General Maintenance Technician

PDA Search & Selection; Slough; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading facilities management company is seeking a General Maintenance Technician to perform planned and reactive maintenance across various sites in Slough and Reading. The ideal candidate will hold a trades qualification in Carpentry or Joinery and have prior building maintenance experience. Responsibilities include completing maintenance schedules, responding to service calls, and ensuring compliance with safety policies. This role offers a salary of £32,421 per annum along with benefits, including a company car and pension scheme.

Benefits

Company Car / Van

Company pension scheme

BUPA (couple cover)

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Qualifications

• Hold a trades qualification in Carpentry/Joinery/Building.
• Previous experience in building maintenance is essential.
• Ability to complete repairs and maintenance within agreed timescales.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance across allocated sites.
• Complete the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule.
• Respond positively to service call requests and assess job requirements.
• Ensure compliance documentation is completed and up to date.
• Be part of a 24/7 call out rota.

Skills

Building maintenance experience

Trades qualification in Carpentry/Joinery/Building

Quality of repairs and maintenance

Achievement of PPM schedule

Knowledge of Health and Safety policy

Job description

Position : General Maintenance Technician

Locations : Slough / Reading

Salary : £32,421 per annum

Hours : 45 hours per week

Benefits : Company Car / Van, company pension scheme, BUPA (couple cover), 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

We are advertising this General Maintenance Technician role on behalf of our client ‘City Facilities Management’. City were established in 1985, and the company has grown to become one of the world’s largest privately held, integrated FM companies.

Job Purpose

This is a key position, carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a number of site locations. You will be the first line in all maintenance issues throughout your allocated sites. You may be required to request specialist attendance following initial call out. The purpose of this role is to carry out technical repairs and PPM’s. You will ensure that all technical and compliance paperwork is completed and up to date at all times.

Key Accountabilities

• Complete the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule within agreed timescales and to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately.
• Respond promptly and positively to service call requests from the Helpdesk and to assess the requirements of the job and carry out repairs as and where necessary.
• Prioritise maintenance and repair work to achieve agreed timescales and response times.
• Follow purchase order process.
• Ensure that compliance documentation is completed and up to date at all times
• Complete general repairs and maintenance to customer sites as designated by City management.
• Attend training courses as and where necessary and to ensure personal job skills keep pace with technical developments.
• Comply with the company Health and Safety Policy at all times.
• You will be part of a 24 / 7 call out rota.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• You will hold a trades qualification in Carpentry / Joinery / Building.
• Previous experience in building maintenance is essential.
• Quality of repairs and maintenance.
• Achievement of PPM schedule within agreed timescales.
• Maintenance of the Health and Safety policy.

Interested candidates should forward their CV to Yvette Harding at PDA SEARCH & SELECTION LIMITED