Airport Car Park Cleaner Team Leader - Days Shifts - Gatwick Airport
This position is no longer accepting applications (closed Oct 29, 2026).
Description
Optime are excited to be recruiting Airport Car Park Cleaner Team Leader in partnership with one of our prestigious client at Gatwick Airport. This job offers fantastic hours and overtime opportunities. This is a very enjoyable role with a great company and fantastic conditions and facilities. Immediate Starts Available!
Requirements: You must hold a Valid UK Manual Driving Licence
What’s on offer:
- Rate of Pay: £14.59 per hour
- Day Shift: 06:00 am to 18:00pm (12-hour shifts)
- Shift Pattern: 4 ON 4 OFF
- Weekly Pay (every Friday)
- Full training
- Temp to Perm (performance-based)
Key Duties:
- Lead and allocate daily tasks, ensuring all areas are cleaned and maintained to required standards.
- Supervise colleagues, complete quality checks and report any issues or damage to management.
- Drive the company van around the site, transporting colleagues to designated work areas and collecting and transporting rubbish as required.
- Oversee and undertake sweeping, litter picking and bin emptying across car parks, drop-off zones and bus shelters.
- Ensure lifts, stairwells, walkways and high-touch areas are cleaned and sanitised.
- Ensure colleagues follow all health & safety procedures and safe working practices.
- Support and guide the team, leading by example and addressing day-to-day operational issues.
- The role involves physical activity and working outdoors in all weather conditions.
- Essential: Full valid driving licence and Blue Pass.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties appropriate to the role.
Requirements:
- Ability to work 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.
As published by workable · 10 questions
Basics
First name, Last name, Email, Phone, Resume
Short answers (5)
- Please confirm your Date of Birth - You must be over 18 for this role.
- What is your current postcode?
- How many years of cleaning experience do you have?
- How many jobs have you had in the last 5 years?
- How would you travel to work?
Pick from a list (5)
- Do you live within 30 minutes commute to Gatwick Airport
- Do you hold a Full UK Manual Driving License?
- Can you commit to the hours and shift pattern within the advert ?
- Are you available to start asap?
- Have you lived in the UK for the last 3 years or longer?