Maintenance Operative

Our client is seeking an experienced Maintenance Operative to join the team working on a brand new, state of the art Student Accommodation scheme. As the Maintenance Operative, you will play a vital role in maintaining the quality and safety of our resident buildings, ensuring a comfortable and secure living environment for our residence.

Salary: £34,083 per year

Working Hours: You will work 37.5 hours per week/7.5 hours per day, 5 days over 7 days including bank holidays and weekends. You will be rota'd to work between the hours of 7:30 - 20:00.

Responsibilities:

• Day to day management of reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Identifying and rectifying resided maintenance issues e.g. unblocking sinks and showers, 'making good' damaged paintwork.
• Ensuring a secure, comfortable, and safe urbanest environment. Taking pride in the appearance of the property.
• You'll be carrying out checks and building walks - logging all your observations on company iPad.
• Inspecting the risers, communal areas, our powerhouse, the plant room.
• Work with the Maintenance Manager/Supervisor to ensure maintenance records and Property documentation files are accurate and up to date.
• Dealing with issues or incidents and calling the emergency services when needed.
• Assisting on-site contractors to ensure completion of work and maintain health and safety procedures.
• Understanding the importance of Health & Safety and Fire Safety in all that you do and report anything that is not safe.

Suitable candidates:

• Will have previous experience working within the Maintenance field, ideally within Student Accommodation, Hotels or Residential.
• Ability to multitask various jobs and prioritise tasks.
• Able to carry out all areas of maintenance: Plumbing, Light Electrical, Painting and Decorating.