Cleaner CV Example
A cleaner (cleaning operative) CV should foreground concrete skills: hygiene standards, correct chemical use, area cleaning and equipment knowledge. Employers look for reliable, health-and-safety-conscious, thorough workers. The example below shows how to present your experience strongly. Keep it one page and free of a photo or personal details.
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Grace Turner
Cleaning Operative
Birmingham, UK
Summary
Cleaning operative with 7 years of experience cleaning a range of environments — offices, hospitals and shopping centres. I use chemicals at the correct dose and safely, and follow hygiene and health-and-safety rules meticulously. I keep spaces consistently to a high standard of hygiene through on-time, thorough cleaning.
Experience
Cleaning Operative · Clearview Cleaning Services
Apr 2020 – Present- ›Carried out the daily cleaning and disinfection of a 3,000 m² office space in full.
- ›Prevented cross-contamination by following correct chemical dosing and the colour-coded cloth system.
- ›Maintained an accident-free record in full compliance with health-and-safety rules.
Cleaning Assistant · City Hospital (contractor)
May 2017 – Mar 2020- ›Cleaned patient rooms and communal areas to disinfection and hygiene standards.
- ›Carried out regular maintenance and storage of cleaning equipment.
Skills
Education
GCSEs · Birmingham Community Academy (2010 – 2014)
What to Highlight in a Cleaner CV
- ✓State the types of environment you have worked in — offices, hospitals, shopping centres.
- ✓Highlight your knowledge of chemical handling (COSHH) and hygiene rules; it matters to employers.
- ✓Back up your experience with concrete figures such as the area size (m²) you cleaned.
- ✓If you have COSHH, health-and-safety or hygiene training or certificates, always add them.
- ✓Foreground your reliability and on-time working.
Technical Skills
- •Area cleaning & disinfection
- •Chemical dosing & safe use (COSHH)
- •Colour-coded cleaning system
- •Equipment use & maintenance
- •Applying hygiene standards
- •Health & safety practice
Soft Skills
- •Thoroughness
- •Reliability
- •Time management
- •Stamina
Common Mistakes
- ✕Not stating what types of environment (office, hospital, industrial) you worked in.
- ✕Not showing your chemical handling (COSHH) and hygiene knowledge on the CV.
- ✕Not mentioning health-and-safety training and safe-working habits.
Frequently Asked Questions
What should I write on a cleaner CV if I have no experience?
Highlight your thoroughness, sense of responsibility and physical stamina. You can mention cleaning duties you took on at home or in a voluntary setting, and your willingness to learn.
What should I put front and centre?
Chemical handling (COSHH), hygiene and disinfection knowledge, the types of environment you worked in, and health-and-safety awareness are the most valuable. Back these up with reliability and on-time working.
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