriminate based on an applicant's conviction history or the details of any convictions disclosed to us). Some roles may also be subject to further pre-employment checks.

We look forward to seeing your application to #joinkier.