Aircraft Cleaner - Night Shift - Stansted Airport

Aviation Recruitment experts Optime Group are excited to be recruiting for Aircraft Cleaners to join our prestigious client at Stansted airport

What’s on offer:

• Rate of Pay: £13.62 per hour
• Shifts available: Night Shift 22:00 – 06:00
• Shift pattern: 5 on 3 off
• Weekly Pay (every Friday)
• Full training provided
• Temp to Perm (performance-based)
• Onsite Parking
• Discounted Travel as part of Stansted’s staff travel initiative

Start Date: 16th November 2026

Key Duties:

• Cleaning Jet2 and Ryanair aircraft to a high standard, ensuring they are ready for their next flight.
• Working as part of a team to clean multiple aircraft throughout each night shift, including aircraft of various sizes and layouts.
• Carrying out a range of aircraft cleaning duties, including cleaning passenger seating areas, tray tables, overhead lockers, galleys, toilets and floors.
• Working efficiently in a fast-paced airport environment, meeting tight turnaround times between flights without compromising cleaning standards.
• Following all security procedures and regulations at London Stansted Airport.
• Operating cleaning equipment and using cleaning products safely, in accordance with training and health and safety guidelines.
• Maintaining a clean, safe and tidy working environment at all times.
• Supporting team members to ensure all allocated aircraft are cleaned and prepared within the required deadlines.

Roster examples:

The airport is operational 365 days a year, 7 days a week so full flexibility is required.

This could be subject to change!

• 5 on 3 off
• Day 1: 22:00 – 06:00
• Day 2: 22:00 – 06:00
• Day 3: 22:00 – 06:00
• Day 4: 22:00 – 06:00
• Day 5: 22:00 – 06:00
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Requirements:

• Ability to work well in a team.
• Great work ethic.
• Excellent communication and interpretational skills.
• Must be over 18
• Previous airport and/or cleaning experience would be beneficial.

Please note: As this is an airport role, successful candidates must pass security checks in-line with CAA regulations. These checks include 5-year work and address history, DBS (must have no disqualifying criminal convictions), valid Right to Work.

For an opportunity to join this fantastic business, please submit your CV to apply today!

Optime Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.