Maintenance Operative

Planet Recruitment; Oxford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Recruitment is seeking an experienced Maintenance Technician (Multi-Trade) for a central Oxford college. You will deliver high-quality maintenance across residential, academic and operational buildings, covering planned and reactive tasks.

Your role includes carpentry, decorating and general building maintenance with focus on safety, efficiency and compliance. This is a permanent full-time position with benefits available on request.

Qualifications

• Relevant trade qualifications or vocational training.
• Experience in building maintenance, facilities, estates or property maintenance.
• Demonstrable practical ability across maintenance disciplines including carpentry.
• Experience using an electronic maintenance management system.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned preventive maintenance to the required standard and within agreed timescales.
• Undertake reactive maintenance and repair works across the college estate.
• Assist with the delivery of maintenance projects and improvement works within agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Carry out general maintenance and repairs to fixtures, fittings, furniture, doors, windows, locks and other building fabric.
• Undertake general carpentry repairs and associated works.
• Carry out basic plumbing and electrical maintenance activities within the limits of training, competence and statutory requirements.

Skills

Maintenance skills

Flexible working

Driving licence

Problem solving

Education

Trade qualifications or vocational training

Tools

Electronic maintenance management system

Job description

Planet Recruitment are looking for experienced maintenance technicians to join a client of ours in central Oxford.

The Maintenance Technician (Multi-Trade) is responsible for delivering a high-quality maintenance service across the college's residential, academic and operational buildings.

The postholder will undertake a broad range of planned and reactive maintenance activities, utilising a variety of trade skills including carpentry, painting and decorating and general building maintenance.

This is a permanent full time position.

Key responsibilities

• Undertake planned preventive maintenance activities to the required standard and within agreed timescales.
• Undertake reactive maintenance and repair works across the college estate, ensuring issues are resolved efficiently and effectively.
• Assist with the delivery of maintenance projects and improvement works within agreed timescales and quality standards.
• Carry out general maintenance and repairs to fixtures, fittings, furniture, doors, windows, locks and other building fabric.
• Undertake general carpentry repairs and associated works.
• Carry out basic plumbing and electrical maintenance activities within the limits of training, competence and statutory requirements.

Essential skills & experience

• Relevant trade qualifications or vocational training.
• Previous experience within a building maintenance, facilities, estates or property maintenance environment.
• Relevant trade qualifications or vocational training.
• Demonstrable practical ability across a range of maintenance disciplines, including carpentry and general building maintenance.
• Experience of using an electronic maintenance management system.
• Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
• Full UK driving licence.

Work Management

• Receive, manage and update maintenance requests through the college's electronic maintenance management system and PDA/mobile device.
• Prioritise allocated work appropriately, ensuring tasks are completed efficiently and within agreed service level.
• Maintain accurate electronic records of maintenance activities, inspections, completed works and follow-up actions.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation and its practical application.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations.
• Awareness of Legionella control measures.
• Understanding of manual handling principles.
• Understanding of risk assessments and safe systems of work.

The college offers a large number of benefits with this position, full information available on request.

Planet Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the position