FACILITIES MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT

Moore Green Recruitment LTD; Bedford; On-site; GBP 17,908 - 22,730; Full time

Job summary

Moore Green Recruitment LTD is seeking a Facilities Maintenance Assistant in Bedford. The role involves performing maintenance tasks in a retirement village, including user tests, preventive maintenance, and handling general repairs. The ideal candidate should possess qualifications such as City & Guilds, BTECs, or NVQs and demonstrate skills in numeracy, literacy, and computer use. The position offers a contract with a salary range of £13.00 - £16.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• Courses in health and safety are useful.
• Courses in plumbing are beneficial.
• Plastering and carpentry knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Carry out user tests and preventive maintenance.
• Provide handy-person services for residents.
• Manage void properties and ensure repairs are made.

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Computer skills

Education

City & Guilds

BTECs

NVQs

Job description

Facilities Maintenance Assistant

• Maintenance Assistant required to work in retirement village in Bedford.
• To carry out user tests, cyclical, preventive and repairs maintenance, and arrange access for contractors to carry out maintenance.
• Carry out a handy-person service for the residents, as directed by the Cluster manager. Anything from picture hanging to assembling flat pack furniture.
• Undertake preventive maintenance duties in the resident’s apartments and in the communal areas.
• Be proactive in the management of void properties, ensure water quality checks and general repairs are undertaken.
• Work with contractors on site to improve own knowledge of systems and to ensure that they are working to risk assessments provided.
• Record repair requests and defects.
• Qualifications that will help candidates are City & Guilds, BTECs, and NVQs. Courses in health and safety, plumbing, plastering, carpentry, and general maintenance are all very useful.

Skills

Numeracy, literacy and computer skills are essential.

Location: Bedford | Salary: £13.00 - £16.50 per hour | Job type: Contract | Posted: 12/01/2024