Maintenance Operative

Serco Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A public service organization is seeking a Maintenance Operative to cover the Birmingham area. You will ensure all repairs are conducted to standard and manage health and safety duties during work. Candidates should have maintenance experience in joinery, plumbing, and decorating. This role offers a competitive salary, company vehicle, and excellent benefits including holidays and a contributory pension scheme.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Vehicle and fuel card provided

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Career opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience in relevant fields.
• Ability to manage own workflow and work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Carry out repairs, reactive or proactive and planned.
• Ensure Health & Safety standards during and after works.
• Manage materials using a company account card.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Joinery

Plumbing

Painting & decorating

Job description

Overview

Serco Limited. Permanent, Full Time. Field Based role covering Birmingham. Salary £24,750 - £30,000 per annum + Vehicle + Excellent Corporate Benefits Package.

Here at Serco, we work with Asylum Accommodation and Support Services to assist individuals through the asylum system, which includes providing temporary accommodation.

Responsibilities

• As the Maintenance Operative your role is key in ensuring all requested repairs, reactive or proactive and pre planned (via manager), are carried out to the required standard and within our SLA deadlines.
• Be responsible for Health & Safety of yourself and all users of the property during, and after works have been undertaken and completed.
• Purchase and manage materials using a company account card from approved Serco suppliers only.
• Vehicles provided by the company will be inspected regularly by employees and kept in a professional and clean condition.
• Flexible Working pattern: Mon to Fri 7.5 hours per day between 08:00 and 18:00 to meet operational needs.
• On-Call Requirements & Out of Hours Working: Undertake out of hours on call duties, working on a rota basis to ensure 24/7 emergency cover as per contractual responsibilities.

Qualifications & Experience

• Previous maintenance experience within fields relating to joinery, kitchen fitting, bath fitting, general fitting, plumbing, painting & decorating, etc.
• You will be a highly motivated individual who can manage your own workflow as well as work effectively within a team when necessary.

Benefits

• Competitive salary (rising upon evidence of trade skills)
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Vehicle, Fuel Card and tools are all provided
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Career opportunities across the entire AASC contract
• The chance to make a positive difference in a company passionate about diversity and inclusion
• Employee discounts for major retailers and leisure activities

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About Serco

At Serco, not only is the nature of the work we do important, everyone has an important role to play, from caring for vulnerable people to managing complex public services. We are a team of 50,000 people responsible for delivering essential public services around the world in areas including defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare and citizen services. We are innovators, committed to redesigning and improving public services for the benefit of everyone.

We are open to discussions around flexibility and flexible working. We operate a hybrid work structure in many of our business areas. We are proudly Disability Confident Leader employers and holder of the Gold Inclusive Employer Standard. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job will be given the opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at an interview. For help with your application please contact 0345 010 4000.

We support fair access to employment for those with unspent criminal convictions through the ‘Ban the Box’ pledge (some may be exempt due to the nature of the role and the security clearance required). Please contact our recruitment team directly on 0345 010 4000 to discuss.