Lead Maintenance Operative (Plumbing Bias)

Resourcing Group; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits for a Lead Maintenance Operative/Site Supervisor in a dynamic environment. This role involves hands-on maintenance, conducting repairs, and ensuring safety protocols on site. You will assist with subcontractor induction, manage stock, and perform health & safety audits, all while working in a supportive team. The position starts as temporary with a potential for permanence, offering a chance to grow within a reputable organization. If you have a plumbing background and a passion for maintenance, this could be the perfect fit for you!

Benefits

Overtime pay

Use of pool van for travel

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Experience in plant rooms, PPMs, and reactive maintenance is essential.
• A driving licence with no more than 6 points is required.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive repairs and planned maintenance (PPMs).
• Assist with inducting subcontractors and issuing permits to work.

Skills

Plumbing

Reactive Maintenance

Health & Safety Audits

Workmanship Checks

Education

18th Edition Certification

Tools

Pool Van

Job description

My client has an exciting role for a Lead Maintenance Operative/Site Supervisor. They will be hands-on, carrying out reactive repairs and planned maintenance (PPMs). Another aspect of this role will be assisting with inducting subcontractors on site, issuing permits to work, and ensuring they are working safely. Where requested, undertake workmanship checks and assist the Service Manager with health & safety audits, managing stock of spares and consumables on site. There isn't any line management responsibility.

This role is initially temp but with a view to go permanent after the initial temp period.

Would be based at Homerton, East London. There will be occasional travel to some other local sites (circa once - twice a week) and also when on-call.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out reactive repairs and planned maintenance (PPMs).
• Assist with inducting subcontractors on site and issuing permits to work.
• Conduct workmanship checks as requested.
• Assist with health & safety audits.
• Manage stock of spares and consumables on site.

Requirements:

• Plumbing background preferred; 18th edition desirable but not necessary.
• Experience working in plant rooms, PPMs, and reactive maintenance.
• Normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday plus on-call duties (roughly 1 in every 5 weeks). Overtime paid per call out at either time and a half or double time.
• No van provided, but there is use of a pool van for any travel and on-call.
• A driving licence required: no more than 6 points and not banned in the past 5 years.
• A standard DBS check will also need to be obtained.
• Experience in a secure environment like mental health, prisons, or health care is preferred.

Please send a full up-to-date CV with your application.

Resourcing Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.