Royal Mail P&FS are recruiting for Cleaning Operatives at Ipswich Delivery Office, Ipswich, IP1 1AA

Job Reference Number: 331991

Pay: £12.21 per hour.

Benefits: 22.5 days annual leave, rising to 25 after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays, uniform, PPE, employee referral scheme and Defined Contribution pension scheme plus car parking.

Contract type: Permanent

Working hours: Part time, 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 

As part of Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions you will work from 9.30 to 13.00 as the only cleaner on site, ensuring we continue to deliver the high standards of service our customers expect.

About the Role

As a cleaning operative you will be responsible for variety of tasks including mopping, toilet cleaning, washing walls, vacuuming, emptying bins, both internally and externally, dusting and sanitising surfaces safely and professionally to a high standard and maintaining the outside yard area.

We require someone who can operate a variety of cleaning equipment - however full training is provided with a first day induction. This role will be physically challenging and involves manual handling activities.

About You

Previous cleaning experience is desired, but not essential. Naturally friendly, with good written and verbal communication skills, you’ll be able to communicate with customers and managers whilst complying with Health & Safety regulations.

The ideal candidate will be reliable, self-motivated with a keen eye for detail. You’ll be able to work on your own initiative, organising your own time, as you’ll be managed remotely.

If you are looking for a new and exciting opportunity as a commercial Cleaner then please apply.

About Us

Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions is responsible for upgrading and safely maintaining one of the largest corporate real estates and property portfolios in Europe, with over 2,600 sites. Royal Mail Property & Facilities Solutions employs 3000 employees and is owned by Royal Mail Group Ltd.

Five centuries in business has made Royal Mail more than a household name. We connect companies, customers and communities across the country, delivering a ‘one-price-goes-anywhere’, universal postal service to more than 29 million addresses across the UK.

What happens next?

Before you apply, make sure that you can get to the location for the hours stated, and the total weekly hours are in line with your expectations. If you are relying on public transport, check to make sure the location has good public transport links and that the cost and time of the commute are not excessive. After you apply, your application will be reviewed and if you are successful, you will be invited to an online or telephone assessment. This will last around 15-20 minutes, consisting of 7 questions and 5 supplemental (Yes/No) questions. There will not be a face-to-face interview in this process.

Trust is important to everything we do in Royal Mail P&FS. We want to build that trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your assessment, and we mean your assessment. We want to give you the opportunity to present us with your best examples. As a result, we will provide you with your questions ahead of the assessment taking place, to allow you time to prepare in advance.  We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and what a job with Royal Mail P&FS entails.

We reserve the right to close this advert once our maximum number of applications has been reached.