Recruiting Today is partnering with leading construction firms and main contractors across Ipswich IP1 to source diligent, reliable Construction Site Cleaners. This role is critical for maintaining safety, efficiency, and professional standards on active construction projects, from residential developments and commercial builds to infrastructure upgrades across Suffolk.

As a specialist recruitment agency with deep roots in the local market, we understand the specific demands of construction sites in the Ipswich area. Our clients require cleaners who are not just thorough, but who also respect site protocols and contribute to a culture of safety. Successful candidates will be placed on sites where their work directly impacts project timelines and worker welfare, offering a genuine sense of contribution and the potential for temp-to-perm transition for those who excel.

Core Responsibilities & Daily Duties

A Construction Site Cleaner's day is varied and physically active, focused on creating and maintaining a safe, tidy, and compliant working environment. Your key duties will include:

• General Site Tidying and Waste Management: Systematically clearing work areas of debris, off-cuts, packaging, and general litter. Segregating waste into appropriate skips (e.g., general waste, timber, metal, hazardous) in line with site waste management plans.
• Dust and Particle Control: Performing regular sweeping and vacuuming (using industrial H-class vacuums) in designated areas, particularly after cutting, drilling, or sanding activities to control silica dust and other particulates, a critical health and safety task.
• Welfare Facility Maintenance: Cleaning and restocking site welfare units including toilets, canteens, and changing rooms. This involves disinfecting surfaces, replenishing soap, toilet paper, and towels, and ensuring these areas meet strict hygiene standards.
• Safe Walkway and Access Point Maintenance: Keeping internal and external walkways, stairwells, and fire exits clear of obstructions and hazards. Gritting or clearing external pathways in adverse weather conditions to prevent slips and trips.
• Supporting Trade Teams: Assisting specific trades with post-task cleans, such as clearing plaster slurry, brick dust, or concrete splatter, enabling the next trade to begin their work efficiently and safely.
• Material Handling Support: Light assistance with moving and organising building materials and equipment to designated storage areas as directed by site supervisors.
• Reporting Hazards: Proactively identifying and reporting any safety hazards (e.g., damaged fencing, spillages, faulty equipment) to the site manager or supervisor immediately.

Essential Skills, Experience & Requirements

To be successful in this physically demanding but rewarding role, you will need to demonstrate the following:

• Proven Experience: Previous experience as a construction cleaner, industrial cleaner, or in a similar fast-paced, physically demanding environment is highly desirable. Familiarity with a construction site environment is a significant advantage.
• Health & Safety Awareness: A fundamental understanding of health and safety practices on a construction site. A valid CSCS Card is often required; if you do not have one, we can advise on the application process. Awareness of COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) regarding cleaning chemicals is beneficial.
• Reliability & Punctuality: Construction projects run on strict schedules. Absolute reliability, excellent timekeeping, and a strong work ethic are non-negotiable.
• Physical Fitness & Stamina: The role involves prolonged standing, walking, bending, lifting, and carrying. You must be physically fit and able to work in all weather conditions when on external sites.
• Initiative & Teamwork: The ability to work effectively with minimal supervision, using your initiative to identify tasks, while also being a cooperative team player who communicates well with site managers and other workers.
• Right to Work: Must have the legal right to work in the UK. All positions are subject to standard pre-employment checks.