Ablution Cleaner (Shopping Centre)

A cleaning contractor in East London needs dependable cleaners for a government office building. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a government office building in East London. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Set up and clear boardrooms before and after meetings
• Wipe desks, door handles, lift buttons and light switches
• Mix cleaning chemicals at the dilution shown on the label, never by guesswork
• Sign the ablution checklist on the back of the door after each clean
• Refill toilet paper, hand towel and soap dispensers

• You take pride in a job done properly, even when nobody checks
• Honest, because you work around laptops and personal items
• Grade 10 or higher
• Clean criminal record for most corporate sites
• Able to start early, often 05:00 or 06:00

• Supervisory experience for team leader posts
• Previous contract cleaning experience with a reference

• Permanent contract once the site contract is secured
• Uniform and cleaning gloves provided
• Paid overtime for weekend deep cleans
• UIF and paid leave under the cleaning sector rules

• Ask a former supervisor if you can put their number on your CV. Cleaning contractors almost always phone a reference.
• Mention any machines you can use, like a scrubber or polisher. Machine cleaners are harder to find and often get picked first.