Facilities Assistant

Morden College; East London; On-site; GBP 24 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a charitable organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of older individuals. As a Facilities Assistant, you will play a crucial role in delivering meals, managing supplies, and supporting events within a vibrant community. This position offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive environment where your contributions are valued. You will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of facilities, engaging with residents, and promoting a harmonious atmosphere. If you are passionate about making a difference and enjoy working in a team-oriented setting, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience driving in busy urban areas and on motorways.
• Ability to work in a team and engage proactively with compliance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver meals and supplies to residents and colleagues across the college.
• Support event setups and clear downs, ensuring smooth operations.

Skills

Driving Skills

Time Management

Teamwork

Communication

Numeracy and Literacy

Education

Clean full driving licence

Tools

Fridge-van

College car

College mini-buses

Job description

Salary: GBP23933 - GBP23933 per annum

Job Title: Facilities Assistant

Salary: £23,933 per annum

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Morden College is a charity dedicated to enabling a life-lived independence for the older people they provide homes for, through life, as they grow older. Morden College has enriched the lives of its residents as well as their families, over the last 300 years. The Charity’s core purpose is to provide older people who are in need with a home for life within its beautiful grounds, with amazing facilities and surrounded by its caring people, who work tirelessly to provide the highest quality of care.

Our most valuable resource are the people within Morden College; they provide the supportive, caring and inclusive environment both for colleagues and for our Residents. Our Culture encourages and supports creativity, celebrates our differences and the similarities that draw us together as a community and promote the highest standards of individual behaviour and accountability in everything we do.

Our 60 seat Café is located within the John Morden Centre, which is an award winning vibrant space where people meet, eat, take part in events, develop and enjoy a variety of interesting hobbies.

Morden College is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC). This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

Purpose of the Role:

• To deliver shopping, cook/chill and cook/freeze meals and other supplies to residents and colleagues College wide
• To manage inbound and outbound postal services and inbound deliveries
• To handle waste and recycling
• To set-up and clear down after College events
• To support the Hospitality team with food service and beverage service
• To maintain good communication with residents, the supervisory team and colleagues to ensure the smooth running of Morden College
• To contribute positively to the team, supporting colleagues in the daily life of the College

Key Responsibilities and Duties:

• To own, be responsible and take pride in delivering the duties and responsibilities set out in this job description.
• Facilitate the delivery of food and other supplies by driving the fridge-van, college car or college mini-buses showing respect and kindness to residents and colleagues and promoting a harmonious team atmosphere.
• To support Morden College operations and facilities management by setting up and clearing before/after functions and events and by taking part in the service of food and beverages for events College-wide.
• To be approachable, receptive, and reactive to resident and colleague needs, providing day to day transport of supplies between and within sites.
• To provide cover for the College shop.
• To transport food to and waste food away from service areas, primarily the care home
• To handle and process all waste, including clinical waste, and recycling in line with policy and legislation.
• To assist with the transportation of residents using buggies
• To maintain College storage areas in good order, ensuring they are clean, tidy and locked when unattended.
• To assist in the execution of stock takes as and when required.
• To undertake planned and reactive external cleaning services, including jet-washing, in line with the methods and standards specified in the Morden College Housekeeping Manual and to complete periodic cleaning schedules
• To support with events such as College Conversation, Founders Day, Friends Day, Trustees Christmas lunch day and similar occasions, and to assist with visitors on events such as Open Gardens by acting as a guide and host.

Person Specification:

• Clean full driving licence held for at least two years (Desirable)
• Willing to undertake training as required.
• Experience of driving in busy urban areas.
• Experience of driving on motorways/major routes and minor roads.
• Able to organise their own time.
• Numerate and literate.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Ability to proactively engage with compliance requirements
• Flexible approach to work and working hours – occasional weekends and some evenings
• Located within one hour’s commutable distance to Morden College
• Reasonably fit and able to undertake the demanding aspects of the role
• Committed to the Values and Vision of Morden College
• Experience of driving a mini-bus or bus for older people. (Desirable)
• Experience of planning routes. (Desirable)

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