Maintenance Operative - Allegro Living, Birmingham

Savills Management Resources; Highgate; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A property management company in Highgate is seeking a maintenance operative to conduct reactive and preventative maintenance in a large apartment development. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in maintenance work, be a proactive problem-solver, and have strong communication skills. The role involves varied tasks, including plumbing and ensuring apartments are ready for new residents. Working hours are 42.5 per week, with a salary of £27,300.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a maintenance assistant/operative.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines.
• Enjoy varied work with good all-round skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out reactive maintenance.
• Execute preventative maintenance tasks.
• Ensure apartments are ready for new residents.
• Perform basic plumbing and painting tasks.
• Attend to jobs in the daily diary.

Skills

Time management

Record keeping

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Hard working

Job description

Carrying out reactive, planned and preventative maintenance in a 603 apartment development in the centre of Birmingham. This will include work within apartments, the building and resident common areas.

Responsibilities

• Reactive maintenance
• Preventative maintenance
• Ensuring that vacant apartments are ready for new residents by carrying out works between tenancies
• Working to tight deadlines to minimise void losses
• Basic plumbing
• Painting and decorating of apartments and communal areas
• Repairing and replacing wood work in apartments
• Investigation works for things like leaks or electrical problems
• Pre tenancy works - having apartments ready for move in by strict deadlines
• Moving furniture
• Basic furniture repairs
• Working from own initiative
• Attending to jobs in the daily diary at time they are booked in for
• Face to face interaction with residents when carrying out jobs
• Fire alarm testing (weekly)
• Emergency lighting checks (monthly)
• Water temperature checks (monthly)
• Reporting job status to line manager in a timely manner
• Maintain records of activities undertaken
• Informing line manager of stock inventory and order requirements
• Fixing doors, locks and any minor fixtures and fittings
• Replacing smoke detector batteries
• Inspect and report on repair jobs completed by external contractors as required

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and the individual will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the evolution of the role within the asset.

Qualifications & Skills

• Time management
• Record keeping
• Enjoy varied work and ability to work to tight deadlines
• Be a team player with good communication skills and understanding of resident needs
• Be happy to work individually
• Have good organisational skills
• Have good time management
• Hard working

The ideal candidate will come from a maintenance background and will have a good all round ability and skills. You will ideally have a minimum of 2 years' experience working as a maintenance assistant/operative.

Working Hours - 42.5 per week including weekends
Salary - £27,300