Maintenance Technician

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Cobalt Consulting (UK) Ltd is seeking a Maintenance Operative for a prime residential development in Leeds. The role involves a mix of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across apartments and communal areas, with a strong focus on resident communication and service quality.

You will join an onsite team of four, handling essential trades such as plumbing, electrical and carpentry, while ensuring high standards of safety and presentation.

Qualifications

• General/building maintenance experience.
• Hands-on plumbing, electrical or carpentry repairs.
• Strong communication with residents.
• Proactive and detail-oriented.
• Able to work independently and in a team.
• Basic IT skills for logging maintenance work.

Responsibilities

• General repairs and maintenance across apartments and communal areas.
• Carrying out basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry tasks.
• Responding to resident maintenance requests.
• Carrying out preventative maintenance and regular inspections.
• Supporting fire, health & safety and emergency lighting checks.
• Completing pre-move-in checks and scheduled apartment inspections.
• Apartment turnaround and redecoration.
• Logging maintenance jobs and coordinating with contractors.
• Ensuring the building remains safe and presentable.
• Liaising with third-party contractors.

Skills

General maintenance

Plumbing

Electrical

Carpentry

Customer service

Problem solving

Education

18th Edition

NVQ Level 2 Plumbing

Job description

Maintenance Operative - Prime Residential Development

Leeds | £30,000 per annum | 40 hours per week

We're recruiting for a Maintenance Operative to join the onsite team at a high-quality, professionally managed residential development in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong general maintenance background who enjoys working in a customer-facing residential environment. You'll be joining an established facilities team, working alongside three other Maintenance Operatives, with responsibility for keeping the apartments, communal areas and wider development maintained to a high standard.

The development offers residents a range of high-end communal amenities, so presentation, attention to detail and customer service are just as important as your technical maintenance skills.

The role

Working as part of the onsite maintenance team, you'll carry out a mixture of planned, preventative and reactive maintenance across the development.

Day to day, this will include:

• General repairs and maintenance across apartments and communal areas
• Basic plumbing, electrical, carpentry and building maintenance
• Responding to reactive maintenance requests from residents
• Carrying out preventative maintenance and regular building inspections
• Supporting fire, health & safety and emergency lighting checks
• Completing pre-move-in checks and scheduled apartment inspections
• Apartment turnaround works and redecoration
• Identifying defects and maintenance requirements during building patrols
• Logging and monitoring maintenance jobs through the relevant systems
• Liaising with and supporting third-party contractors when required
• Helping ensure the building remains safe, presentable and well maintained

The position is genuinely resident-facing, with the successful person expected to communicate professionally with residents and help resolve maintenance and service requests promptly.

What we're looking for

You don't necessarily need to be a specialist in one particular trade. We're looking for a good all-round Maintenance Operative who is practical, reliable and comfortable dealing with residents.

Ideally, you'll have:

• Previous general/building maintenance experience
• Hands-on experience with plumbing, electrical, carpentry or similar repairs
• Good fault-finding and problem-solving ability
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• A proactive, can-do approach
• Good attention to detail
• The ability to work independently while also being a strong team player
• Basic IT skills for logging and updating maintenance jobs

Experience within residential property would be advantageous, as would qualifications such as 18th Edition, IOSH or NVQ Level 2 Plumbing, but these are desirable rather than essential.

The package

Salary: £30,000 per annum
Location: Leeds
Hours: 40 hours per week, 5 days

Some Saturday and public holiday working will be required as part of the rota.

This would suit someone currently working as a Maintenance Operative, Maintenance Technician, Handyperson, Multi-Skilled Operative, Fabric Technician or Building Maintenance Engineer who wants to work at a quality residential development as part of a well-established onsite team.