# Cleaning/Waste Operative

**Company**: ABM UK
**Location**: Gateshead, England
**Job type**: Contract
**Salary**: £12.94 per hour
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Facilities Management

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## Description

ABM Facility Services UK are looking for Cleaning/Waste Operatives on a contract basis for a high-profile client in the Wynyard area.

The successful candidate will work as part of a team in a physically demanding, fast-paced environment providing janitorial and waste removal services.

Main duties include:

- Providing a high janitorial service internally and externally in various areas

- Handling waste generated on site via approved waste streams

- Using walk-behind and ride-on sweepers and scrubber-dryers, and other cleaning equipment

- Responding to spillages and callouts from the client's on-site team

- Communicating effectively with the team and line manager

- Wearing protective clothing and complying with Health & Safety legislation

Requirements:

- Satisfactory response from Disclosure Board at a basic level

- Knowledge of health and safety requirements or a willingness to learn

- Knowledge of cleaning methods or a willingness to learn

- High attention to detail

- Ability to work under pressure

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English

- Physically fit

Benefits:

- 24/7 GP access

- Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling

- Get Fit Programme

- Financial and legal support

- Cycle to work scheme

- Access Perks at Work employee app

## Skills

### Required
- cleaning
- waste management
- health and safety
- communication
- teamwork

### Nice to have
- First Aid at Work certificate

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