Caretaker

2 months contract with an East London based Local Authority

Job Summary:

To work as part of team in delivering measurable increase in customer satisfaction levels

To achieve cleaning requirements as set out as in local work programme using appropriate equipment and chemicals in accordance with health and safety guidelines.

To clean all common parts of a housing estate in accordance with the local work programme schedules and frequencies. Methods require which not exclusively will include.

The sweeping and/or washing of all communal staircases. Entrances foyers/ passages courtyards. car parks hard standing areas. Chute chamber rooms and refuse storge rooms.

The cleaning and/or washing of lift car floors and walls lamp shades and diffusers estate signs stair balustrades estate furniture and other such communal fixtures and fittings as may be prescribed.

In accordance with the local work programme schedules and frequencies and or as required.

Remove and cleanly dispose of any overspill in refuse container storage rooms.

Rotate refuse containers to avoid such overspills as required.

Check refuse chutes and if possible clear blockages. If not possible to clear report to the Neighbourhood Caretaking Team Leader or other appropriate officer.

Empty and Clean litter Bins

Remove weeds and other plant material as required from hard standing areas.

Litter pick all estate shrubs/rose/flower beds.

Sweep all hard standing communal areas including car parks playgrounds and drying area.

Remove graffiti from any estate area within agreed timescales: Abusive/offensive/illegal24 hours. All other graffiti within 5 working days

To Liaise with residents Estate Wardens and other services in emergency situations

To ensure that all estate incidents are recorded and such information provided to the Neighbourhood Caretaking Team Leader

To ensure all task undertaken are carried out in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines.

Essential Experience Required:

Must be an experienced caretaker preferably in a public sector/local authority setting.

Additional information to note:

This position is subject to a DBS check.

This position is cover for long term sickness.

The closing date for this position is 02/06/2024