Store Team Member - Cleaner

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Are you ready to play a vital role in delivering exceptional customer service while ensuring our store maintains the highest standards of cleanliness?

Home Bargains is looking for dedicated individuals to join our team as Store Team Members with a primary focus on maintaining excellent cleaning and hygiene standards throughout the store. additional responsibilities in cleaning duties.

As a Store Team Member - Cleaner, your main responsibilities will involve keeping our shop floor, staff facilities and other areas clean, safe and welcoming for customers and colleagues.

Although this position is primarily focused on cleaning, you will be employed as a Store Team Member. This means you will also be expected to carry out other Store Team Member duties as and when required to support the needs of the business. These may include serving customers, operating tills, replenishing stock, working deliveries and helping maintain store standards.

Store Team Member - Cleaner

Are you ready to play a vital role in delivering exceptional customer service while ensuring our store maintains the highest standards of cleanliness?

As a Store Team Member - Cleaner, your main responsibilities will involve keeping our shop floor, staff facilities and other areas clean, safe and welcoming for customers and colleagues.

SalaryUp to £13.00

Hours20 hours per week

Contract TypePermanent

LocationEdenbridge, Kent

Closing Date02-11-2026

About the Role

Job Overview

We are looking for someone who is happy to be flexible, work as part of the wider store team and lend a hand wherever needed.

Key Responsibilities:

Cleaning & Store Standards

• Operate cleaning equipment, including the Hako floor scrubbing machine, following the appropriate training and health and safety procedures.

• Clean and sanitise staff areas, toilets, bathrooms and communal spaces, maintaining high standards of hygiene.

• Sweep, mop, dust and clean shop floors, shelving, displays and other areas as required.

• Identify and respond promptly to spills, hazards and cleanliness concerns to maintain a safe environment.

• Ensure cleaning equipment and materials are used and stored safely.

• Complete additional cleaning duties as required to maintain excellent store standards.

Supporting the Wider Store Team

• Welcome customers and assist with queries, providing friendly and helpful customer service.

• Support with replenishing stock, working deliveries and maintaining product displays.

• Assist with till operations and other shop floor activities when required.

• Work alongside colleagues to ensure the store runs smoothly, particularly during busy periods.

• Undertake the full range of Store Team Member duties as reasonably required to support the operational needs of the store.

Package Description

Salary & Hours
- £12.71 per hour (18-20), £13.00 per hour (21+)
- The above pay includes a non-contractual and non-transferable Regional Allowance (£1.00 per hour)
- 20 hours per week. Must be available to work between the hours of 5pm - 9pm
Employee Benefits
- Full-time employees receive 28 days of annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), increasing to 33 days after 5 years of service. Annual leave is pro-rated for part-time or alternative working arrangements.
- Contributable company pension scheme
- 10% store discount at all our retail stores
- Death in Service Benefit
- Long service recognition scheme
- Stream - Access to flexible pay, financial wellbeing support, exclusive discounts, savings opportunities and much more
- MyHB colleague benefits platform with access to:
  - Discounts UK wide on retail, leisure, hospitality venues
  - Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
  - Low cost voluntary insured health cash plans and cancer cover

Minimum Criteria to Apply

To be considered for this position, you must:

• Be aged 18 or over, in line with the company's health and safety requirements for the cleaning duties and operation of machinery associated with this role, including the Hako floor scrubbing machine.
• Be reliable, punctual and take pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness.
• Be willing and able to undertake cleaning duties, including operating cleaning machinery following appropriate training.
• Be flexible and willing to support with other Store Team Member duties as and when required.
• Be available to work the shift patterns required by the store, which may include early starts from 5am or late finishes up to 10pm.
• Have a positive attitude and enjoy working as part of a team.
• Be polite, professional and committed to providing excellent customer service.
Previous cleaning experience or experience working in a fast-paced retail environment would be advantageous but is not essential, as full training will be provided.

Please note, as we expect to receive a high volume of applications for this vacancy, you are advised to submit your fully completed application at the earliest opportunity, as the closing date may be brought forward.