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Clearance & Cleaning Operative - Fire and Flood Damage

CV-Library Preston, Lancashire Posted 05 Oct 2026 Closing: 01 Jan 0001
Permanent
£25000/annum

Job Description & Overview

We're recruiting for a permanent Property Clearance & Cleaning Operative to join an established business working across fire and flood-damaged properties,

you will be fully on the road, however you must be commutable to either Bury or Preston to start work at 7am

This is not a light cleaning job., it will require physical work, heavy lifting and getting your hands dirty.

Some days you'll be clearing and cleaning a property following a relatively minor flood. On others, you could be walking into a badly fire-damaged property that needs stripping and clearing from top to bottom.

What will you be doing?

Working as part of a team, you'll travel to properties affected by fires, floods and other major incidents.

Depending on the job, you'll be:

Clearing damaged properties

Removing furniture, contents and materials

Heavy lifting and manual handling

Cleaning fire and flood-affected areas

Stripping out damaged contents and materials

Loading and unloading vehicles

Separating items that can be restored from those that need disposing of

Taking salvageable items back for cleaning/restoration

Keeping work areas safe and organised

Supporting the wider team to get each job completedEvery job is different, and that's part of the appeal.

Who are we looking for?

We're much more interested in finding somebody with the right attitude and work ethic.

Your background could be in:

Removals | House Clearance | Demolition | Strip-Out | Construction Labouring | Groundworks | Waste & Recycling | Commercial Cleaning | Furniture Delivery | Property Maintenance

You need to be comfortable with hard physical work and understand that some of the properties you'll enter will be in a very poor condition.

You'll also need to be reliable. You're part of a team, so people need to know you'll turn up, get stuck in and do your share.

A full UK driving licence is required.

The Hours

The team generally starts at around 7:00am, with the working day typically finishing around 3:00pm, although this can vary depending on the job.

You'll meet the team, travel out together in company vehicles and complete the planned job for that day.

There may occasionally be weekend work depending on operational

requirements.

What's On Offer?

£25,000 salary

Permanent employment

Paid weekly

Holiday entitlement

Training and development

Varied work - no two jobs are the same

Early starts and generally early finishes

Long-term opportunity with an established business

This could be a great move if you're currently doing agency labouring, removals, construction or clearance work and want the security of a permanent job and regular weekly pay.

If you're physically fit, reliable and genuinely don't mind getting dirty, apply today.

UK Staffing Group Ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy

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Key Details
  • Date Posted: 05 Oct 2026
  • Location: Preston, Lancashire
  • Employment Type: Permanent
  • Category: Construction
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