General Operative
Location: Bexley
Salary: £35,000
Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time Hours
42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:00am – 5:00pm
About the Role
We are looking for a hardworking and reliable General Operative to join our team, supporting the preparation of vacant properties to a high standard ready for new residents. This is a varied role that combines void clearance, environmental cleaning, property preparation, and general labouring duties across a range of residential properties.
The role will involve clearing properties of furniture, household items, waste, and other materials, carrying out environmental cleans and deep cleaning activities, and assisting with the transportation of materials using company vehicles. Training will be provided for environmental cleaning processes, as well as the use of flatbed and tipper trucks. Candidates must be comfortable driving company vehicles.
Working across multiple locations, you will be part of a team helping to ensure properties are safe, clean, and ready for occupation while maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety, and environmental compliance.
Duties:
- Carry out void clearances within vacant houses, flats, and maisonettes.
- Remove unwanted furniture, household items, rubbish, and waste from properties.
- Operate company vehicles, including flatbed and tipper trucks, to transport waste and materials (training provided).
- Support environmental cleaning activities across residential properties and communal areas.
- Carry out deep cleans of vacant properties to lettable standards.
- Clean and sanitise kitchens, including cupboards, worktops, sinks, tiles, and appliances where applicable.
- Deep clean bathrooms and toilets, including descaling, disinfecting, and removing mould and limescale.
- Wash down walls, doors, skirting boards, and other internal surfaces as required.
- Clean internal windows, frames, and windowsills.
- Vacuum, mop, and treat a variety of flooring types.
- Remove cobwebs, dust, and debris from properties and communal areas.
- Dispose of waste safely and in line with company procedures and environmental regulations.
- Complete final quality inspections to ensure properties meet required standards.
- Report any maintenance issues, damages, or repair requirements to the supervisor.
- Capture before and after photographs where required.
- Safely use cleaning chemicals and equipment in accordance with COSHH and Health & Safety requirements.
- Load, unload, and maintain vehicles, equipment, and supplies.
- Ensure company vehicles are clean, organised, and well-maintained.
- Carry out significant manual handling activities as part of daily duties, including lifting, carrying, loading, and moving furniture, waste, equipment, and materials.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to complete properties within agreed timescales.
Key Criteria:
- Previous labouring, property clearance, void clearance, waste management, environmental cleaning, or similar experience.
- Experience working in physically demanding roles involving manual handling.
- Full UK Driving Licence.
- Ability and willingness to drive company vehicles.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety practices.
- Ability to work efficiently and maintain high standards of work.
- Strong attention to detail and pride in delivering quality results.
- Good communication and teamwork skills.
- Reliable, punctual, and professional in your approach.
- Flexible to travel between multiple locations and adapt to changing workloads.
Benefits we can offer you
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Annual Mears Fun Day - Our annual Fun Day is organised as a massive thank you from the Executive team for all the hard work!
- Volunteering Leave - Mears supports employees to undertake paid volunteering in the community, in support of our social value commitment.
- Staff perks with Mears Rewards - discounts of up to 10% weekly groceries, holidays, eye test vouchers, Share save scheme, plus much more
- Family friendly policies
- Access to EAP Counselling sessions
All our roles require candidates to have the entitlement to work within the UK, Mears does not currently offer visa sponsorship.
To drive a Mears vehicle, you must be aged over 21 have held your licence over 3 months and have less than 9 points.
Candidates should be aware that all our roles are subject to relevant Background, Identity & Security checks before commencement of employment.
Apply below or to discuss your application further; contact:
Francesca Swan ([email protected])If you need any help with your application process, we are here to support you. We will be accessible every step of the way.
At Mears Group, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, we are a Disability Confident employer, valuing individuality and ensuring equal opportunities for all.
We proudly support the Armed Forces Covenant and are honoured to have achieved the Gold Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) to coincide with this, we hold an Endorser Award for the Career Transition Partnership, recognising our commitment to veterans transitioning into civilian careers.
In our continued effort to promote social mobility, we invite applicants to voluntarily share their background information during the application stages to help us better understand the diverse experiences of our candidates. This is to ensure we are committed to improving social mobility. We use the Social Mobility Index to assess and enhance opportunities for individuals from diverse backgrounds. These questions are optional and will not impact your ability to apply.
