Maintenance Person

GI Group Main Account; Inverurie; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounted gym membership

Health and wellbeing discounts

Cycle to Work scheme

Leave for milestone birthdays

Work anniversary bonuses

Refer a Friend scheme

Job summary

GI Group Main Account is recruiting a Maintenance Person to join our client’s Aberdeen team on a permanent, full-time basis (45 hours per week). The role involves maintaining and refurbishing accommodation and welfare units and hire equipment, ensuring readiness for customers and delivering excellent service.

You will perform general maintenance, minor plumbing/electrical work and oversee stock levels while upholding strict health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in general maintenance and refurbishment of accommodation units.
• Knowledge of health and safety practices is desirable.
• Forklift licence is desirable; training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Carry out general maintenance, repairs and refurbishment of site accommodation units, welfare units and vans.
• Maintain and repair units to high standards, including fittings and wall boards.
• Undertake minor plumbing and electrical work.
• Identify and report damage or repair needs to supervisor.
• Monitor stock levels of materials and ensure supplies are available.
• Paint and refurbish accommodation units as required.
• Keep tools and equipment maintained, cleaned and stored after use.
• Ensure units are ready for hire within required timescales.
• Maintain high health and safety standards at all times.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Forklift licence

Health & safety

Overtime adaptable

Job description

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time - 45 hours a week

The Role

We are currently looking for a Maintenance Person to join our client's team in Aberdeen.

As a Maintenance Person, you will play an important role in supporting the efficient operation of the business by maintaining and refurbishing a fleet of accommodation units, welfare facilities and associated hire equipment.

You will be responsible for ensuring that equipment is maintained to a high standard and is ready for hire in a timely and efficient manner, helping to deliver excellent customer service and support the overall success of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out general maintenance, repairs and refurbishment of site accommodation units, welfare units and welfare vans.
• Maintaining and repairing accommodation and welfare units to a high standard, including fitting sink units, internal partition kits and replacing wall boards.
• Undertaking minor plumbing and electrical work.
• Identifying and reporting any damage or repair requirements to your supervisor so that issues can be recorded and, where appropriate, charged to customers.
• Monitoring and reporting stock levels of materials such as timber, lino and boarding to ensure supplies are maintained.
• Salvaging and reusing suitable sink units, plumbing materials and partition kits removed from accommodation units.
• Carrying out painting and general refurbishment work on accommodation units (training will be provided).
• Ensuring all tools and equipment are properly maintained, cleaned, tested before use and securely stored after use.
• Cleaning accommodation units and welfare vans.
• Working efficiently and economically to ensure units are prepared and available for hire within required timescales.
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety at all times.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Previous experience working within the accommodation, welfare or hire industry (desirable).
• A practical, hands-on approach with experience in general maintenance and refurbishment.
• A forklift truck licence (desirable, although training can be provided).
• An MPBA testing qualification (desirable but not essential, as full training can be arranged following successful completion of probation).
• Good physical health, as the role can be physically demanding at times.
• A flexible approach to work, with a willingness to work reasonable overtime when required.
• A good understanding of, and commitment to, health and safety practices.

What's in It for You?

• 25 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted gym membership.
• Health and wellbeing discount vouchers.
• Cycle to Work, Home and Tech Scheme benefits.
• Additional leave for milestone birthdays.
• Work anniversary bonuses.
• Refer a Friend scheme.

The Opportunity

This is a great opportunity for a practical and motivated individual to join an established hire business in a hands-on maintenance role, helping to ensure accommodation and welfare equipment is maintained to a high standard and ready for customers.

Should you require any support or assistance, please contact your local Gi Group office.

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