Hargreaves Industrial Services
Plant Machinery Cleaner
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Contract Type: Permanent
Hours of Work: Annualised hours (1816 hours)
Salary: £29,441.42
Benefits: EAP, Westfield Health, Life Insurance
Closing Date: 12th August 2026
A vacancy has arisen for a Plant Machinery Cleaner to join our team within our operations and cleaning of a Biomass handling & storage facility contract at the Port of Tyne.
The Plant Machinery Cleaner role exists to undertake the Industrial Cleaning of plant and equipment via hose pipes for washing and compressed air lines for blow down.
Hargreaves Industrial Services provide an operation, and cleaning service to our client at the Port of Tyne Biomass handling facility.
We are responsible for the safe movements and handling of Biomass following discharge from vessels and the dispatch of loaded rail wagons within the Port.
The role briefly encompasses the following duties:
- Wash/Blow down cleaning of Operational plant and equipment
- Ensure cleaning area is maintained to a clean standard
- Record cleaning tasks on VEHOCHECK for compliance
- Understanding of Safe Working Procedures
- Attend any meetings or training sessions as required
- Any other related cleaning duties as requested by the Manager
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The ideal candidate will be a good communicator and must have a good understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace.
The successful candidate will also be required to support secondary roles within the operation. Examples below (training will be provided):
- General industrial cleaning of the operational areas
- Train loading/watchman
- FEL operations
- Hopper operations
- Biomass material condition monitoring
Required Skills:
- IOSHH working safely (Min standard - training given)
- Experience of industrial cleaning within a materials handling environment
- Previous experience working within a Biomass handling environment (Desirable)
- IPAF licence (Desirable)
- Experience with using fixed and portable vacuum systems
- COMPEX training desirable however training will be available
- Positive attitude to safety
- Work at Height using MEWP
- Able to undertake duties involving heavy manual labour
- Able to communicate well at all levels
- Flexible approach to work
- A strong team player
- Ability to work independently and on own initiative
- Good time keeping and willing to work overtime as necessary
- Able to share knowledge and skills with other Hargreaves personnel
- Ability to populate, use and keep documented records as part of the role
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What We Do:
As an established contract management Company, Hargreaves Industrial Services provides high standard, professional services to our clients within the power, port, steel, rail and other industrial sectors both within the UK and abroad.
Our core services include:
- Materials Handling expertise, offering efficient and optimal solutions for all bulk handling requirements
- Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance and Engineering
- Operation and Maintenance of Material Handling Plants
As a Company we pride ourselves on our service delivery and professional 'can do' attitude and we are always looking for committed, keen, professional people to join us.
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