Multi Skilled Maintenance Plumber

Rydon Group Ltd; Wilmington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive starting salary

33 days holiday per year

Holiday purchase scheme

On-call standby allowance

Pension scheme

Health Cash Plan

24/7 EAP service

Wellbeing and mental health support

Employee discount scheme

Flexible benefits options

Employee referrals scheme

Free flu vaccinations

Full training and progression

Job summary

Rydon Group Ltd is looking for a Multi-skilled Maintenance Operative to join the Maintenance team in Dartford, Kent. The role focuses on plumbing fault finding, repairs and installations, alongside general building maintenance tasks.

You will carry out planned and reactive maintenance in a live healthcare environment, adhering to strict safety protocols and working hours from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, with on-call duties to enhance earnings.

Qualifications

• Experience in building maintenance, ideally within NHS or healthcare settings.
• Experience with planned/reactive maintenance and fault finding on plumbing systems.
• Ability to perform basic electrics and carpentry tasks as part of a broader maintenance role.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive repairs across the site.
• Lead plumbing work including fault finding, repairs and installation on plumbing systems.
• Perform general maintenance such as basic electrics and carpentry repairs.
• Work in a live healthcare environment following safety protocols.

Skills

Plumbing

PPMs

General maintenance

Fault finding

Customer service

Driving licence

Job description

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Multi-skilled Maintenance Operative with commercial building maintenance experience to join our highly regarded Maintenance team in Dartford, Kent. This role involves carrying out plumbing repairs, PPM's and other general building maintenance.

Rydon Maintenance Ltd provides a range of hard facilities management and property maintenance services in partnership with a range of NHS Trusts. We provide reactive and planned maintenance to a number of NHS buildings and we work to strict timescales and safety requirements to ensure the comfort and safety of service users using these NHS facilities. With offices in the South East, to Bristol in the South West our experience has taken us across a variety of sensitive healthcare environments.

Job Purpose

Based at the Bracton Centre in Dartford, Kent you will carry out planned preventative maintenance (PPM's) and reactive repairs across the site.

There will be a particular emphasis on plumbing work, which will include fault finding, repairs and installation work on a range of plumbing systems. You will also carry out other general maintenance works such as basic electrics and carpentry repairs.

In addition there will also be some planned maintenance activities such as upgrade works and refurbishment as part of our ongoing efforts to ensure a safe environment for service users. You will work in a live secure healthcare environment and as such its important that proper protocols are followed at all times to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for staff and service users.

Normal working hours are 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday. You will also participate in an on-call rota system (which offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs).

What we can offer you

• Competitive starting salary
• Holiday Entitlement: 33 days per annum (inclusive of bank holidays)
• Holiday Purchase Scheme: Buy up to an additional 5 days holiday
• On call standby allowance and overtime paid per call out.
• Pension Scheme: 4% contributory.
• Health Cash Plan: helping you spread the cost of essential healthcare
• 24/7 EAP Service: free advice, counselling and support for you and your family whenever you need it.
• Wellbeing and mental health champions readily available at work.
• Access to an employee discount scheme which includes a wide-range of special offers and discounts on insurances, lifestyle goods and services.
• Flexible benefits for you to choose from including Critical Illness, DenPlan and Cycle to work schemes.
• Employee Referral Scheme: recommend a personal connection to us and claim a cash reward for their successful hire.
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Full training, ongoing coaching and support
• Opportunities to progress your career across the business

Experience Required

Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings is essential, ideally within the NHS (or for a maintenance contractor providing services to the NHS). Alternatively, you will have worked for a maintenance contractor providing a planned/reactive maintenance service in a commercial setting (perhaps a hotel, school, supermarkets etc).

You will have experience of carrying out planned preventative and reactive maintenance on plumbing systems. You will also have experience of fault finding, repair and installation of plumbing services, along with the ability to undertake a range of other general building maintenance/repairs. This could include: basic electrics, painting, carpentry, plastering etc.

You will also need to hold a full UK Driving Licence.

Above all you will have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs.

This is a genuinely diverse role with excellent scope for personal development. If you have the above skills and experience, we'd strongly encourage you to apply.

Additional Information

As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.

Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.