On-site Facilities & Building Operative (Day/Night Shifts)

Amey; Newton-le-Willows; Remote; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remuneration: competitive salary

Career Growth

Training opportunities

Holidays: 24 days + BH

Pension

Flexible benefits

Exclusive Discounts

Social Impact Days

Family friendly policies

Affinity Networks

Job summary

Amey is seeking a General Building Operative/Facilities Assistant to join our National Highways account at Newton-le-Willows. The role is on site with a 42-hour week and a day/night shift pattern.

You will handle admin tasks in Microsoft Office, communicate with suppliers, perform site checks and assist with PPMs and reactive works. The role requires attention to HSE and COSHH, basic maintenance, and willingness to support a busy facilities team.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative skills with good attention to detail and record keeping.
• Clear verbal and written communication; ability to liaise with teams and suppliers.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety and COSHH in a building environment.
• Ability to undertake basic maintenance, handyman or janitorial tasks.

Responsibilities

• Administration using MS Office suite.
• Communicate with suppliers via email and phone.
• Conduct daily site checks and log actions.
• Prepare site paperwork for Engineers/Operatives’ visits and PPMs.
• First-line reactive event handling (fires, outages, maintenance).
• Ensure premises H&S and COSHH compliance.
• Perform general repairs and maintenance tasks as needed.
• General building/grounds maintenance including cleaning and stock management.

Skills

Administrative skills

Communication skills

Health & Safety COSHH

Basic building maintenance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Amey is seeking a General Building Operative/Facilities Assistant to join our National Highways account at Newton-le-Willows. The role is on site with a 42-hour week and a day/night shift pattern.

You will handle admin tasks in Microsoft Office, communicate with suppliers, perform site checks and assist with PPMs and reactive works. The role requires attention to HSE and COSHH, basic maintenance, and willingness to support a busy facilities team.