Adecco
JOB TITLE: Caretaker
LOCATION: Croydon
PAY RATE: £17.59 PAYE / £23.24 umbrella per hour
START DATE: ASAP
DURATION/Hours: 3-month initial contract/ 36 hours a week
IR35 STATUS: Inside
Role Purpose: We are seeking a dedicated Neighbourhood Caretaker to ensure the cleanliness and maintenance of council housing properties. The successful candidate will be responsible for cleaning internal areas, monitoring estate services, and ensuring health and safety standards are met.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform cleaning duties in council-owned flats and maisonettes, including bin chambers.
- Use appropriate equipment and cleaning products to meet enhanced cleaning standards.
- Clear blockages in chutes and report any issues to the repairs contractor.
- Maintain bin chambers and rotate bins as required.
- Wash food-waste and communal household rubbish bins.
- Participate in deep cleaning of blocks and remove graffiti.
- Cut away/remove shrubs and foliage from sites.
- Keep communal areas free of bulk rubbish.
- Inspect and replace lights/lamps weekly.
- Ensure the safety and maintenance of cleaning equipment.
- Report abandoned vehicles, vandalism, dog fouling, and fly-tipping.
- Conduct secondary monitoring of estate services such as Streetscene, grounds maintenance, and communal repairs.
- Visit new tenants to explain domestic refuse disposal arrangements.
Key Contacts:
- Residents
- Veolia (Streetscene)
- Grounds maintenance
- Repairs service
- Utility companies
- Tenancy team
- Contract Inspectors
- Neighbourhood Safety Officers
- Veolia operators
- Handyperson service
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Understanding of Health & Safety requirements related to COSHH and Risk Assessment.
- Experience in customer care and basic cleaning tasks.
- Ability to communicate effectively and work as part of a team.
- Physical ability to perform tasks such as lifting heavy weights and using industrial cleaning materials.
- Experience working with the public in a service delivery environment.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
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