Mobile Fabric Engineer

Build Recruitment Limited; London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency in London is seeking a reliable Handyman / Fabric Maintenance Operative to assist with the upkeep of properties. Responsibilities include performing minor repairs, compliance tasks, and ensuring safety standards. Candidates should have a driving licence, previous maintenance experience, and knowledge of health & safety legislation. This is a temporary position offering £17.42 per hour.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence required.
• Solid understanding of basic maintenance and handyman fabric repairs.
• Previous experience in a facilities/maintenance role is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Carry out minor fabric repairs and maintenance.
• Perform basic planned preventative maintenance.
• Complete regular full building inspections.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Customer-focused

Self-motivated and well-organised

Comfortable using MS Office

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Handyman / Fabric Maintenance Operative

Location: Lodon

Contract Type: Temporary

Salary: 17.42 per hour

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and reliable Handyman / Fabric Maintenance Operative to join our facilities team, supporting the smooth running and upkeep of a property portfolio. This is a varied role where you’ll be responsible for day-to-day maintenance, compliance tasks, and ensuring buildings remain safe, presentable, and compliant at all times.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out minor fabric repairs and maintenance to buildings, fixtures, and fittings.


• Undertake basic planned preventative maintenance (PPM) including water testing, PAT testing, and other compliance checks.


• Complete regular full building inspections to ensure high standards and compliance.


• Carry out painting, decorating, and presentation improvements across the portfolio.


• Perform minor landscaping and upkeep of external areas to maintain standards.


• Escalate specialist or out-of-scope works where required.


• Log and complete reactive maintenance requests via the helpdesk within agreed SLAs.


• Support with closing out compliance activities, including Fire Risk Assessment (FRA) works.


• Act as a fire marshal and first aider while on site.


• Provide cover and support within the wider operations team when required.


• Assist with moves, room setups, portering, and general FM support tasks.

Success Metrics

• Meeting compliance, PPM, and helpdesk KPIs.


• Maintaining properties in excellent operational and decorative order.


• Delivering high customer satisfaction.


• Achieving agreed personal objectives.

About You

You will be:

• A strong communicator (both written and verbal) with good listening skills.


• Self-motivated, well-organised, and able to work independently or as part of a team.


• Customer-focused with a proactive and collaborative approach.


• Able to manage tasks under pressure while meeting deadlines and service targets.


• Comfortable using MS Office applications and familiar with technology for logging jobs.

You will have

• A full UK driving licence (required, company van provided).


• A solid understanding of basic maintenance and handyman fabric repairs within an FM environment.


• Previous experience in a similar facilities/maintenance role, ideally supporting a property portfolio.


• Knowledge of health & safety legislation, statutory compliance, and safe working practices.