Hygiene Operative

Company: Sodexo
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Hygiene Operative

  • 36 hours per week
  • Monday to Friday 6:00am to 2:00pm and 2:00pm to 10:00pm
  • £13.45 per hour + Sodexo employee benefits package
  • Opportunities for career development

We are currently recruiting for a Cleaning Operative to join our team, delivering high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within a GMP-regulated environment.

This is a key role responsible for ensuring all areas are maintained to the highest standards in line with client requirements and company procedures. You will work both independently and as part of a team to deliver a safe, compliant, and high-quality service.

What you’ll do:

  • Maintain cleanliness and hygiene across all designated areas to GMP standards
  • Complete daily, weekly, and periodic cleaning tasks, including specialist duties such as silicone line cleaning
  • Follow cleaning schedules and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Use cleaning chemicals safely in line with COSHH guidelines
  • Ensure appropriate use of safety signage (e.g. wet floor signs) at all times
  • Maintain cleaning equipment in a clean and safe working condition
  • Ensure cleaning stores are kept organised and fully stocked
  • Report low stock levels, hazards, faults, or issues to the Supervisor or Hygiene Manager
  • Comply with all Health & Safety, hygiene, and site regulations, including GMP and local safety procedures
  • Support colleagues and assist in other areas when required (e.g. sickness or annual leave cover)
  • Deliver excellent customer service and maintain professional relationships with colleagues and clients

What you’ll bring:

  • Previous cleaning experience, ideally within a GMP or regulated environment
  • Good understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices
  • COSHH trained (essential)
  • Awareness of GMP / GxP standards
  • Ability to follow cleaning schedules and work to strict timelines
  • Strong attention to detail and high standards of personal hygiene
  • Reliable, self‑motivated, and proactive
  • Able to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Benefits

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life’s larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
  • Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
  • Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big‑brand retailers
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
  • Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
  • Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

Inclusivity & Equal Opportunities

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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Posted: June 1st, 2026