Maintenance Assistant

Skanska UK Plc; Sutton-in-Ashfield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction firm in Sutton-in-Ashfield is seeking a Building Maintenance Assistant to join their Building Services team. In this role, you will assist in routine maintenance activities and support craftsmanship tasks such as cleaning and repairs. Ideal candidates will have at least two years of building maintenance experience, basic computer literacy, and a full UK driving licence. This role offers an opportunity to contribute to a responsible and inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• At least two years’ experience of working within building maintenance.
• Healthcare experience would be advantageous but isn’t essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide general assistance to craftsmen in the Maintenance Department.
• Undertake routine plant room cleaning.
• Unblock toilets and drains using manual and mechanical means.
• Clean external drains, gutters and down pipes.
• Replace ceiling tiles, wall tiles, vinyl flooring and ceramic floor tiles.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance tasks.

Skills

Knowledge of building services

Basic computer literacy

Experience in building maintenance

Full UK driving licence

Job description

Skanska, one of the world’s leading project development and construction groups, is an

inclusive and responsible business that is helping to build a better society.

We are looking for a Building Maintenance Assistant to join our Building Services team in Mansfield.

Working as a Building Maintenance Assistant you will be responsible for undertaking maintenance activities. You will also be responsible for assisting the craft persons in maintenance activities and carry out associated tasks such as plant room cleaning.

What you’ll do:

• Provide general assistance to craftsmen in the Maintenance Department as necessary.
• Undertake routine plant room cleaning.
• The use of manual and mechanical means for the unblocking of toilets and drains.
• Cleaning of external drains, gutters and down pipes.
• Replacement of ceiling tiles, wall tiles, vinyl flooring and ceramic floor tiles.
• Tarmac repairs, general concrete repairs and small plastering repairs.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM) tasks such as window inspections, door inspections and to report on defects found.
• To undertake any other activities consistent with the trade and grade of
• To comply with health and safety protocols, abide by method statements and risk assessments.

What you'll bring to the role:

• Candidates must possess a knowledge of building services and general building maintenance.
• Candidates must possess basic computer literacy skills.
• Candidates to have at least two years’ experience of working within building maintenance.
• Candidates must hold a full UK driving licence.
• Healthcare experience would be advantageous but isn’t essential.

Equal opportunities

We thrive through embracing differences, whether they be social backgrounds, ethnicity, disability, gender identity or expression, age, religion, sexual orientation and any other protected characteristic – we know that diversity opens a rich potential for new ways of thinking, helping us to build successful and high-performing teams. We call it Naturally Skanska.

We welcome you to ask about flexibility at interview stage and we will explore what is possible for the role.

Reasonable adjustments

We would like you to perform at your best at every stage of our recruitment process. Please contact us using [e-mail] or call 0330 105 2000 – Option 5 & 1, if you require any adjustments that would support you throughout your application.

More information about the role

Please note this is an advert for our job vacancy, and therefore may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the role described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Skanska. For a full role profile, please contact us: [e-mail]

The closing date for this vacancy may be subject to change any time at the sole discretion of the business.

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