Hygiene & Cleaning Partner

John Lewis Partnership
About the role

To ensure a clean, safe, and compliant site environment by executing cleaning schedules, assisting with building management, supporting chemical management, and maintaining food, health and safety standards, while collaborating with management to address operational priorities.

Salary and Working Conditions

• Salary – £12.21 – £13.85
• Contract type – Permanent contract.
• Working pattern – The Hygiene & Cleaning team are required to be onsite 5 days a week. This is often a Monday – Friday pattern, however there may be a requirement to cover some weekends/ bank holidays.
• Working hours available – include Full time – 37.5 hours per week, Part time 25 or 15 hours per week also available.
• Due to working time regulations, applicants must be 18 years or over to apply.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain high cleanliness and hygiene standards across all areas, including warehouses, fulfilment and production zones and external spaces.
• Carry out periodic deep cleaning of critical areas as per schedule.
• Identify, report, and coordinate the resolution of site defects or maintenance issues promptly.
• Support the usage of cleaning chemicals in compliance with company and regulatory guidelines.
• Work as part of the site hygiene and cleaning team, ensuring tasks are executed effectively.
• Uphold strict adherence to food, health and safety protocols across all site services.
• Perform regular audits and checks to ensure compliance with safety standards.

Essential skills/experience you’ll need

• Knowledge of cleaning processes, chemical handling and health and safety regulations.
• Strong time-management skills.
• Effective communication.
• Food Hygiene and Safety Level 2.

Important points to note

It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre-employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third-party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles.

We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible.

We want all of our Partners to have a good work-life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview.