Maintenance Technician

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in student accommodation seeks a Maintenance Technician to ensure the upkeep of their facility in Edinburgh. This entry-level role offers a competitive salary of £25,396.80 along with benefits like 5 weeks of holiday, health care support, and social events. You'll be tasked with maintaining communal areas, conducting safety checks, and creating a positive living environment for students.

Benefits

Competitive salary with annual discretionary bonus

5 weeks' annual leave

Paid day off for wellness ('YuDay')

Subsidised health care & employee assistant program

Cycle to work scheme

Social events

Qualifications

• Experience ideally within maintenance, security, or facilities.
• Relevant trade experience is a plus, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that the community is well-maintained and functional.
• Complete planned and reactive maintenance tasks.
• Carry out health and safety checks, including fire safety.

Skills

Problem Solving

Proactive Approach

Job description

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Overview

• 40 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
• £25,396.80 per annum
• Central Edinburgh
  
  

We are on the lookout for a new team member to join us at our state- of- the- art Student Accommodation in the heart of Edinburgh!

If you like to solve problems, get stuck in and would like a role where no two days are the same then read on..

Here at Yugo we take pride in our spaces to create a positive experience for students and do everything we can to make sure they live their best life! The Maintenance Technician is responsible for keeping the space in a great condition inside and out. This will involve maintaining the general upkeep of the residence including all communal areas, performing repairs, maintenance and minor redecoration as and when needed.

Responsibilities

Here's what you'll do;

• Take responsibility for ensuring that the community is exceptionally well-maintained, well-presented and functional always.
• Ensure students are safe and secure at all time.
• Complete both planned and reactive maintenance tasks in line with any service level agreements; carry out first line maintenance and assist specialist contractors when required.
• Ensure communal areas are cleaned regularly.
• Ensure that the bin stores are tidy and that the bins are rotated regularly.
• Carry out periodic health and safety checks, including those relating to fire safety and risk assessments, and legionella testing.
• Along with the day to day activities within your role, you will also be required to manage your health and safety responsibilities as set out in Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work Etc. Act 1974, where it states that you have a duty to take care of yourself and those around you, by your acts or omissions and to cooperate with your employer on health and safety matters.
  
  

This list in by no means exhaustive but in short, your main responsibility is to take pride in the look and feel of the property - ensuring the standard is great for our residents.

You'll need to have some experience ideally within maintenance, security or facilities with a proactive approach to solving problems. A relevant trade would give you the edge but is certainly not essential.

Qualifications

And the benefits? Well apart from working with an amazing team of people you will also receive:

• Competitive salary with annual discretionary bonus
• 5 weeks' annual leave
• Additional 'YuDay' which is a paid day off every year to spend as you wish to support your wellness journey
• Subsidised Health care & employee assistant program
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Social events and more!
  
  

So, if you are currently looking to get stuck into an exciting new opportunity where no two days are the same, we would love to hear from you. Click apply now! We can't wait to meet you.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Internet

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