General Maintenance Operative

Meridian Business Support; London Borough of Harrow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance Pension scheme

Private medical insurance (after 1year

Employee recognition programmes

Volunteer day annually

Wellbeing programmes

Employee Assistance Programme

Uniform and PPE

Career portal with learning tools

Job summary

Meridian Business Support is seeking a General Maintenance Operative for our Stanmore contract. The role runs 38 hours per week from 8am to 5pm, with an ASAP start and a focus on delivering high standards for our client sites.

You will perform a range of minor maintenance tasks, coordinate with contractors, and ensure safety protocols are followed to maintain site integrity and presentation.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as General Maintenance Operative.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• Proactive approach with ability to diagnose and repair faults efficiently.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Perform minor maintenance repairs including carpentry, painting, plumbing, lamp changes, and landscaping.
• Conduct inspections to ensure standards and policy adherence, including quarterly checks and fault reporting.
• Support daily operations: room setup, furniture movement, cleaning, stores management, and incident reporting.
• Liaise with contractors and ensure Health & Safety protocols are followed.
• Handle additional maintenance duties as required.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Health & Safety awareness

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Customer service

Job description

General Maintenance Operative - Leading Facilities Management and Integrated Building Services provider

Location: Stanmore HA7

Hours: 38 hours per week, 8am–5pm

Start ASAP

Are you an experienced General Maintenance Operative looking to join a dynamic team where your skills will make a genuine difference?

We’re looking for a proactive, skilled Caretaker/Maintenance Opertaive to help deliver excellent service standards for our clients contract.

General Maintenance Operative duties include, but are not limited to:

• Completion of minor maintenance including, but not limited to, general minor maintenance repairs, minor carpentry including door maintenance, decorative repair including painting and decorating, plumbing including unblocking WC’s and drainage, lamp changing, and landscaping repair (soft and hard)
• Completion of inspections in support of resource operation to check adherence to appropriate standards and policy, including quarterly maintenance checks, repair/fault identification, cleaning standards, site security and general upkeep
• Responsible for supporting resources in running their day‑up activities. Duties include, but are not limited to, room set‑up including furniture moving, sweeping and cleaning of the outside of the resource, hanging pictures, building of furniture, portable radiator management, stores management, repairs management and reporting of accidents and incidents to relevant managers
• Liaison with contractors, ensuring Health & Safety protocols are adhered to and communication with resource/head office over issues
• Completion of any other supporting/maintenance duties required

Who are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a General Maintenance Operative role
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• A proactive approach with the ability to anticipate, diagnose, and repair faults efficiently.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.

What’s in it for you?

• £28,500 per annum salary + 25 days paid annual leave + 8 paid bank holidays + 1 extra days paid leave for your birthday
• Life Assurance Pension scheme Private medical insurance (after 1 year service)
• Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend.’
• The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community
• Flexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance.
• Company sick pay
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters
• Full induction and training Smartphone and Tablet / laptop (where applicable for role)
• Uniform and PPE (where applicable for role)
• Access to an extensive career portal with career planner tool and online learning.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

General Maintenance Operative

Company: Meridian Business Support

Salary: £28,500 to £28,500 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Stanmore, HA7 3FT

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 29 Oct 2026

Closing date: 27 Nov 2026

Summary

General Maintenance Operative - Leading Facilities Management and Integrated Building Services provider

Location: Stanmore HA7

Hours: 38 hours per week, 8am–5pm

£28,500 per annum + incredible employer benefits

Start ASAP

Are you an experienced General Maintenance Operative looking to join a dynamic team where your skills will make a genuine difference?

We’re looking for a proactive, skilled Caretaker/Maintenance Opertaive to help deliver excellent service standards for our clients contract.

General Maintenance Operative duties include, but are not limited to:

• Completion of minor maintenance including, but not limited to, general minor maintenance repairs, minor carpentry including door maintenance, decorative repair including painting and decorating, plumbing including unblocking WC’s and drainage, lamp changing, and landscaping repair (soft and hard)
• Completion of inspections in support of resource operation to check adherence to appropriate standards and policy, including quarterly maintenance checks, repair/fault identification, cleaning standards, site security and general upkeep
• Responsible for supporting resources in running their day‑up activities. Duties include, but are not limited to, room set‑up including furniture moving, sweeping and cleaning of the outside of the resource, hanging pictures, building of furniture, portable radiator management, stores management, repairs management and reporting of accidents and incidents to relevant managers
• Liaison with contractors, ensuring Health & Safety protocols are adhered to and communication with resource/head office over issues
• Completion of any other supporting/maintenance duties required

Who are we looking for?

• Proven experience in a General Maintenance Operative role
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety and safe working practices.
• A proactive approach with the ability to anticipate, diagnose, and repair faults efficiently.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Customer service champion

What’s in it for you?

• £28,500 per annum salary + 25 days paid annual leave + 8 paid bank holidays + 1 extra days paid leave for your birthday
• Life Assurance Pension scheme Private medical insurance (after 1 year service)
• Employee recognition programmes which reward exceptional achievements
• Employee Referral bonus with generous bonuses for ‘referring a friend.’
• The opportunity to use one working day per year volunteering to help the local community
• Flexible Benefits Scheme – including eye care voucher, store discounts for major retailers, salary sacrifice electric car vehicle lease scheme, personal IT equipment loans, impartial financial/savings guidance.
• Company sick pay
• Access to wellbeing programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme - free, confidential 24/7 365 support on all lifestyle matters
• Full induction and training Smartphone and Tablet / laptop (where applicable for role)
• Uniform and PPE (where applicable for role)
• Access to an extensive career portal with career planner tool and online learning.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.

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