Specialist Maintenance Operative

Westmorland and Furness Council; Penrith; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government body in Penrith is seeking a Specialist Maintenance Operative to maintain a varied asset portfolio including public buildings and care facilities. The ideal candidate will be qualified in a relevant trades profession and possess good communication skills, with a flexibility to meet service demands, including emergency response. This role is essential for ensuring that all facilities meet high maintenance standards and involves traveling across sites.

Qualifications

• Qualified in a trades background with extensive knowledge in the Maintenance industry.
• Experience in driving LCV.
• Ability to demonstrate skills in multiple trades.

Responsibilities

• Maintain public buildings, care facilities, and commercial premises.
• Travel across sites within the Westmorland and Furness district.
• Participate in the Out of Hours service responding to emergencies.

Skills

Good communication skills

Flexibility

Ability to use digital devices

Education

Level 3 Diploma or GNVQ in a relevant trades profession

Job description

We are seeking to a Specialist Maintenance Operative.

Westmorland and Furness Council are delighted to offer new roles within the CorporateAsset Team. We are looking to recruit a Specialist Maintenance Operative to keep our Asset portfolio maintained to the highest standards possible. The portfolio consists of, but not limited to, all our public accessible buildings, care facilities, sports complexes, Libraries, retail outlets and commercial premises.

Specialist Maintenance Operatives must be qualified in a trades background with extensive knowledge in the Maintenance industry. Being able to demonstrate skills in multiple trades will be an advantage.

The job will involve travelling from site to site within the Westmorland and Furness district carrying out Maintenance jobs within our buildings. You will be meeting both employees and customers so good communications skills are essential. No two days will be the same so a flexible approach will be needed.

Who we are looking for.

The ideal candidates will have a positive work ethic, excellent communication skills and be a team player.

Being able to use digital devices is very important. All of our job information will be accessed digitally through smart phones and tablets.

You must be qualified to a minimum Level 3 Diploma or GNVQ in a relevant trades profession.

The ideal candidates will hold a full and clean UK driving license and have experience driving LCV

We need people who can be flexible to meet the demands of this service. There may be weekend work, bank holiday work and working outside our normal operating hours. You will also be part of our Out of Hours service responding to emergencies on a rota basis. Additional remuneration is payed for this service.

Should you wish to discuss this role further, please contact to arrange an informal discussion withMaintenance Team Leader, James Hutton.

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