Cleaning Operative

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

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Award-Winning Employer

Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

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Digital Learning

The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

🙂 Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

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Professional Growth

600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

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Flexible Pay

Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

About The Role

Shift Pattern

Monday to Friday 17:00 - 19:30

Join us on our journey to 'be your best!'

We are a unique facilities team based in central Manchester, dedicated to maintaining prestigious office accommodations for a global law firm. As part of the client services team, we deliver exceptional service to our guests every day. Our commitment to excellence has earned us industry recognition and a valued long-lasting partnership with our client.

As a cleaning operative, you will play a crucial role in creating a memorable, vibrant, and top-tier workplace for our clients.

If you are interested in learning more about this outstanding opportunity, we would love to have an informal chat with you.

Should you join you will

Develop an exciting future with an inspiring client, currently working in the heart of Manchester.

Benefit from development and training packages provided.

Enjoy established benefits such as access to: We Care app for welfare and support facilities. Recognition awards scheme and paid annual leave benefit.

Join a high-energy team that truly cares about one another and uphold very high standards of professionalism and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning operative is responsible but not limited to maintaining cleanliness throughout their designated area.

• Clean desks, IT equipment and chairs.

• Clean all glass within reach, signs and displays.

• Clean and restock of toilets.

• Clean tea bay areas

• Clean restaurant area

• Periodical deep cleaning

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Detailed cleaning

skirting boards, fire extinguishers etc.

• Remove rubbish and vacuum carpets in office areas, meeting rooms.

• Maintain a neat appearance of cleaning equipment, storage areas and uniform.

• Return all lost and found items to central cube locations.

• Practice safety standards at all times. RAMS and COSHH understood and followed.

• Clean up spills immediately.

• Any maintenance issues to be reported to supervisor, helpdesk or maintenance team.

• To pass on all information relevant to business to supervisor e.g., maintenance issues, special requirements and requests from client etc.

• Follow procedures for all waste disposal and recycling.

• Undertake other duties, which may be allocated from time to time as requested by your supervisor or manager.

• All tasks to be completed too high standard and work to be audited.

• N.B. Core tasks are as above, although this list is not exhaustive.

Skills and Abilities (Competencies)

• Understanding of RAMS and COSHH

• Understanding of spoken and written English

• Good Timekeeping

• Flexible and pro-active approach

• Ownership of tasks given

• Ability to work on your own and with team

• High standards

Education and Experience

• Previous experience in commercial cleaning preferred

• Additional relevant certifications or training preferred

• DBS checked (covered by OCS)

If you meet the requirements and have a strong will to get things done, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity to join a team of cleaners for a prestigious law firm.

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.