Facilities Assistant

Thalia; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, 14 May 2024 at 23:00 | Expires Sunday, 9 June 2024 at 22:59

We are currently looking to recruit an individual who has the ability and skills to maintain our facilities appearance and condition to high standards of cleanliness, operation and safety. In particular you will assist across the site with planned and reactive tasks and repairs.You will be part of a small but essential team responsible for the day-to-day tasks aimed at sustaining a clean, tidy and compliantly well maintained site. The dynamic work involves duties both inside and outside, sometimes in inclement weather conditions, involving some use of plant, machinery, hand and power tools. Excellent training opportunities.

• The salary on offer for this position is £23,400 - £26,000
• Flexible working hours Monday - Friday

The Role

• Effectively cleaning down the building facias.
• Ensuring the site roads, pathways, parking, signage and are clean and useable.
• Provide traffic control assistance in emergency situations, ensuring roads are kept clear and emergency response vehicles are directed to the correct location
• Provide assistance with moving furniture, equipment, materials and stock as required.
• Basic maintenance/housekeeping tasks around the facilities to include associated M&E equipment, fixtures and fittings. Ensuring all defects are reported to the Team Leader.
• Carrying out and completing minor repairs as requested and required.
• All activities must be carried out in accordance with the safe working methods and with the supplied appropriate safety clothing and equipment.
• Present a professional and courteous image to our customers.

What are we looking for?

• A keen and motivated individual with a focussed approach to service delivery.
• Able to demonstrate a committed, flexible and enthusiastic approach to varying duties.
• Ability to follow and adhere to instructions and relevant safety policies and procedures.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Experience of maintaining levels of service and working outdoors in all weather conditions.
• Ability to work under prolonged periods of sustained physical effort.
• Willing to be trained and develop further responsibilities.
• Some level of experience in mechanical or building construction works or repairs.
• Able to present a professional image to our internal and external customers.

Our Business
At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.
We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.

Inclusion
At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work.This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support.We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability ConfidentEmployer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.