Optime Group

Aviation staffing and workforce solutions provider

Airport Deep Cleaner

Janitorial ServicesPosted on Nov 10

Full-timeCrawley, UK£15.71 - £34kIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Ability to work well in a team.
Valid passport, driving licence, birth certificate, or national identity card.
UK settled status, if applicable.
Proof of National Insurance.
Proof of current address.
Five-year address history.
Five-year work reference history.
Successful candidates must complete a basic criminal record check following interview in line with Civil Aviation Authority requirements.
Applicants must be able to provide a five-year checkable history.

Responsibilities

Deep clean terminal areas, including restrooms, lounges, gate areas, and walkways.
Care for surfaces by hoovering, high-level dusting, scrubbing, and wet or dry mopping hard floors to remove grime.
Operate specialized machinery, including floor buffers, steam cleaners, and industrial pressure washers, to sanitize surfaces.
Disinfect high-touch areas such as security trays, door handles, handrails, and elevator buttons.
Empty large waste bins, sanitize bin areas, and manage recycling and waste disposal systems.
Document routine inspections and deep cleaning activities to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
Follow airport security processes and maintain a safe working environment in airside and landside areas.

Desired Qualifications

Previous airport and/or cleaning experience would be beneficial.

Airport Deep Cleaner - Night Shifts - Gatwick Airport

Optime Group · Crawley, United Kingdom · Full-time · Posted 2026-11-10

Salary: GBP 32,000–34,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Gatwick Airport

Description

Aviation Recruitment experts Optime are excited to be recruiting for Airport Cleaners to join one of our well-respected and successful clients at Gatwick Airport. This job offers full time hours, overtime opportunities and an immediate start. This is a very enjoyable role with a great company providing fantastic working conditions and facilities.

What’s on offer:

Rate of Pay: £15.71 per hour.
Night Shifts available: 20:30pm to 05:00am
Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday - You must be flexible to work both shifts.
Weekly Pay (every Friday).
Full training provided.
Temp to Perm (performance based)
ASAP Start!

Key Duties:

Deep Cleaning: Perform intense cleaning of all terminal areas, including rest rooms, lounges, gate areas, and walkways.
Surface Care: Hoovering, high-level dusting, scrubbing, and wet/dry mopping hard floors to remove grime.
Specialized Sanitation: Operate specialized machinery (e.g., floor buffers, steam cleaners, industrial pressure washers) to sanitize surfaces.
High-Touch Points: Meticulously disinfect high-touch areas such as security trays, door handles, handrails, and elevator buttons.
Waste Management: Emptying large waste bins, sanitizing bin areas, and managing recycling/waste disposal systems.
Documentation: Document routine inspections and deep cleaning activities to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.
Security: Adhere strictly to airport security processes and maintain a safe working environment (Airside/Landside).

Requirements:

Ability to work well in a team.
Great work ethic.
Valid Passport or Driving Licence /Birth Certificate or National ID card.
UK Settled Status (If applicable).
Proof of National Insurance.
Proof of (current) Address.
5 Year Address History.
5 Year Work Reference History.
Successful candidates will be required to complete a basic criminal record check following interview in line with CAA requirements.
Previous airport and/or cleaning experience would be beneficial.

PLEASE NOTE: As this position is in the aviation industry, successful applicants must be able to provide 5-year checkable history.

For an opportunity to interview for this fantastic role, please submit your CV to apply!

Optime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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About the Company

Optime Group

Aviation staffing and workforce solutions provider

Optime Group provides staffing and workforce solutions focused on aviation, delivering temporary, permanent, and contract workers by acting as an extension of clients’ HR teams. Its Elevate platform helps with scheduling, data insights, and performance tracking, while Boarding Gate streamlines candidate onboarding and aviation-specific background checks. The company differentiates itself through proprietary technology, a clear focus on high-volume aviation staffing, and partnerships with major clients, plus industry recognition like TIARA awards. Its goal is to simplify recruitment and workforce management, reduce compliance risk, and scale staffing across airports and related sectors while expanding its geographic reach.

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