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Cleaning/Waste Operative

ABM UKGateshead, England🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 2 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
Gateshead, England, United Kingdom
Posted
9 hours ago
Mental Health

Job Description

Location: AMAZON NCL1

Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off

Hours: 38.5 Hours per week, Fixed term 12 week contract

Rate of Pay: £12.94 per hour

If you require any additional support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our Recruitment Department at . We're here to help!

Job Overview

ABM Facility Services UK are looking to recruit Cleaning/Waste Operative’s on a full-time permanent basis for a high profile client within the Wynyard area. The successful candidate will need to display the ability to work as part of a

team in a physically demanding, fast paced environment that provides janitorial and waste removal services for the

client. Our teams consist of ambitious and motivated individuals who contribute to making a fun and friendly

working environment.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Working within our great janitorial and waste removal team in a warehouse environment, carrying out

duties effectively and efficiently.

• Duties will include providing a high janitorial service both internally and externally in welfare areas, such as:

washrooms, break rooms and the canteen, social areas, such as: reception, offices and the locker room and

production areas, such as the main production floor.

• Duties will also include the handling of waste generated on site via the approved waste streams and ensuring

that this is ready for transportation.

OUR VALUES AND BEHAVIOURS

Respect - This means respecting each other, great communication, valuing contributions, respecting

differences and supporting one another.

Collaboration - This is all about teamwork and remembering that we are all working towards the

same goal. It’s also about how we work with our clients and their other suppliers. We are one team!

Integrity - This is about being honest, reliable and trustworthy and always delivering on promises.

Innovation - This is about striving to always improve, working smarter, coming up with new ideas

and having the confidence to share them. At the same time it’s about embracing change.

Excellence - This is all about striving to be the very best brand ambassador, exceeding expectations to

build value and give us and our clients a real competitive advantage.

Trust - This is all about being consistent, organised and reliable. It’s also about doing what you say

you are going to do and not promising what you can’t deliver

• The use of both walk-behind and ride-on sweepers and scrubber-dryers, along with other cleaning

equipment. Ensuring that all equipment is kept clean, well maintained and in a safe working order.

• Being responsive to any spillages and callouts from the clients on site team.

• Communicate effectively with your team and line manager – we all work together.

• Wear protective clothing (PPE) and comply with Health & Safety legislation and policies.

• The post holder will need to be able to work on their own initiative as well as part of a team and exhibit

great communication skills and be able to confidently communicate with their team members and those of

the client.

• The successful candidate will be required to undergo full training on all cleaning methods and cleaning

equipment.

• Full training will be provided.

Person Specification:

• Satisfactory response from Disclosure Board at a basic level and knowledge of health and safety

requirements or a willingness to learn.

• Knowledge of cleaning methods or a willingness to learn.

• High attention to detail.

• An ability to work under pressure.

• Able to work both independently and as part of a team.

• An ability to quickly adapt to a very busy operational environment.

• A reliable and flexible approach to work.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.

• This is an active role that requires you to be physically fit.

Essential

• Willingness to participate in the company’s screening process’ including completing a basic DBS check and

submitting to random drug and alcohol testing.

Desirable

• First Aid at Work certificate.

We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

  • 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home
  • Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling
  • Get Fit Programme
  • Financial and legal support
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find:
  • Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers
  • Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work
  • Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis

For more information about ABM’s benefits, visit our 

About ABM:

ABM (NYSE: ABM) is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility, engineering, and infrastructure solutions. Every day, over 100,000 team members deliver essential services that make spaces cleaner, safer, and efficient, enhancing the overall occupant experience.

ABM serves a wide range of market sectors including commercial real estate, aviation, mission critical, and manufacturing and distribution. With over $8 billion in annual revenue and a blue-chip client base, ABM delivers innovative technologies and sustainable solutions that enhance facilities and empower clients to achieve their goals. Committed to creating smarter, more connected spaces, ABM is investing in the future to meet evolving challenges and build a healthier, thriving world. ABM: Driving possibility, together.

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ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.