Caretaker

Sensori; Wexford; On-site; EUR 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Sensori is seeking a Caretaker to join the PPP Schools Team in Wexford. The role is part-time and permanent, with Garda Vetting required. The successful candidate will work shifts to cover evenings and weekends as needed by the client.

Key responsibilities include supporting the FM Site Manager, supervising facilities personnel, and maintaining a high standard of customer service. The role demands proactive fault-finding, subcontractor management, and adherence to health and safety legislation.

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service skills and visible team collaboration.
• Ability to review services, processes and quality control to improve efficiency.
• Proactive fault identification and escalation to contractors when needed.
• Experience managing subcontractors on site and following contractor guidelines.
• Ability to conduct site inspections and uphold quality standards according to client expectations.
• Adhere to health and safety legislation and company policies; Fire Warden/First Aider as required.
• Flexibility to cover evenings, weekends and early/late shifts as client requires.

Responsibilities

• Support the FM Site Manager in promoting excellent customer service and strong client relationships.
• Assist in reviewing existing services, specifications, processes, productivity, and quality control to secure efficient use of resources.
• Identify building faults and implement immediate fixes or contact the appropriate contractor.
• Manage subcontractors on site and ensure compliance with contractor management guidelines.
• Regularly inspect sites and services to identify non-adherence to quality standards and act accordingly.
• Ensure health and safety regulations and policies are followed; perform Fire Warden and/or First Aider duties as required.
• Respond to client requests promptly with a strong customer focus.
• Cover shifts as needed, including late openings, early openings or weekend work.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

Proactive

Health & safety

Tools

IT software

Job description

We are currently recruiting for a Caretaker to join our PPP Schools Team in Wexford. This is a part time, permanent role and will be subject to Garda Vetting whilst flexibility will be required as the successful candidate will work shifts in an effort to cover evenings and weekends.

PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

To assist and support the FM Site Manager in providing day to day operational management for all services within a portfolio of buildings and to supervise facilities personnel as required. This is an active and visible role requiring excellent customer service skills. Working as part of a team, the Caretaker will be expected to positively contribute to the performance of the business and to develop relationships with both the client and their colleagues.

Principal Accountabilities

• Support the FM Site Manager in promoting a culture of excellent customer service and establishing excellent working relationships with the client
• Assist the FM Site Manager in reviewing existing services, specifications, processes, productivity levels and quality control to secure and increase the efficient use of resources
• Ability to be proactive and identify building faults by applying an immediate fix or making an area safe and contacting the appropriate contractor
• Management of subcontractors on site and adherence to company contractor management guidelines
• Assist the FM Site Manager in undertaking regular site and service inspection tours and identifying areas on non-adhered to quality standards as appropriate
• Ensure that all health and safety legislation and company policies are adhered to, within own level of responsibility (to include undertaking role of Fire Warden and/or First Aider, as required)
• Adhering to client requests in a timely manner with strong customer focus
• Flexibility in working shifts, with potential for late closing, early opening or weekend works, depending on the client's requirements

Additional Role Information

• Experienced Maintenance Technician is highly desirable, ideally with a mixed skillset
• Extensive maintenance experience within a busy environment, minimum of 3 years
• Adhere to the Garda Vetting process
• Proficient and comfortable using IT software
• Proven health and safety awareness with an understanding of quality systems
• Exposure to Facilities Management and/or Engineering environments ideal
• Detail orientated and highly organised
• The role requires a high volume of physical activity, covering large site grounds as well as a high volume of manual handling
• Proven experience in a similar role