Cleaning/Waste Operative
ABM UK
Cleaning/Waste Operative
ABM UK
Cleans and maintains UK workplaces and airports
ABM UK · Gateshead, United Kingdom · Contract · Posted 2026-10-02
Workplace: on_site
Department: B&I - North & West & East England/West & East Midlands
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
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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:
Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find:
Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers
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.
For more information, visit .
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.
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ABM UK cleans, maintains and secures buildings across the UK and Ireland, including offices, hospitals, data centers, airports and rail stations. Its accessible travel teams guide disabled passengers through airports, while its bus services move passengers and crews around transport hubs. Clients pay under service contracts for on-site operations and engineering work on heating, cooling, electrical systems and electric vehicle chargers. Sensors help teams track building conditions, and the ABM Connect platform combines operating data with service reports for clients. Its UK business dates to 1987 and is headquartered at London Heathrow Airport in Hounslow, as part of US-based ABM Industries.
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