Cleaner

**Job description**

Ipeco Holdings Limited was founded in 1960. More than 50 years on it is still a privately owned UK company. We are engaged in the design, development, manufacture and test of niche products for the aerospace and defence industries. Principal products include aircraft crew seating, executive passenger seating, galley inserts, salt bath brazed chassis and electronic power management systems.

Ipeco operates across a wide range of market sectors and is always seeking new staff in a variety of disciplines - from machining and assembly to commercial, technical and administration. We depend on and value highly the skills of our employees, in order to achieve our business goals and to uphold our reputation for high quality service.

**OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE ROLE**:
To carry out various duties to ensure the general cleanliness and maintenance of all Ipeco sites in Aviation way, Cherry orchard way and Shoeburyness.

**PRINCIPLE ACCOUNTABILITIES**:

- Responsible for ensuring a high standard of cleaning and housekeeping is maintained in all areas, including but not limited to; factories, offices, canteens, kitchenettes, storerooms and external areas,
- To ensure cleaning schedules are strictly adhered to,
- To ensure factory floors and gangways are cleaned when required and the battery is charged and maintained on the floor washing machine,
- To ensure floors are hoovered, swept and mopped when required,
- To ensure all internal and external waste bins are emptied daily, and the area around them is kept clean and tidy,
- To empty the cardboard storage containers into the cardboard skip,
- To regularly clean internal windows, doors and furnishings,
- To ensure toilets are cleaned and all soaps and paper products are replenished regularly,
- To notify the Cleaning Supervisor when stock levels of cleaning products need replenishing,
- To ensure all external areas are kept clean and tidy including litter picking, weeding, emptying cigarette butt containers, and sweeping up debris,
- To ensure all cleaning products are used in compliance with the relevant COSHH data,
- To help create and maintain a safe working environment and observe the published Health & Safety Policies and Procedures,
- To report any concerns relating to cleaning, health, safety and / or welfare to the Cleaning Supervisor,
- To adhere to Company Policies and Procedures,
- To support team members with other tasks as and when necessary,
- To carry out any other tasks where reasonable and relevant when required.

**ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS**:

- Ability to undertake general cleaning to a high standard.
- Basic understanding of COSHH, with respect to cleaning chemicals.
- Experience of manual handling.

**DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS**:

- GCSE English and Math’s (or equivalent) at grade C or above.
- A full, clean UK driving license
- Previous experience in the same or similar role within a manufacturing environment.

**COMPANY BENEFITS**:

- Health Care Cash Plan*
- Contributory Pension Scheme for eligible employees
- Employee Assistance Programme*
- Enhanced 24 days holiday (in addition to UK Bank and public holidays)
- Life Assurance
- Company Sick Pay Scheme*
- Free access to a local gym (for Southend Site only)
- Free car parking
- Early finish on Fridays
- Flexible Working
- Sports & Social Club (for Southend Site only)
- Onsite Café facilities at New Facility (SS4 - Southend Site only)

(*Available after 1 year of service)

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £11.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Canteen
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have previous experience in the same or similar role within a manufacturing environment?
- Do you have a basic understanding of COSHH, with respect to cleaning chemicals?
- Do you have experience of manual handling?
- Do you have a valid driving licence?

Work Location: In person