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GMP Cleaner (field based)

Micronclean
London
3 days ago
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GMP Cleaner (field based)

A brand-new GMP Cleaner (field based) vacancy has arisen in our fast-growing company. This is a fantastic opportunity to join our team.

LOCATION: Predominantly the Glasgow area, with occasional cover of other areas in the North (a company van or car will be provided for travel to the various sites)
JOB TITLE: GMP Cleaner (field based)
JOB TYPE: Full Time
HOURS OF WORK: Monday - Friday (varied shift patterns depending on client requests: either 8.00am 4.00pm, 9.00am 5.00pm, 10.00am 6.00pm, 12.00pm 8.00pm with 1 weekend out of 4 on call with a shift allowance of £60.00).
PAY: £12.61 per hour

JOB PURPOSE:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hardworking individual to join our friendly team working in Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) environments. You will be responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of all designated areas as directed using appropriate equipment and/or materials as supplied.

Primary Responsibilities - Cleaning, washing walls, sweeping, emptying of litter bins, cleaning of equipment as required to keep a high audit standard at all times.

Duties to include:

Produce GDP Compliant reports and documentation
Cleaning in the GMP (sterile environment), administration areas (offices & toilets)
Maintain the highest standard of cleanliness within assigned areas by ensuring that the relevant work instructions and standard operating procedures (SOPs) are followed
Ensure accurate completion of area logbooks as required by SOPs
Ensure regular checks of the equipment and machines used during the working day. Any faults/defects to be reported to GMP Cleaning Supervisor
Participate in the Health and Safety Policy of the Company and report any dangers or hazards to GMP Cleaning Supervisor/Team Leaders
Attend training sessions appertaining to post.
Carry out any duties as required by the GMP Cleaning Supervisor/Team Leaders
Liaise on a daily basis with other members of the cleaning team, other staff, and customers.
All employees are required to, and are responsible for adhering to Quality, Compliance and

Environmental, Health and Safety regulations and Micronclean procedures applicable to their role. Training will be provided to ensure that the procedures are understood, and responsibilities are defined

Essential

Previous cleaning experience
Full UK / EU driving licence
Must have a good level of written and spoken English
General good health
Reasonable standard of fitness as job holder on feet for most of the day
Prepared to wear full uniform at all times
Prepared to work to strict timelines in isolated areas and follow stringent dress codes relevant to GMP
Prepared to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) as directed by Line Manager and in accordance with the working instructions / procedures
Good standard of IT literacy Microsoft Office
Flexible, regarding ability to support other shift patterns when required

Desirable but not essential

Experience within a similar industry
Team worker with a flexible approach
Knowledge of COSHH
An understanding of GMP and quality systems
Good communication skills
Machinery skills

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, or change the closing date, if we receive enough applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Why Work for us as a field based GMP Cleaner?

There are many reasons to join us, but here are just a few more:

A generous yearly bonus paid every January, to all staff.
30 days annual leave (including bank holidays), increasing to 33 days for loyalty service.
Company Sick Pay scheme.
Company pension contributions of 5% of salary.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), private counselling and other schemes to support employees with their mental health and wellbeing.
Annual Family Fun Days, fully paid for by the business.
A growing, family owned, highly successful business, with a history spanning back to the 1920s.
Highly committed to investing in people and training, with a proven history of opportunities and promotions from within for employees who wish to progress.
A great culture, represented in our company values known as the SKIEs.

About Us

Cleanroom Zone has recently joined the Micronclean group and was founded in Glasgow in 2002. Cleanroom Zone specialises in the cleaning of cleanrooms and controlled environments. They have grown to become Scotlands market leader in the cleanroom cleaning industry.
Micronclean is a family-owned business based in Lincolnshire employing over 400 people. The company provides products and services to various industries.
Our current focus areas include rental of specialist work wear to cleanroom industries (pharmaceutical, medical devices, aerospace), and of protective workwear to manufacturing industries (engineering, automotive). The company also manufactures and distributes a range of cleanroom products, which it sells in the UK and exports throughout Europe and further afield, including India, Australia, and Canada.
The company has an ambitious vision for growth both in the UK where we are investing in all our plants and abroad where our plant in Bangalore, India has recently been commissioned and is supporting the production of Covid-19 vaccines in India.

More information about Micronclean and Cleanroom Zone can be found on our websites

You may also have experience in the following: GMP Cleaner, Industrial Cleaner, Cleaning Operative, Cleaner, Production Cleaner, GMP Production Cleaner, etc.

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