Clearance & Cleaning Operative

Location: Lancashire
Salary: £24,784.50 per annum / £12.71 per hour | Paid Weekly
Hours: Monday to Friday | Early Starts / Early Finishes

UK Staffing Group are recruiting for a permanent Clearance & Cleaning Operative to join an established property restoration business.

This is a physical, hands-on role involving heavy lifting, clearing properties and cleaning. You need to be someone who is prepared to get stuck in, doesn't mind getting dirty and is comfortable lifting and moving furniture and other heavy household items throughout the day.

You'll travel as part of a team to homes and commercial properties that need clearing and cleaning following significant property damage.

The Opportunity

This isn't a light cleaning role.

A large part of the job involves lifting, shifting and clearing. You could be removing furniture, carpets, household belongings and damaged materials, loading vans, disposing of items and then helping thoroughly clean the property.

Some items can be saved and will need carefully packing and transporting back to the company's unit for specialist cleaning and restoration.

It's varied, physical work and you'll be out at different locations rather than working in the same building every day.

Key Responsibilities

Heavy lifting and moving of furniture and household contents
Clearing damaged properties
Loading and unloading vans
Removing and disposing of damaged items
Deep cleaning properties
Cleaning walls, floors and surfaces
Packing items for transportation and storage
Moving items back to the company's unit for cleaning
Using cleaning and drying equipment
Photographing and recording items where required
Working safely with the appropriate PPE
Keeping vans and equipment clean and organised

About You

You don't need previous restoration experience. Full training will be provided.

What matters is that you:

Are physically fit and comfortable with heavy lifting
Don't mind dirty, hands-on work
Are genuinely prepared to clean - not just clear and carry
Have a full UK driving licence
Are reliable and hardworking
Are comfortable with early starts
Enjoy being out and about
Work well as part of a team
Can behave professionally when working in customers' homesExperience in removals, house clearance, labouring, waste, demolition, industrial cleaning, furniture delivery, warehouse or other physical roles would be ideal.

What's On Offer

Permanent position
Monday-Friday
Typical unit hours of 7:30am-3:00pm
Early starts when travelling to jobs with generally earlier finishes
Company vehicle for site travel
Full training
Specialist industry training
Varied locations and work
Very occasional weekend call-outs
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed