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Maintenance Technician/Handyman
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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Job summary
An established industry player in student accommodation is seeking a Temporary Maintenance Technician to ensure high-quality repairs and maintenance. This role involves working directly with students, completing planned and reactive maintenance, and conducting health and safety checks. The ideal candidate will have a proactive attitude, strong communication skills, and experience in various maintenance tasks such as carpentry, plumbing, and painting. Join a dedicated team that values quality service and make a significant impact in providing exceptional living experiences for students. If you are ready to take on this rewarding challenge, apply now!
Qualifications
- Experience in repairs and planned maintenance for student housing.
- Strong communication and customer service skills are essential.
Responsibilities
- Manage repairs and maintenance across student housing portfolio.
- Interact with students to resolve maintenance issues effectively.
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Job description
Job Description
Temporary Maintenance Technician/Handyman - £16 - £17p/h Newcastle Upon Tyne
Immediate Start, 9:00 - 17:30 Monday-Friday
My client provides high quality student housing, in both shared houses and apartments, in 24 cities across the UK, leading the way in offering exceptional student accommodation. I am recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Technician to join their team to manage repairs and maintenance across their portfolio of student houses in Newcastle.
Duties include:
- Providing high standard repairs, maintenance and decorating across a portfolio of high quality student housing
- Working and interacting with student customers to rectify maintenance issues
- Completing planned and reactive maintenance
- Undertaking health and safety checks
- Carrying out statutory compliance inspections where necessary
- Energy and utility management including meter reading and broadband service management
- Basic seasonal garden maintenance
What we need from you:
- Full, clean driving license
- Experience completing repairs and planned maintenance
- Experience in painting
- Experience in basic maintenance (carpentry, plumbing and electrical)
- Excellent communication and customer service
- Proactive and positive attitude to work under own initiative
- Strong IT skills with the ability to use iOS on iPhone and iPad and experience with Microsoft Office
We strive to provide the best quality to our client so if you believe you would be a great asset to the team, please apply now!
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