Maintenance Manager

Signature Senior Lifestyle; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury care home provider in Reading is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to ensure all maintenance tasks are performed, keeping the environment safe and comfortable for residents. Responsibilities include managing contractors, ensuring health and safety measures, and maintaining the property to the highest standards. Ideal candidates will have experience in electrical, plumbing, and joinery work alongside relevant qualifications. Join a compassionate and proactive team focused on resident safety.

Qualifications

• Experience in minor electrical, plumbing, and joinery work.
• Understanding of central heating systems.
• Excellent command of the English language.

Responsibilities

• Manage functions within the Property & Maintenance Department.
• Monitor on-site contractors and service contracts.
• Develop an emergency contingency plan.

Skills

Electrical work

Plumbing

Joinery

Problem-solving

IT literacy

Prioritizing workload

Education

Relevant qualifications in maintenance

Job description

Take a hands-on, supervisory working role when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as the Maintenance Engineer at our luxury care and nursing home in Caversham.

You’ll be managing all functions within the Property & Maintenance Department to ensure that the property is maintained and kept in a high state of repair at all times as well as making sure all Health and Safety measures are in place and adhered to.

Our residents are our focus at Signature, and their comfort and safety are paramount. And you’ll be a huge part of that! Your day-to-day activities will include making sure the physical surroundings of the home are well-maintained and meet regulations, ensuring the residents are comfortable and safe.

Alongside the General Manager, you’ll agree and constantly monitor all on-site contractors and service contracts, controlling departmental costs whilst maintaining the standards you provide. You’ll order and use equipment efficiently and cost-effectively, developing an economical stock and spares control system, managing budgets and preparing monthly forecasts with the General Manager.

You’ll also help develop a site emergency contingency plan, in case of breakdowns or service interruption for gas, electricity, heating, waste, water and all utilities. And you’ll be in charge of lighting, PAT Testing, keeping ventilation units and lights clean and working, monitoring water temperature control systems, and other ongoing regular maintenance. You’ll also be in charge of mandatory staff training for Fire Prevention & Evacuation and Health and Safety processes, testing fire alarms and carrying our drills.

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You’re a friendly and professional maintenance operative with appropriate experience and relevant qualifications taking in minor electrical, plumbing and joinery work, and understanding of central heating systems. You’ve also got an excellent command of the English language, basic IT literacy, good problem-solving skills, the ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure, and a clean driving licence.