Facilities Maintenance Person

Tandem Personnel; Woodbridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-call allowance £150/week

Job summary

Tandem Personnel seeks a practical and reliable Facilities Maintenance Person to work on a range of general repairs and upkeep in Woodbridge. The role welcomes applicants with a good general building maintenance background and confidence in carrying out practical repairs.

Hours involve a rotating shift pattern, with on-call duties every few weeks for an extra £150 per week. This permanent role suits someone from carpentry, plumbing, decorating or similar trades who enjoys a varied, hands-on

Qualifications

• Hands-on, practical building repairs and maintenance.
• Experience in carpentry/joinery, plumbing, decorating or general maintenance.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general planned and reactive maintenance.
• Perform minor building repairs (joinery/carpentry, plumbing).
• Handle minor roofing, glazing, flooring, and path repairs.
• Carry out re-lamping and basic electrical maintenance.
• Paint and decorate where required.
• Set up and move furniture and equipment.
• Record routine checks and report defects or health and safety issues.
• Maintain records of work completed.
• Ensure buildings and surroundings are kept to a good standard.
• Assist with maintenance projects and room reconfigurations.
• Open and lock buildings as required.

Skills

Hands-on

Carpentry/Joinery

Plumbing

Decorating

General maintenance

Reliable

Organised

Safety-conscious

Job description

We are seeking a practical and reliable Facilities Maintenance Person for an organisation based in Woodbridge.

You do not need previous facilities management experience for this role. We are particularly interested in people with a good general building maintenance background who are confident carrying out a range of practical repairs and upkeep.

The Role

• Carrying out general planned and reactive maintenance
• Minor building repairs, including joinery/carpentry and basic plumbing
• Minor roofing, glazing, flooring and path repairs
• General re-lamping and basic electrical maintenance
• Painting and decorating where required
• Setting up and moving furniture and equipment
• Carrying out routine checks and reporting any defects or health and safety issues
• Maintaining records of work completed
• Ensuring buildings, equipment and surrounding areas are maintained to a good standard
• Assisting with general maintenance projects and room reconfigurations
• Opening and locking buildings as required

About You

• Practical, hands‑on and confident carrying out general building repairs
• Experienced in areas such as carpentry/joinery, plumbing, decorating or general maintenance
• Able to work independently but also as part of a team
• Reliable and organised, with a good eye for detail
• Safety‑conscious and able to identify and report defects or hazards
• Comfortable working a rotating shift pattern

Hours

• Weeks 1-2: 8.00am - 4.00pm
• Weeks 3-4: 12.00pm - 8.00pm

The successful candidate will also participate in the emergency on‑call rota every few weeks with additional payment of £150 per week.

This excellent opportunity is a varied, hands‑on permanent role that would suit someone from a building maintenance, property maintenance, carpentry, plumbing, decorating or similar practical trade background who enjoys being able to turn their hand to a range of jobs