Maintenance Operative

Ballymore; City Of London, Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Maintenance Operative for a permanent position in Canning Town. The role involves performing routine maintenance tasks, responding to engineering requests, and ensuring compliance with health and safety standards. Candidates should have relevant maintenance experience and qualifications in building trades.

Qualifications

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Experience in residential and multi-building maintenance preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to reactive maintenance tasks and engineering requests.
• Perform routine maintenance and record findings.
• Conduct compliance tests and checks for building systems.

Skills

Ability to work independently

Understanding of good customer care

Experience in a residential environment

Experience in a complex multi-building environment

Education

Apprenticeship in a building trade

City & Guilds/NVQs in a building trade or equivalent

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Maintenance Operative - Permanent, Canning Town

Hours: 40 per week, 08.30am - 17.30pm Monday to Friday

Duties & Responsibilities

• To respond effectively to all reactive tasks and engineering requests from Facilities Management and Resort Team.
• Perform routine maintenance where appropriate, recording all findings and subsequent remedial works.
• Record and report any health and safety risks observed to the wider Facilities Team.
• Meter readings (cooling, heating, water, gas & electricity) for Landlord’s utilities.
• Immediate response to certain issues. i.e. Initial leak investigation, leak clean-up, etc.
• Assist with general repairs to building fabric using ‘handy-man’ skills covering painting, decorations, clearing gulley’s and drains etc. Ensuring they are kept free from debris, replacing door handles, latches, door closers etc.
• Maintain FF&Es within the Landlord’s demised areas and carry out basic caretaking activities.
• Support the Facilities Team in the management of the resort (inspections, coordinating with external service partners, providing access)
• Clean light fittings and to test lighting systems. Replacing where necessary minor parts such as tubes, bulbs, fuses and starters and diffusers, in accordance with safe working practices.
• Carry out routine compliance tests, checks and record keeping for all building systems, in accordance with safe working practices. i.e. monthly checks of communal fire doors, weekly tests of AOVs & fire alarms.
• Carry out checks of Landlord areas & common parts. Record any defects and to maintain plant rooms in a clean, tidy and safe condition. Communicate all abnormal critical plant conditions as appropriate.
• Keep Facilities Manager and Facilities Coordinator updated on issues and progress.
• Stock control of critical spares on site.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Understanding of good customer care.
• Experience with working in a residential environment (desirable)
• Experience in undertaking maintenance activities within a complex multi-building environment.
• Apprenticeship on a building trad (desirable)
• City & Guilds/NVQs in a building trade or equivalent.

Ballymore operates as an equal opportunities employer.