Fabric Technician

JLL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A global real estate firm is seeking a fabric technician to work at a life sciences client site in London. The ideal candidate will have a general plumbing qualification and practical maintenance experience, including carpentry and basic electrical work. Responsibilities include washroom maintenance, assisting with air handling units, and conducting repairs on doors. The role requires effective communication skills and a proactive attitude towards tasks. Flexibility and familiarity with IT are also necessary for this position.

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people.
• Literate and numerate.
• Basic knowledge of Risk Assessment / Safe Systems.

Responsibilities

• Washroom maintenance including plumbing and replacing sanitary ware.
• Unblocking drains or assisting a drainage contractor as necessary.
• Conducting repairs and ordering parts for general door maintenance.

Skills

Communication skills

Motivated

Good IT skills

Flexibility

Education

General plumbing qualification (City & Guilds / NVQ)

Tools

Range of power tools

Job description

JLL empowers you to shape a brighter way.

Our people at JLL and JLL Technologies are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology for our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people and empowering them to thrive, grow meaningful careers and to find a place where they belong. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades or technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, join our team as we help shape a brighter way forward.

We are recruiting a fabric technician to work on a life sciences client site in London Blackfriars

Job Introduction

The role relies on you being able to get on and do directed and scheduled jobs / tasks without supervision, so it is important that you are happy to work under your own initiative and respond to any reactive tasks as directed by your line manager.

It is important that all members of staff are prepared to take on additional duties or relinquish existing duties in order to maintain efficient running of the maintenance service and meet client requests / tasks / expectations. We require the Technician to be motivated, proactive and willing to assist others as necessary.

Role Responsibility

Daily / Weekly Tasks

• Washroom Maintenance including plumbing / fitting / replacing sanitary ware

• As required Drilling and fitting shelves, soap dispensers, toilet roll holders etc to walls

• Unblocking drains or assisting a drainage contractor as and when necessary

• Fire door and general door maintenance – Audits / Recording Faults / Assessing and ordering parts / Conducting Repairs

• Assisting with Air Handling Unit Filter changes – Movement of filter stock to roof storage locations

• Possible re lamping / diffuser changes / ceiling tile replacement

• Daily / weekly check for blown light bulbs in all main common & public areas and log with Facilities

• Occasional paint / tile and decorate projects

• Assist with moving and connecting of medical gasses

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Characteristics:

• The ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people

• Able to keep confidentiality

• Motivated and enthusiastic

• Literate / Numerate

• Good IT skills – Email / Microsoft Office (Word / Excel / PowerPoint)

• A degree of flexibility

Skills / Experience / Qualifications

• General plumbing qualification (City& Guilds / NVQ) plus practical hands on experience

• Good all round maintenance experience including basic carpentry / paint & decorate / tiling

• Basic electrical work – replacing damaged sockets / lamps (no new circuits)

• Electrical safety

• Experience of working within a small maintenance team

• Basic knowledge of Risk Assessment / Safe Systems

• Range of power tools – practical experience / knowledge

Package Description

• Be flexible in the role to cover a number of areas and any other general facilities duties as determined from time to time.

• to work in a multi task environment using own initiative and following defined processes in line with contractual and client needs

• carry out routine PPM, minor repair and improvement works

• complete all works orders as required in a timely manner

• be proactive in reporting faults to equipment, buildings and fabric to helpdesk

• maintain the cleanliness of plant rooms, workshops and storage areas

• work in accordance with work instructions, safe working practices and method statements ensuring relevant paperwork is completed in an accurate and timely manner

• work safely, ensuring the safety and wellbeing of yourself, colleagues, staff, contractors and visitors

• provide adhoc general housekeeping service during the daytime e.g. spillages, waste collection etc and liaise with housekeeping team line manager where necessary

Location: On-site –London, GBR

If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!

At JLL, we harness the power of artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently accelerate meaningful connections between candidates and opportunities. Using AI capabilities, we analyze your application for relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications to generate valuable insights about how your unique profile aligns with the specific requirements of the role you're pursuing.

JLL Privacy Notice

Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL), together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading global provider of real estate and investment management services. We take our responsibility to protect the personal information provided to us seriously. Generally the personal information we collect from you are for the purposes of processing in connection with JLL’s recruitment process. We endeavour to keep your personal information secure with appropriate level of security and keep for as long as we need it for legitimate business or legal reasons. We will then delete it safely and securely.

For more information about how JLL processes your personal data, please view our Candidate Privacy Statement.

For additional details please see our career site pages for each country.

For candidates in the United States, please see a full copy of our Equal Employment Opportunity policy here.

Jones Lang LaSalle (“JLL”) is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process – including the online application and/or overall selection process – you may email us at [e-mail]. This email is only to request an accommodation. Please direct any other general recruiting inquiries to our Contact Us page.