Handyperson

OCS Group; Kirkcaldy; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

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Job summary

OCS UK & Ireland is seeking a time-served maintenance engineer to work across a mix of commercial and domestic sites in Scotland. The role requires travelling to sites by car, with a pattern from Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm, and an emphasis on completing reactive works and PPMs within SLAs.

You will bring carpentry, decorating, tiling, plumbing and safety documentation experience, plus L8 ACOP and Legionella awareness.

Qualifications

• Time-served engineer with a General Maintenance background.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Experience in carpentry, painting & decorating, door hanging, floor repairs, tiling and basic plumbing.
• L8 ACOP knowledge and Legionella awareness.
• Safety documentation experience.
• First Aid qualification.

Responsibilities

• Ensure reactive works orders and PPMs are completed within contract SLAs & KPIs.
• Contribute to overall efficiency, effectiveness and contract profitability.
• Assist the site supervisor with delivery of services, ensuring works are safe, on time and within budget.

Skills

General maintenance

Carpentry

Painting

Decorating

Door hanging

Carpet repairs

Lino repairs

Tiling

Ceiling grids

Plumbing basics

L8 ACOP

Legionella awareness

Safety documentation

First Aid

Job description

About The Role

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday 8am to 4.30pm

This is a static position working within a mixture of commercial and domestic buildings. You will be required to travel to site using your own vehicle. The successful candidate will ideally be located within an FK or KY postcode

Responsibilities

• Ensure all delegated Reactive Works orders and PPMs are completed within the contract-defined time SLAs & KPIs.
• To provide a significant contribution to overall efficiency, effectiveness and contract profitability and must, therefore, play its part in the overall delivery of service.
• To support the site supervisor with the implementation of an integrated approach for the delivery of all contracted services ensuring that all works are delivered safely, on time, within budget and to the required quality standards.

What are we looking for?

• Applicant must have the right to work in the UK
• Time-served engineer with a General Maintenance background.
• Experienced skills in Carpentry, Painting Decorating, Door Hanging, Carpet/Lino repairs, Tiling, ceiling grids/tiles minor plumbing works
• L8 ACOP.
• Legionella Awareness.
• Sound knowledge of understanding and developing safety documentation.
• First Aid.
• Grounds would quire to e completed every 2 - 3 weeks, cleaning to cover absence and holidays or when client request a special clean, handy person as requested by client to resolve any issues on site that arise.

***The prospective candidate will obtain Non-Police Personnel Vetting Standards (NPPV) Level 1 in order to be considered for this role***

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values -Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.