Maintenance Operative

Serco Group Plc; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public services provider is seeking a Maintenance Operative to deliver essential building maintenance across designated properties. The role requires previous experience in trades such as joinery and plumbing, alongside self-motivation and effective workload management. The selected candidate will receive competitive compensation, tools, and a company vehicle. Applicants must hold a valid UK driving license and be able to pass security checks.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

Vehicle and fuel card provided

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• Previous maintenance experience in joinery, plumbing, fitting, painting, and decorating.
• Ability to manage own workload effectively.
• Willingness to travel within the region.

Responsibilities

• Provide building maintenance services to designated properties.
• Liaise with external subcontractors for maintenance tasks.
• Ensure properties are free from building defects.

Skills

Maintenance experience in trades

Self-motivation

Teamwork skills

Full UK driving license

Job description

Overview

Here in the Serco recruitment team, we're responsible for hiring people that deliver essential public services in Defence, Transport, Justice & Immigration, Citizen Services and Healthcare. We are currently looking for a Maintenance Operative to join our team at AASC, Asylum Accommodation and Support Services Contracts.

Responsibilities

• To provide building maintenance services to a designated area / or number of properties
• To report faults using the IT system to ensure all faults are reported and closed for their property portfolio
• The role of the MO is to ensure that all properties under their control are free from building defects as defined under the Home Office Contract
• Liaison with external sub-contractors to ensure access can be obtained, works are completed to agreed standards and the sub-contractors operatives are approved.
• To undertake audit samples of external suppliers work and report findings.
• To undertake once a year a Portable Appliance Test (PAT) for any properties in their area for all properties
• To provide specialist trade services in accordance with certified standards and experience
• To provide technical advice and support to the maintenance section relevant to your trade in order to ensure all current standards are met under the contract
• To provide the property on-boarding team with trade sign offs for the relevant specialist trade
• To ensure that the safety of all users of the property from a building standards is achieved
• To check all relevant property reports before undertaking works in the properties (e.g. asbestos, dangerous persons,) or request additional reports if deemed appropriate by the MO (e.g. structural report, asbestos survey / test etc.)
• Where possible to repair all Serco supplied furniture or ensure furniture is replaced to comply with the Home Office Contract
• To only purchase materials from approved Serco suppliers and keep receipts for all transactions to identify and record what materials are used for each job / property
• Where specified only purchase the agreed Serco standard material's unless alternative substitutions can be provide due to stock requirements
• To obtain Managers approval for the Hire or purchase of any plant or tools over £100 to undertake any maintenance repair
• To ensure appropriate receipts are obtained and recoded for each property / job completed

What You'll Need

• Previous maintenance experience in one or more trades such as joinery, plumbing, fitting, painting, and decorating.
• Strong self-motivation and the ability to manage your own workload.
• Teamwork skills to collaborate effectively when required.
• Willingness and ability to travel within the region and occasionally across the UK.
• Full UK driving licence (essential).
• Ability to pass security clearance checks.

Disability Confident

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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Benefits and Opportunities

• Meaningful and vital work: As part of a highly collaborative team, you'll be able to strongly influence hiring managers efforts that help us deliver vital services.
• A world of opportunity: Working for a globally operating business delivering essential services across 5 vital sectors, your next opportunity and challenge won't be hard to find.
• Great people: You'll find yourself working with a variety of highly motivated, supportive and experienced colleagues, where no two days are the same.

What we offer

• Competitive salary (rising upon evidence of trade skills)
• Up to 6% contributory pension scheme
• Vehicle, Fuel Card and tools are all provided.
• Career opportunities across their entire AASC contract
• Employee discounts for major retailers and leisure activities

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