Estate Caretaker

Salary - £30'000 - £31'000

Location (Southwark - Near London Bridge)

My client a tenant managed housing organisation in Southwark is seeking an experienced Estates Cleaner / Caretaker to join the team.

Main Accountabilities

Cleaning and clearing

• Cleaning of communal areas of estates including estate paths and roads, grass and shrub areas, lifts, lobbies, stairs, balconies, and bin and chute areas
• Cleaning tasks to include sweeping, mopping, litter removal, removal of dirty waste (dog and human)
• Delivering cleaning to a consistently high standard following the agreed cleaning programme of daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal cleaning tasks (including leaf clearance, gritting, snow clearance)
• Always meeting the minimum agreed cleaning standard as advertised to residents
• Removal of bulk refuse using a tipper van to a collection point in a safe manner, calling on colleagues for help for heavy or bulky items (Driving licence essential)
• Specialist cleans that may need the use of specialist machinery and chemicals e.g. jet washing, deep cleaning, buffing etc
• Clearing blocked chutes and hoppers
• Cleaning of other areas as instructed e.g. around the office

Bulk Refuse Removal

• Safely lifting and carrying bulky items such as washing machines and sofas up to own capability, working with colleagues where appropriate, transferring them to collection points
• Sorting bulky waste at the council depot, separating into the required categories including recyclables
• Collection and transporting of equipment and supplies as appropriate
• Other driving duties as are required from time to time

Health & Safety and Security

• Prioritising cleaning tasks that remove health and safety hazards, dealing with them as quickly and safely as possible
• Using wet signs when mopping stairs and walkways
• Reporting Health & Safety hazards
• Safe use and storage of machinery, chemicals and personal protective equipment (PPE) as per instructions, training and COSHH requirements as appropriate
• Wearing the cleaners uniform at all times so you are easily identifiable by residents
• Reporting immediately any vandalism, suspicious or antisocial behaviour on the estates

Monitoring

• Report any difficulties you are having completing tasks on the cleaning schedule
• Monitoring and reporting lift breakdowns daily
• Monitoring and cleaning / reporting problems on play areas daily

Driving licence essential to the role

Previous caretaking experience working for a housing association preferred