Overhead cleaning operative

Job Introduction

Position: Overhead Cleaning Operative
Location: Mars Wrigley, Dundee Road, Slough, SL1 4LG

Working Hours:

• Full-time, 40 hours per week

• Monday to Friday, 7:00am – 4:00pm

Pay & Benefits:

• £12.64 per hour

• Opportunities for career development

• Access to the Sodexo employee benefits package

About the Role

Sodexo is seeking a reliable and safety-focused Overhead Cleaning Operative to deliver high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within a manufacturing environment. This role is critical in ensuring overhead structures, equipment, and high-level areas are maintained in line with strict safety, quality, and compliance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain the highest standards of cleanliness within assigned overhead and high-level areas by following all relevant work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

• Clean overhead structures, pipework, beams, ducting, and equipment using approved methods and access equipment

• Conduct regular checks of cleaning equipment, machinery, and access equipment during the working day, reporting any faults or defects to the supervisor

• Ensure strict adherence to internal operating procedures, GMP standards, and statutory regulations

• Actively participate in the Company Health and Safety Policy, reporting hazards, risks, or GMP concerns to the supervisor

• Operate proactively to support the Sodexo Facilities Management team, anticipating requirements and delivering a positive, can-do approach

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Mars associates, colleagues, supervisors, suppliers, and customers

• Liaise daily with other members of the cleaning team and site personnel to ensure safe and effective service delivery

• Attend all required training sessions and continuously develop relevant knowledge and skills

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience in overhead, high-level, or industrial cleaning is desirable but not essential; full training will be provided

• Comfortable working at height and following strict safety procedures

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team

• Reliable, flexible, and proactive approach to work

• Good communication skills and strong awareness of health and safety compliance

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. 

Belong in a company and team that values you for you. 

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way. 

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

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 run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater? 

Join a team that values you for being you.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications