Laboratory Cleaning Operative

Job Introduction

To provide a daily cleaning service to the Laboratories and associated areas, ensuring an effective yet flexible service delivery that meets the needs of the users working within those areas, whilst remaining compliant with both Diageo and Sodexo’s Health and Safety Requirements and the contract specification.

To provide a daily cleaning service to the Liquid Laboratory, the Commercial Science Laboratory, the Sensory laboratory, the Tasting Booths, the Tasting Room, and the associated circulation areas. To ensure these areas are clean and ready for use throughout the day, working efficiently so as not to disrupt the works being undertaken.
To ensure that all used glassware is washed correctly and thoroughly by mechanical means and returned to the laboratories in a timely manner so as not to disrupt the business need.

Role Responsibility

To undertake routine cleaning tasks in the area defined as under the responsibility of the Laboratory Cleaning Operative. Tasks include but are not limited to

• Sweeping/ vacuuming and mopping of hard and soft floor finishes
• Damp wiping of Laboratory benches
• Empty and clean Waste bins – replacement of waste sacks
• Cleaning of Sinks and Spittoons
• Cleaning Internal view panels
• High and Low-level Damp dusting
• Removing marks from walls and Doors throughout the area of responsibility
• To be responsible for the collection of Laboratory Glassware throughout the day, place in glasswasher for cleaning, remove, check and return to the Laboratory and put away
• To collect and place is glasswasher, tasting glasses used by the Sensory panel. Glasses to be returned back to the correct trays on completion of cleaning.
• During the day, to check all labs and the area of responsibility and ensure any cleaning requirements are accommodated.
• Removal of empty bottles from the Laboratory area and place in the Glass bins
• To support the Front of House Co-ordinator with any cleaning or remedial tasks which may need to be undertaken in the Bistro Area – this can include but is not limited to damp wiping surfaces in the Bistro, loading/ unloading the dishwasher. Topping up of the tea and coffee station in the Bistro, rubbish removal.
• To respond to any cleaning requirements of the meeting rooms throughout the day at the request of the client or the GSM.
• To clean and prep the coffee machine in the Bistro first thing in the morning.
• To comply with any Diageo or Sodexo Health and Safety instructions, requirements or Policies.
• To undertake any training as is required.
• To attend work promptly in accordance with your contracted hours
• To communicate effectively with all team members and to be friendly, pleasant and polite at all times
• To attend company briefing and training sessions as and when required
• To ensure that the uniform provided is used and worn correctly and to follow the appearance and conduct policy

The Ideal Candidate

• Good Communication Skills
• Previous Cleaning Experience in a similar environment
• Ability to work on own initiative within a team environment
• Ability to work flexibly

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process