Building and Grounds Maintenance Assistant

MCCANN MANCHESTER LTD; Butley Town; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency based in the UK is seeking a Building and Grounds Maintenance Assistant to assist with various maintenance tasks across their extensive grounds and office buildings. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations, experience with manual tasks, and the ability to operate machinery. The role offers a competitive benefits package and a unique working environment in Cheshire.

Benefits

Subsidised Bistro

Free access to onsite gym

Outdoor heated pool

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a facilities environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with general maintenance tasks and minor repairs.
• Perform garden maintenance including mowing, pruning, and planting.
• Undertake general building maintenance including minor electrical and joinery work.
• Be available for out-of-hours work.

Skills

Physical ability for manual tasks

Ability to operate machinery and tools

Competent in the use of IT

Strong understanding of health and safety regulations

Effective communication skills

Customer service oriented focus

Attention to detail

Problem identification and resolution

Full driving license

Education

Pool Plant Maintenance

Health and Safety (IOSH)

First Aid at Work

Fire Marshal

Job description

We work with some of the UK's most interesting brands and we're looking for a Building and Grounds Maintenance Assistant to come and join us. Armbands optional.

The Part You'll Play as a Building and Grounds Maintenance Assistant…

You'll assist with general maintenance tasks and minor repairs on both a reactive and planned preventative basis, across our extensive grounds and office buildings.

Key responsibilities include assisting with basic building and grounds maintenance, including lawn care, pruning, planting, and garden waste removal. This role requires physical stamina, operating tools and machinery, adherence to health and safety, and effective communication.

Please note, to ensure adequate cover and support, the hours of work for this role are 7am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, with some potential out-of-hours work. There may be some requirements to work different shift patterns while occasionally covering for the wider team.

Grounds Maintenance duties

• Under the direction of the Senior Gardener, undertake general garden maintenance including mowing, pruning, planting, weeding, and irrigation system maintenance.
• Provide cover for other garden staff as needed.

Building Maintenance duties

• Under the direction of the Maintenance Supervisor, undertake general building maintenance including minor electrical, joinery, and HVAC work.
• Responsibilities also cover property upkeep (roofs, gutters), swimming pool maintenance (COSHH compliance), pest reporting, office moves, health and safety support, and ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Be available for out-of-hours work and cover for supervisor.
• Facilitate best practice, manage kitchen sundries, and ensure recycling collection.

As a Maintenance Assistant You'll Bring…

• Physical ability to carry out manual tasks and demanding labour as detailed above, such as manual handling requirements, often outdoors in various weather conditions.
• Ability to operate machinery and tools, and perform basic repairs on buildings and grounds.
• Competent in the use of IT.
• A strong understanding of, and adherence to, health and safety regulations, including safe use of chemicals and equipment.
• Ability to understand written and verbal instructions, with clear and effective communication with supervisors, colleagues and contractors.
• Friendly and proactive, with a customer service oriented focus.
• Attention to detail in tasks such as planting, maintenance, and inspections to ensure high standards are met.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues relating to grounds and facilities maintenance.
• Full driving licence as there may be some travel between sites.

Previous experience of working in a facilities environment is highly desirable.

Training and qualifications

• Pool Plant Maintenance
• Health and Safety (IOSH)
• First Aid at Work
• Fire Marshal

Training will be provided by the company if they are not already held.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

Ghosts. A swimming pool. Two cats. At McCann Manchester, it's fair to say we're a little different.

Here the people make the agency, they are what makes our work so unique. That's why we're on the look-out for the people who can contribute to making great work. We're a creative agency spread across eight acres of countryside in Cheshire, and the rumours are true, we also have a pub, bistro and gym all on-site. McCann Manchester is a big family - the largest integrated agency in the UK in fact.

A competitive financial and benefits package and a culture ideally suited to those who enjoy pursuing personal career development. The opportunity to work within the largest integrated agency in the UK, in stunning surroundings, with specialist departments including animation, video production, planning, digital creative and development and social media. An outstanding working environment that really is hard to beat. Based on an 8 acre site, the four main buildings form a campus that includes a subsidised Bistro, free car parking, free access to an onsite gym and an outdoor heated pool (for when the weather gets warmer!).

The Truth…

Working with McCann will be a journey, it'll be both fun and challenging. We want you to grow with us, and create work our clients will be excited about and work you will feel proud of.