Maintenance Operative

Downing; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Downing, un leader dans le développement de logements étudiants, recherche un Maintenance Operative à Vauxhall, Londres. Vous serez chargé d'assurer la maintenance des installations, en offrant un service client exemplaire et en respectant les normes de sécurité. Si vous êtes motivé et avez une expérience en maintenance, rejoignez une équipe en pleine expansion.

Benefits

25 jours de congés payés, plus jours fériés

Assurance vie

Soutien en santé mentale

Contribution à la pension

Qualifications

• Expérience antérieure en maintenance générale.
• Compréhension approfondie de la législation en santé et sécurité.
• Compétences informatiques intermédiaires (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Responsibilities

• Fournir un service de réparation et de maintenance proactif.
• Superviser les entrepreneurs sur site.
• Effectuer les maintenances préventives et réactives.

Skills

Communication efficace

Initiative

Gestion du temps

Education

Qualification en plomberie, menuiserie ou systèmes électriques

Job description

Downing are an award-winning leading developer, owner and operator of bespoke, luxury student accommodation , residential and commercial property across the UK. We have been operating for over 35 years and currently have 13 operational student accommodation schemes in 9 major cities with a further £1.6bn of upcoming developments in our pipeline.

We are looking for a Maintenance Operative in Vauxhall to join our team responsible for our Student Accommodation Scheme. It features 578 beds comprising superior en-suite student bedrooms and exceptional studio apartments in Vauxhall, London.

As a Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for delivering the best experience to our customers by providing a pro-active and responsive repair and maintenance service, ensuring that faults and maintenance requests within the accommodation are dealt with in a timely manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Exercise initiative in providing excellent customer service, liaising effectively with Managers and other colleagues.
• Liaise with and monitor onsite contractors to ensure completion of work.
• Be responsible for the day to day reactive and preventative maintenance.
• Be responsible for the planned maintenance including fire alarm testing, emergency lighting testing, fire extinguisher checks water hygiene flushing / temperature monitoring, shower head descaling and health & safety checks.
• Undertake regular building patrols to identify any maintenance requirements or Health and Safety risks.
• Undertake scheduled flat inspections and complete all resultant actions in a timely manner.
• Record, log and monitor any maintenance issues that may arise within the maintenance logbook.
• Ensure that maintenance records are kept for all services, including gas safety inspections, lightening protection systems, fall arrest systems, PAT testing and fixed wiring certification.
• Ensure that all Property Documentation Files are accurately maintained and up to date.
• Adherence to H&S policy ensuring that Risk Assessments and Method Statements are obtained / maintained and that safe systems of work are followed, including Permit to Work and hot works permits.
• Always interact with students professionally, showing empathy towards any maintenance issues you may find and understanding that this is their home.
• Report any welfare issues to a manager immediately.

Key Requirements:

• Take ownership of responsibilities and display pride in work carried out.
• Have a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation and the impact of the works being undertaken.
• Hold a relevant qualification in either plumbing, joinery, or electrical systems if possible.
• Have previous experience of domestic electrical/plumbing/general maintenance.
• Have intermediate level skills in business operating systems including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Have demonstrable experience of effective communication both orally and in writing.
• Have the ability to prioritise your own workload.
• Work within a team to cover reception / admin duties and gain a knowledge of the student booking system.

Hours of Work:

• Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm or 9am to 6pm
• We require you to work 1 in 4 Saturday’s 8am to 5pm on a rota’d shift basis, with hours given back in lieu the following week.
• During our summer turnaround period, we may require additional support to cover additional hours.
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays (that’s 33 days)

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The benefits

25 days holiday

+ bank holidays

Life assurance

cover

Mental health

support

Company pension

contribution

Work for us

Our people are our success and there has never been a more exciting time to join Downing as it enters the most significant expansion for three decades.

Our team is united in a mutual respect and a desire to move the business forward. Here you’ll find all our latest job vacancies. If you’re excited by opportunity and want to be valued for your contribution, take a look at what we currently have available.