General Operatives Industrial Cleaner (Night Shift)

Reporting to the relevant Shift Supervisor or Team Lead the Night Shift Industrial Cleaner is responsible for maintaining a clean safe and well-organised sawmill environment to support efficient production operations.

The role involves carrying out deep cleaning activities across production and operational areas removing sawdust and debris maintaining housekeeping standards and ensuring work areas are prepared for safe and effective day shift operations. The position requires working in a physically demanding heavy industrial environment while adhering to all health safety and environmental requirements.

• Experience in industrial cleaning manufacturing construction production warehousing or a similar operational environment is desirable but not essential.

• Awareness of health and safety requirements and safe systems of work or a willingness to learn and follow them.

• Experience working effectively within a team in a practical and physically demanding setting.

• A strong work ethic with a reliable dependable and safety-conscious approach to work.

• Ability to carry out physically demanding duties including lifting shovelling pulling and prolonged periods on your feet.

• Comfortable working around large-scale industrial machinery and equipment.

• Flexibility to support different cleaning and housekeeping activities across the site as required.

• Relevant training licences or certifications are advantageous but not essential as full training will be provided.

• Formal qualifications are not essential where the right attitude aptitude and willingness to learn are demonstrated.

• Operate within all health safety environmental and site-specific safe systems of work.

• Carry out deep cleaning of sawmill planer and production areas to required standards.

• Remove sawdust wood debris and production waste from operational areas.

• Clean around conveyors saw lines rollers and other industrial equipment safely and effectively.

• Carry out power hosing and pressure washing of machinery floors and designated work areas.

• Undertake shovelling and manual handling activities associated with heavy build-ups of material and waste.

• Ensure walkways access routes and working areas are clean organised and safe for operational use.

• Support site housekeeping standards and contribute to maintaining a tidy working environment.

• Report hazards equipment defects spillages or safety concerns promptly to the appropriate supervisor.

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and supervisors to ensure cleaning schedules and operational requirements are achieved.

• Participate actively in training safety briefings toolbox talks and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Contribute to maintaining a safe and efficient working environment across the site.

• Safety Awareness Demonstrates commitment to safe working practices and compliance with all site safety procedures.

• Reliability & Work Ethic Consistent attendance punctuality and dependable performance.

• Physical Resilience Comfortable performing physically demanding duties throughout a shift.

• Attention to Detail Maintains high standards of cleanliness and housekeeping.

• Adaptability Flexible and willing to support different cleaning tasks and operational areas.

• Teamwork Works effectively and cooperatively with colleagues and supervisors.

• Communication Listens understands and follows instructions clearly.

• Adherence to health safety and environmental standards and zero-harm objectives.

• Completion of cleaning schedules and assigned cleaning tasks.

• Housekeeping and site audit standards.

• Cleanliness and readiness of production areas for day shift operations.

• Attendance punctuality and reliability.

• Compliance with safe manual handling and safe systems of work.

• Participation in training and continuous improvement activities.

• Shift Supervisors and Team Leaders

• Health Safety and Quality Personnel

• Site Management Team

• Heavy industrial sawmill environment.

• Exposure to wood dust noise and outdoor weather conditions.

• Work carried out around large-scale automated machinery and equipment.

• Physically demanding role involving lifting pulling shovelling manual handling and prolonged periods standing and walking throughout the shift.