Maintenance Operative

Ballymore; East London; On-site; ZAR 627 000 - 785 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading property development company is seeking a Maintenance Operative to handle maintenance duties in a residential environment. Responsibilities include responding to reactive tasks, performing routine maintenance, and ensuring health and safety compliance. The ideal candidate will have building trade qualifications and experience in a multi-building setting. This role offers an opportunity to work within a supportive team, focusing on maintaining standards and safety in facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience with working in a residential environment (desirable).
• Experience in undertaking maintenance activities within a complex multi-building environment.

Responsibilities

• Respond effectively to all reactive tasks and engineering requests.
• Perform routine maintenance and record findings.
• Report any health and safety risks observed.

Skills

Good communication skills, both verbal & written

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Understanding of good customer care

Experience in undertaking maintenance activities

Education

City & Guilds / NVQs in a building trade or equivalent

Apprenticeship on a building trade (desirable)

Job description

Maintenance Operative - Permanent, Canning Town

Hours : 40 per week, 08.30am - 17.30pm Monday to Friday

Duties & Responsibilities

• To respond effectively to all reactive tasks and engineering requests from Facilities Management and Resort Team.
• Perform routine maintenance where appropriate, recording all findings and subsequent remedial works.
• Record and report any health and safety risks observed to the wider Facilities Team.
• Meter readings (cooling, heating, water, gas & electricity) for Landlord’s utilities.
• Immediate response to certain issues. i.e. Initial leak investigation, leak clean-up, etc.
• Assist with general repairs to building fabric using ‘handy-man’ skills covering painting, decorations, clearing gulley’s and drains etc. Ensuring they are kept free from debris, replacing door handles, latches, door closers etc.
• Maintain FF&Es within the Landlord’s demised areas and carry out basic caretaking activities.
• Support the Facilities Team in the management of the resort (inspections, coordinating with external service partners, providing access)
• Clean light fittings and to test lighting systems. Replacing where necessary minor parts such as tubes, bulbs, fuses and starters and diffusers, in accordance with safe working practices.
• Carry out routine compliance tests, checks and record keeping for all building systems, in accordance with safe working practices. i.e. monthly checks of communal fire doors, weekly tests of AOVs & fire alarms.
• Carry out checks of Landlord areas & common parts. Record any defects and to maintain plant rooms in a clean, tidy and safe condition. Communicate all abnormal critical plant conditions as appropriate.
• Keep Facilities Manager and Facilities Coordinator updated on issues and progress.
• Stock control of critical spares on site.

Skills, experience and qualifications

• Good communication skills, both verbal & written.
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team.
• Understanding of good customer care.
• Experience with working in a residential environment (desirable)
• Experience in undertaking maintenance activities within a complex multi-building environment.
• Apprenticeship on a building trad (desirable)
• City & Guilds / NVQs in a building trade or equivalent.

Ballymore operates as an equal opportunities employer.