Caretaker

2 weeks ago


Leigh, United Kingdom Service Care Full time

Service Care are working with a Local Authority based in Greater Manchester who have a Part Time vacancy for a Caretaker.

Duties will include
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and members of the public.
- Be the Council's "eyes and ears" when working in the borough.
- Carry out effective building and open space cleaning and maintenance.
- Clean public toilets.
- Carry out sweeping, litter picking and refuse removal.
- Carryout basic maintenance of market equipment.
- Ensure that all work is carried out in a safe manner and in line with relevant health and safety legislation and corporate procedures.
- Report any concerns regarding health and safety, building defects or working practices to your line manager.
- Be available to work weekends as the needs of the service dictates.

You must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements:

- The ability to work on Saturdays and Sundays.
- Have experience of building security.
- The ability to lift heavy items.
- To have a positive attitude and be approachable.
- Experience of customer care.
- A flexible attitude in terms of shift patterns and working extra hours at short notice.
- General DIY skills.
- The ability to work using your own initiative.
- Effective communication skills: you will be in contact with members of the public as well as work colleagues.
- You will have a friendly and approachable nature and always portray a positive "can do" attitude.

This is a role working 18.5 hours a week between the hours of 7am and 6pm.