Maintenance Operative

Planet Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in the United Kingdom is seeking maintenance/facilities technicians to join their client's team in Oxford. The ideal candidate will assist in routine maintenance tasks and support the daily operation of core services. Experience in a similar role is advantageous, and you will be expected to be involved in an on-call rota. This position offers a mix of temporary to permanent work opportunities.

Qualifications

• Experience in routine building maintenance tasks.
• Familiarity with plumbing, painting, and basic repairs.
• Ability to document maintenance conditions and undertake inspections.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the allocation of repairs and maintenance tasks.
• Undertake planned maintenance in the building.
• Provide inspections and reports on building condition.
• Read and respond to building fire panel alerts.
• Participate in on-call rota.

Skills

Basic repairs and maintenance experience

Ability to undertake routine reactive maintenance

Experience in a similar role

Job description

Planet Recruitment are looking for maintenance / facilities technicians to join our client based in Oxford in temporary to permanent position.

Under the direction of the Deputy Building Manager, you will be expected to take a leading role in routine maintenance on the building fabric, equipment and plant that is not covered by University Estates Services. You will also be responsible for assisting in the daily operation of core services such as the autoclave and goods‑in area. In the absence of the personnel primarily responsible for these areas you will be expected to be able to run these services for short periods of time.

Key Duties

• Assist Deputy Building & Facilities Manager in the allocation of repairs and maintenance tasks to the facilities team or by using external contractors.
• Undertake routine reactive and planned maintenance in the building as required (plumbing, painting, decorating, fixtures and fittings).
• Undertake inspections and provide reports to the Deputy Building & Facilities Manager in the form of short documents or verbally on the condition of areas within the building such as: review of kitchen areas, shared meeting rooms, condition of fire doors, glass washing facilities, performance of lavatories, communal lighting around the building, general decoration etc.
• Be able to read the building fire panel, isolating areas or detectors in case of Hot Works Permit and in the case of an alarm advise both security and the Fire & Rescue Service, if necessary.
• Basic repairs and maintenance experience required.

Experience in a similar role advantageous.

On‑call Rota: You will also be expected to be actively involved in the on‑call rota with the Building & Facilities Manager and the Deputy Building & Facilities Manager.

Apply online.