Maintenance Manager

Maintenance Manager
£45,000 per annum dependent on experience plus company benefits
Full Time Hours - Includes alternate weekend working

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Eden Court is a deluxe Retirement Village, located in Battersea SW11, boasting 28 luxury independent apartments and a 71 bedded nursing, residential and dementia care home.

Reporting to the General Manager, this role involves working within a team committed to providing professional, respectful, and quality care within a safe and homely environment. You will need to have good communication skills, both written and verbal. Basic computer literacy would be advantageous.

This is a hands-on role, and appropriate experience and relevant qualifications in minor electrical, plumbing, and joinery work, as well as understanding of central heating systems, are desirable.

Your main responsibilities will be to ensure high standards of maintenance throughout the home and grounds. You will organise and undertake general maintenance which may include basic plumbing, tiling, painting and decorating, groundwork, general building work, replacing light bulbs, cleaning gutters, etc.

You will be part of the out-of-hours cover, providing both phone advice and attending the home in person as required.

In addition to performing routine duties, you will need to have the ability to think outside the box and react to emergencies and unplanned situations. Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations is essential, and experience in a similar setting would be advantageous.

Main Responsibilities:

1. Ensure high standards of maintenance throughout the home and grounds.
2. Organise and undertake general maintenance, which may include basic plumbing, tiling, painting and decorating, groundwork, general building work, replacing light bulbs, and cleaning gutters. (This list is not exhaustive)
3. Carry out PAT Testing (Portable Appliance Testing) of all electrical items in accordance with legislative guidelines.
4. Test and record water temperatures and temperature control systems on showers and similar items.
5. Ensure compliance with all relevant safety regulations and working practices.
6. Implement fire prevention checks and regular checks of plant and document checks.
7. Report any accidents immediately to the Manager on duty and complete appropriate documentation immediately.
8. Provide out of hours cover with both phone advice and attending the home in person as required.
9. Read all Company Policies and Procedures, keep yourself up to date with Company regulations, and adhere to them.

Key Attributes:

• Previous experience of carrying out maintenance.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Full and clean driving license.
• Problem Solver.
• Understanding of COSHH.
• PAT Testing.
• Reasonable access outside working hours.