Cleaner/Housekeeper SC1B

London Borough of Haringey
Haringey, Greater London

Job Category : Manual Labour

Location : ALEXANDRA HOUSE, London Borough of Haringey

Hours Per Week : 10.00

Start Date : Immediate Start

Start Time : 07:00

End Time :09:00
Salary: £13.77

Role Purpose

To provide a professional and comprehensive cleaning service which must meet the expected standards required by Haringey Council.

To ensure that all relevant Haringey Health and Safety measures are adhered to.

Main Responsibilities

1. To carry out:

General cleaning tasks, including mopping, sweeping, dusting (both low and high levels), damp wiping and buffing of both horizontal and vertical surfaces which include desks, cabinets, walls, doors, chairs, vision panel, windows, and sills, cleaning washrooms to include descale of toilets, urinals and showers, vacuuming floors and soft furnishing, emptying, and cleaning of waste bins with remove of waste sacks to the designated recycling areas and to place in the appropriate bin.

Periodic cleaning to include insides of fridges and microwave ovens with the moving of small surface equipment to clean surrounding areas.

Spillage cleaning – to include blood and bodily fluids

2. To ensure a full knowledge and understanding of designated duties, work areas, activities and expected standards of performance.

3. To ensure that you carry out all allocated cleaning duties to satisfaction of Haringey and as instructed by the Management Team.

4. To understand that the corporate monthly percentage scores for audits are to be maintained along with associated paperwork as required.

5. To ensure that that the cleaning duties are carried out within the contracted hours and if completed before this time, to assist with additional tasks as instructed by your Supervisor/Management Team.

6. To understand Haringey’s policies and procedures and to complete all relevant paperwork required for the Management Team

7. To understand and comply with Haringey’s health and safety policies and procedures.

8. To ensure and maintain high standards of personal hygiene, with special attention to hands, fingernails, hair care and general appearance. For reasons of safety whist working, you must wear: the ‘Haringey Facilities Team’ uniform allocated to you, sturdy closed toed shoes, and minimum jewellery.

9. To ensure that your issued uniform is always maintained and presentable. To wear appropriate PPE as required.

10. To be responsible for your own health and safety and always maintain a safe working environment for others in your workplace.

11. To ensure that you do not attempt any work activity to include use of chemicals, substances, and machinery unless you have been trained to do so and with the authority of the Management Team

12. To understand and adhered to the absent and sickness procedure and report sickness, absence or accident, to your Supervisor/Management Team, allowing sufficient time to cover your shift.

13. To ensure that all cleaning equipment and machinery is checked for safe to use prior and on completion of the cleaning task and is returned clean and tidy to the store area.

14. To be responsible for your cleaning storage area, ensuring that it is clean, tidy, and sufficiently stock with relevant chemicals and materials and with no personal items.

15. To preform cover or miscellaneous cleaning duties as appropriate or as instructed by you Supervisor/Management Team

16. To attend and actively take part in any training sessions, general discussions, and toolbox talks.

17. To report any faults or failings to the Supervisor/Line Manger

The job profile is issued as a guideline to assist you in your duties, and it is not exhaustive. Because of the evolving nature and changing demands of the business this job profile maybe subject to change, you may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional and other duties within the context of the Job Profile.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience

Six months in a similar role

To understand COSHH and the association with relevant cleaning chemicals.

The ability to work in a team or with minimum supervision using their own initiative.

Knowledge of the correct cleaning techniques and colour coding

Understanding EnglishBasic Maths

Posted 2025-09-10

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