Job Overview
The Estate Caretaker is responsible for maintaining the external areas of Elephant Central and Castle Square to a high standard, ensuring the estate remains clean, safe, presentable and welcoming for residents, visitors and commercial occupiers.
The role will take ownership of the day-to-day appearance of the estate, carrying out cleaning duties, estate inspections, minor maintenance support, waste management assistance and health & safety monitoring across all external areas.
Responsibilities
- Estate Cleaning & Presentation
- Carry out daily litter picking across the estate.
Estate Inspections
- Carry out routine inspections of the estate.
- Identify defects, damage and maintenance issues.
- Report issues through the agreed reporting process.
- Monitor the condition of external infrastructure and public realm areas.
- Report health and safety concerns immediately.
Grounds & Landscaping Support
- Water planters and landscaped areas when required.
- Assist landscaping contractors as required.
- Remove weeds from hard landscaped areas.
- Report damaged planting, landscaping defects.
Waste Management Support
- Assist with waste movements and bin rotations when required.
- Support waste operatives during peak periods.
- Report contamination, overflowing bins and waste management issues.
- Assist with the management of bulk waste and fly tipping.
Winter & Adverse Weather Response
- Assist with gritting operations during icy conditions.
- Support snow clearance activities where required.
- Assist with flood response and drainage issues.
- Deploy warning signage and barriers when required.
Health & Safety
- Carry out duties in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Use cleaning equipment, machinery and chemicals safely.
- Comply with COSHH requirements.
- Wear appropriate PPE at all times. (Supplied by the company)
- Report accidents, incidents, near misses and hazards.
Customer Service
- Provide a visible presence across the estate.
- Assist residents, occupiers and visitors where appropriate.
- Work closely with Security, Maintenance, Concierge and Waste teams.
- Promote a positive image of Elephant Central at all times.
Person Specification
Essential
- Previous experience in cleaning, caretaking, estate services or a similar role.
- Good understanding of health and safety practices.
- Ability to work independently and manage workload effectively.
- Good communication skills.
- Physically capable of undertaking manual duties and outdoor working.
Desirable
- Experience within a residential or mixed-use estate.
- Experience operating jet washing equipment.
- Manual handling training.
- COSHH awareness.
- Basic maintenance knowledge.
Terms
- Monday to Friday.
- 40 hours per week.
- £27,000 per annum.
- Uniform and PPE provided.
- Annual leave and benefits in line with company policy
- Sweep external walkways, roads, pathways and public realm areas.
- Empty external litter bins and replace liners.
- Remove graffiti, stickers and illegal fly-posting where possible.
- Ride on scrubber dryers
- Clean external furniture, bollards, handrails, signage and estate features.
- Jet wash paved areas and external surfaces as required.
- Maintain external bin stores and waste compounds.
- Ensure all external areas remain clean, tidy and presentable.
Pay: £27,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
