Company: West Midlands Police
Salary: £9.00-£9.23 PH
Contract Type: Temporary until September 2020 (potential to go perm)
Working hours: Mon-Fri 30 hours a week
Location: Birmingham

We currently have a fantastic opportunity for a diligent and capable cleaner working for the West Midlands Police. You will need to be able to work shifts. We are looking for cleaners to work in Coventry but the ability to travel to surrounding areas would be great

The Role

Following the British institute of cleaning science (BICSc) best practises, the force cleaning specification and local work schedules, clean offices, washrooms & toilets, labs, custody suites and other specialist areas as defined and at any premises occupied by WMP employees.
To issue domestic laundry items and maintain laundry stock book
To maintain cleaning equipment and materials and to report any defaults to line manager.
To move or relocate furniture and furnishings, equipment and materials, foodstuff, delivered goods and stationary, domestic laundry and other goods or items as necessary and subject to capability and feasibility.
To transfer confidential and media waste to a central point within each building prior to the service contractor's visits, or assist in the clearance of shredded confidential waste bags from the shredding machines.
To carry out litter picking of public and staff entrances, external grounds, sweeping and clearing of car parks and surrounding outer areas, garages, store rooms, and waste compounds as necessary.
To maintain and monitor all external waste recepticles (bins, skips, compounds) and report on any service issues.
Subject to risk assessment of working in adverse weather conditions, to grit footpaths and car park entrances in the event of snow or icy conditions.
To lay out rooms in designated training/meeting rooms as requested.
Report any maintenance faults, broken, surplus or shortfalls of furniture as necessary.
To assist in 'making safe' areas affected by flood damage and/or other spillages
To clear ground level drains and gullies, ensuring they are free from any obstructions, working outdoors and in unpleasant or hazardous environmental conditions
To carry out any other duties commensurate with the purpose and grading of the post that may from time to time be determined by line manager.

What you'll Need

Able to undertake work that involves significant physical effort e.g. heavy lifting
Able to commute within the police estate as required.
Previous cleaning experience is desirable but not essential
Must demonstrate the ability to work on own initiative and possess good interpersonal skills
To undertake learning and development in order to perform all duties within role, such as safe use of cleaning and/or lifting equipment, BICSc COPC certificate, manual handling competency/awareness.
Knowledge of BIC's is desirable

Please note all successful applicants would be subject to the police vetting process. For more information please contact Zack at Randstad on 0121 214 6547 for more details.

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