Details:
- Salary: £24,521 - Annum
- Location: Lancaster Lancashire
- Date: 2 weeks ago
Description:
Cleaning Operative
Do you take pride in maintaining spotless, professional environments where learners can thrive?
Lancaster & Morecambe College are seeking a Cleaning Operative within Hospitality & Catering to support our busy learning environment by maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness across our professional-standard kitchens and catering facilities. This is a key role within our Hospitality and Catering department, helping to ensure learners train in a safe, hygienic and industry-standard setting.
You will undertake the daily cleaning required to catering specifications, working with accuracy and attention to detail to meet high standards of hygiene and food safety. The role also involves a range of associated catering-based tasks, including cleaning and maintaining specialist equipment, safe storage and disposal of materials, organising linen and laundry, and keeping cleaning and food safety records up to date.
You will work closely with tutors, colleagues and learners to create a positive and harmonious working environment, reporting any hazards, defects or concerns promptly and ensuring all health and safety requirements are met at all times.
We are looking for someone with general cleaning experience, good organisational skills and a strong eye for detail, who is reliable, adaptable and able to work on their own initiative in a fast-paced environment. A willingness to adapt to changing circumstances and to undertake relevant training, including food hygiene, is essential.
Benefits of this post include:
* Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution 9.3%);
* Cycle to Work scheme;
* Strong staff support services;
* Free staff parking and EV charging facilities
Lancaster and Morecambe College are a thriving FE College and justifiably proud of the strong links with our local community. Located between Lancaster and Morecambe, we are proud to be our community’s provider of technical, professional and creative education.
All posts are subject to a DBS Disclosure in line with our policy of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners. Any specific Safeguarding duties applicable to this post are outlined in the job description.
Closing date: Monday, 1st June 2026
Our reference: SE4168
Vacancy: Cleaning Operative
Location: Lancaster
Salary: £24,521 per annum, Pro Rata, Term Time Only
Hours: Part time, 18.5 hours per week
Smart Hire are advertising on behalf of Lancaster and Morecambe College