University of Essex • Colchester

Cleaner

About this role

The duties of the post, some of which will require physical effort such as standing for long periods, walking distances, pushing and pulling, climbing stairs and using cleaning equipment, will include the following:

1. Cleaning communal areas of the day nursery building to pre-determined standards, including entrance lobby, manager’s office, reception and corridors and all equipment, furniture and fittings.

2. Clean adult and child washroom areas including sanitary ware, sluice, floors, ceilings, walls, windows and furniture.

3. Clean all toddler and child classrooms and open play areas including vacuuming floor areas, sinks and drainers, windows, glass and windowsills, cupboard doors, skirting boards, coat hooks and entrance gates.

4. Removing rubbish where necessary and maintaining adequate stocks of toilet paper and rubbish bags.

5. Machine clean hard floor areas.

6. Deep clean whole premises annually to pre-determined standards at time to suit nursery closure time.

7. Report any defects or repairs to the Team Clean Supervisor where necessary.

8. Follow health and Safety guidelines at all times, particularly

C.O.S.H.H (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

P.P.E (Personal Protective Equipment)

Working at Heights

Kinetic Manual Handling

9. Ensuring that all cleaning materials and equipment are stored safely at all times and that only approved cleaning materials as detailed in the C.O.S.H.H register are used.

10. Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the Deputy Director UECS (Operations) or their nominee.

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