Facilities and Estates Operative

Together Housing; Halifax; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Facilities and Estates Operative to enhance property upkeep in Halifax. This role involves ensuring cleanliness, performing minor repairs, and managing waste across multiple sites. You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team, dedicated to providing excellent service to residents. With a flexible working environment and opportunities for personal development, this position offers a rewarding career path. Join a forward-thinking organization that values its employees and invests in their growth while making a positive impact in the community.

Benefits

27 days holiday

Annual pay scale increase

Flexible working environment

Wide range of training opportunities

Attractive pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Financial and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Practical experience in cleaning and caretaking services.
• Ability to operate cleaning and waste equipment effectively.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness and safety of communal areas.
• Assist in minor repairs and waste management tasks.
• Handle customer inquiries on-site efficiently.

Skills

Customer Service Skills

Cleaning & Caretaking Experience

Literacy and Numeracy Skills

Flexibility and Adaptability

Tools

Cleaning Equipment

Waste Management Machinery

Job description

We are currently seeking a Facilities and Estates Operative to join our team in Halifax. You will play a key role in maintaining high standards of cleanliness, landscaping, and general property upkeep. You’ll provide essential services including window cleaning, minor repairs, waste removal, and environmental inspections across multiple sites.

Together Housing: We are one of the largest housing associations in the North of England, managing over 38,000 homes across the North of England. We are a non-profit organisation, meaning any money we make is invested back into the company for the benefit of our residents and local communities. As an organisation, we are committed to having a Diverse and Inclusive workforce. We would therefore welcome applications from candidates with any of the nine protected characteristics. We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer.

Outline of key responsibilities for the Facilities and Estates Operative:

• Work within different teams on all aspects of cleaning and waste management.
• Carry out routine cleaning of all internal and external communal areas, ensuring these areas are left clean, safe and attractive for our customers; using a combination of hand tools, power tools, and chemical agents when required.
• Assist in the removal of graffiti and fly-tipped waste on the organisation's land when required.
• Undertake a range of minor repairs to communal properties, gardens, and the wider estate including planned deep cleaning. Ensure that access footpaths are kept free from hazards and/or obstructions.
• Be adaptable and flexible, responsible for working in service areas across the team as required, including cleaning, waste & house removals, and general duties associated with estate management.
• Promptly and effectively handle on-site customer inquiries while communicating clearly and efficiently at all levels.
• Plan and organise workload to meet deadlines in line with the departmental service plans.

We are looking for someone who has:

• A full manual UK driving license
• Practical experience of working in a Cleaning & Caretaking service
• Practical knowledge of and ability to operate Cleaning and Waste equipment and machinery
• A good standard of literacy and numeracy to enable accurate record keeping
• Excellent customer service skills

In return we are offering the successful candidate in the Facilities and Estates Operative role:

• Starting salary of £24,243
• Annual pay scale increase
• 27 days holiday (rising to 32 over 5 years’ service) + bank holidays
• A flexible working environment, with a range of family-friendly policies
• Based from our Halifax Depot

• You will be working 37 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or 7am-3pm
• Working arrangements are flexible in line with our Smart Working culture so that we deliver an excellent and accessible service for customers.

• Wide range of technical, professional, and personal development training opportunities
• Attractive pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing benefits including access to GPs
• A range of financial and lifestyle benefits including cycle to work, vehicle leasing, and financial advice
• We have a range of staff support networks, including menopause, culturally diverse, LGBTQ+, and disability.
• To view the full range of our award-winning benefits click on the Employee Benefits Link

THG reserves the right to close this vacancy early if sufficient numbers of applicants are received. Therefore, please apply without delay! Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.