Janitor / Facilities & Maintenance Operative – South East London
Job Title: Janitor / Facilities & Maintenance Operative
Location: South East London, UK
Employment Type: Temporary
Hours: Full-Time (Monday to Friday, 08:30-16:30)
Salary: £14 - £16 p/h
Job Summary
We are seeking a reliable and experienced Janitor to join a facilities team in South East London. This role is suited to someone with strong experience in janitor, cleaning, facilities, maintenance, and carpentry work. The successful janitor will help maintain a clean, safe and well-functioning environment through hands-on facilities maintenance and cleaning duties.
🔹 Enhanced DBS required
🔹 Driver preferred
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out day-to-day janitorial, cleaning, and facilities maintenance duties.
- Complete planned and reactive maintenance tasks across the building.
- Undertake minor carpentry, decorating, plumbing and general maintenance repairs.
- Perform health & safety, fire safety and facilities checks.
- Maintain communal areas to a high cleaning and janitor standard.
- Use hand and power tools safely for maintenance and facilities tasks.
- Log all maintenance and cleaning activity digitally.
- Support porterage, furniture movement and general facilities duties.
- Work with contractors to ensure high maintenance and facilities standards.
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a janitor, facilities operative, or maintenance operative.
- Strong background in cleaning, maintenance, and facilities work.
- Hands-on experience with carpentry and general building maintenance.
- Good understanding of health & safety in facilities and maintenance environments.
- Ability to work independently and manage janitor workloads.
- Basic IT skills for logging maintenance and cleaning tasks.
- Enhanced DBS – essential
- Full UK driving licence – preferred
What’s On Offer
- Ongoing janitor and facilities maintenance work in South East London.
- Varied role covering cleaning, maintenance, carpentry, and facilities tasks.
- Supportive working environment.
- Opportunity to develop long-term maintenance and facilities skills.
How to Apply
If you are an experienced janitor with strong cleaning, maintenance, facilities, and carpentry skills, hold an Enhanced DBS, and are seeking work in South East London, apply today for an immediate start.
