Warehouse Cleaning Operative
Job Summary
Job Overview
We are currently recruiting for a reliable and hardworking Warehouse Cleaning Operative to join a busy logistics and distribution facility based in Basildon. This is a temporary to permanent opportunity offering full-time hours and the potential for long-term employment with the successful candidate.
This is a physically demanding role requiring candidates to maintain exceptional standards of cleanliness hygiene and presentation throughout warehouse and office environments while working safely and professionally at all times.
Key Responsibilities
- Carrying out general warehouse cleaning duties
- Sweeping mopping and maintaining warehouse floor areas
- Moving stock and pallets where required
- Cleaning office areas meeting rooms and breakout spaces
- Cleaning kitchens canteens and welfare facilities
- Cleaning washrooms and replenishing consumables
- Emptying waste bins and disposing of waste appropriately
- Maintaining excellent standards of cleanliness throughout the site
- Reporting maintenance issues and health and safety concerns
- Working safely and adhering to all site procedures and PPE requirements
Candidate Requirements
- Previous commercial industrial or warehouse cleaning experience preferred
- Physically fit and capable of undertaking manual duties
- Excellent attention to detail
- Professional reliable and punctual approach
- Friendly well-presented and customer-focused manner
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Right to work in the UK
Pre-Employment Requirements
Successful candidates will be required to complete:
- Five-year employment history checks
- Right to Work verification
- Basic DBS check
- Site security verification procedures
Candidates must also provide valid photographic identification upon arrival at site.
Mandatory Site Requirements
Candidates must provide and wear:
- Safety footwear
- High visibility vest
- Black top
- Black trousers
- Appropriate PPE as required
Essential Pre-Employment Training
Successful candidates must complete the following training prior to commencing work:
- COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)
- BICSc Understanding Colour Codes
- BICSc Hand Hygiene Explained
- BICSc Understanding Chemical Hazard Pictograms
- BICSc Understanding PPE
What We Offer
- Immediate start available
- Monday to Friday working pattern
- Weekly pay
- Temporary to permanent opportunity
- Full-time hours
- Opportunity to work at a prestigious logistics facility
- Ongoing support from our recruitment team
If you are an experienced and professional cleaner looking for a long-term opportunity with immediate start availability we would like to hear from you. Please apply today with your up-to-date CV.