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Opportunity

Role
Carpet Cleaner and Jet Washing Technician
Location
Southend-on-Sea, Essex

Posted 2nd April 2026

Carpet Cleaner and Jet Washing Technician

As we continue to grow, we seek passionate and driven individuals to join our friendly team.

We are looking for an experienced Carpet Cleaner who can also turn their hand to Jet Washing to cover our portfolio of properties.

Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

Carpet Cleaning Duties:

  • Deep cleaning carpets using professional extraction equipment
  • Treating stains, high traffic areas, and odour affected zones
  • Applying appropriate cleaning chemicals safely and effectively
  • Conducting preclean inspections and identifying areas requiring specialist treatment
  • Ensuring carpets are left clean, fresh, and presentable for residents and clients

Jet Washing Duties:

  • Jet washing external surfaces including patios, pathways, car parks, bin stores, and building entrances
  • Removing moss, algae, grime, and surface build up
  • Operating high pressure equipment safely and efficiently
  • Ensuring all areas are left clean, safe, and visually improved

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Basic maintenance checks on equipment
  • Reporting faults, hazards, or site issues promptly
  • Completing job sheets and maintaining accurate records
  • Following health and safety procedures at all times
  • Providing excellent customer service to residents, clients, and site teams
  • Occasionally provide general communal cleaning cover, including hoovering, dusting, polishing, wiping down surfaces and sweeping.

What You Need

We are looking for someone who takes pride in maintaining consistently high standards of work. A naturally proactive individual with a keen eye for detail, the ideal candidate will be reliable, conscientious, and always strive to exceed client expectations.

  • Works well independently and as part of a team
  • Maintains a professional and friendly approach at all times
  • Shows initiative in identifying and addressing issues
  • Is physically fit and able to carry out manual tasks
  • A full, clean manual driving licence (essential for the role)
  • Previous carpet cleaning or jet washing experience (preferred)
  • Available for occasional Saturday work when required

Job Location: On the road, frequent stay aways will be required
Hours: 42.5 hours per week, worked across five days within a seven-day period.
Annual leave: 20 days plus bank holidays
Extras: Company pension scheme, company membership programmes, employee referral incentive, seasonal company events, training and relevant qualification sponsorship

How to apply

In writing please send CV & cover letter to:

HR Department Gateway Group Services Ltd
Gateway House
10 Coopers Way
Southend-on-Sea
Essex SS2 5TE

By email please state the position you're applying for, to:

careers@gatewayplc.co.uk

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