Maintenance Operative

Job Summary by the careerbalance.co.uk Team:

99Job Description:Job Title: Maintenance Operative
Location: Midlands
Salary: Up to £30k
Shifts / Hours: Monday to Friday, day shift 39 hours per week
Provided: A van and tools
Experience, Qualifications, Training requirements: Experience in a similar role delivering Facilities Management and a Clean Driving licence essential
Locations Covered: Peterborough, Milton Keynes, Northants, Coventry
 
Pertemps are recruiting on behalf of our client who are a UK based company. They are a property provider specialising in offices, workshops and self-storage.
As a maintenance operative, you will need to be proactive and resourceful, capable of thinking for yourself with a keen desire to provide first rate customer service. You will be able to use systems to download work orders and upload work complete.
 
Duties and Responsibilities:
Statutory Testing/Inspections:

• Ensure regular testing/inspection of Fire Safety Systems and complete the onsite fire log book
• Complete temperature checks and flushing of cold and hot water systems and provide supporting paperwork to Facilities Management
• Where failures are uncovered, rectify if possible, if not, report to Facilities Management
• Fire door inspections
• All compliance training will be provided

 
Reactive Repair:

• Replace light bulbs
• Changing locks where necessary
• Minor Drainage/Plumbing repairs
• Fault Finding issues on site
• Minor building works to the premises where appropriate
• Ceiling and carpet tile replacement
• Carpet Cleaning
• Low level gutter cleaning

 
Refurbishment:

• Assist with clearance of abandoned goods after vacation of occupant from unit
• Redecoration and refurbishment works to vacant units to ensure they are fit and ready to for new occupant
• Removal of flooring or deep clean where damaged
• Install floor finishes (carpet tiles, vinyl tiles)
• Furniture moving/lifting to ensure office space has the correct number of desks/cupboards
• Deep clean of all areas of units when all works completed before handover to new occupant

 
General Housekeeping:

• Cleaning external signage
• Sign removal and installation
• Meter readings as and when required
• Keeping the external areas of the site litter free and in good order including the perimeter fencing/walls
• Pressure wash external areas including cladding, car parks etc
• Monitor quality and levels of grit bins including all stock

 
Van Maintenance:

• Ensure that the vehicle is road worthy at all times by completing regular checks
• Be point of contact for lease company arranging regular servicing/maintenance
• All stock items to be secured in the vehicle within a storage system
• Abide by the speed limits of the vehicle
• Complete van checklist
• Clean vehicle weekly inside and out

 
Knowledge, Skill, Behavioural requirements:             

• Highly organised and able to manage their time effectively
• Work to strict deadlines
• Able to work alone and as a team player when required
• Customer focused, able to create a good first impression and be prepared to “go the extra” mile
• Adhere to Health & Safety responsibilities including the wearing of PPE
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
• Basic administration skills
• Eagerness to problem solve
• Proactive and reliable
• Physically fit
• A willingness to undertake further development and training

 
Interested? Please click apply. Location: East Midlands, Kettering