Maintenance Operative

Overview

Perform maintenance, repairs and health & safety duties for residential community.

Key Responsibilities

• reactive maintenance
• preventive maintenance
• repairs
• inspections
• health & safety
• record keeping

Tasks

As a Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for delivering the best experience to our customers by providing a pro-active and responsive repair and maintenance service, ensuring that faults and maintenance requests within the accommodation are dealt with in a timely manner. -Identify and communicate any potential areas for future works. -Manage and meet agreed KPI’s as set by the line manager. -Support and complete risk assessment monitoring. -Administer all maintenance and health and safety records. -Carry out PPM checks (e.g. emergency lighting, fire alarm). -Assist with visual daily health and safety checks. -Respond appropriately to emergencies or urgent issues as they arise and be part of a maintenance call-out procedure. -Undertake repair and maintenance tasks to a high-quality including plumbing, joinery, electricals, painting and decorating and supervise any of these aspects that are subcontracted. -Preparing apartments for occupation. -Assist with periodic and tenancy end inspections and associated maintenance tasks resulting form these. -Understand and respond to health and safety matters in a timely manner. -Ensure all residents enjoy a high level of maintenance and cleanliness. -Support with CapEx improvement works/schedules. -Carry out redecoration and repairs within apartments and communal areas. -Escalate all Heath, Safety, Welfare and Security issues or concerns to the Line Manager. -Conduct building audits including health & safety and compliance. -Escort contractors whilst working on site. -Working closely with the Management team to co-ordinate the preparation of amenity spaces for events. -Carry out and close reactive maintenance jobs in a timely manner and to a consistently high standard. -Complete all paperwork and procedures in line with company policy.

Requirements

• health & safety
• electrical
• plumbing
• qualifications
• communication
• teamwork

What You Bring

-Understanding the importance of achieving deadlines and ensuring quality output. -Attention to detail and taking ownership of all of core tasks/duties. -Have a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation and the impact of the works being undertaken -Excellent verbal and written communication skills. -Previous experience of domestic electrical/plumbing/general maintenance would be an advantage. -Hold a relevant qualification in either plumbing, joinery or electrical systems would be an advantageous if at all possible. -Previous building mobilisation experience would be an advantage. -Fluent in written and verbal English, culturally aware and able to adapt communication style. -Professional presentation, confident and outgoing in nature. -A strong team player supporting all colleagues when required and feel confident to put forward suggestions and ideas. -Well organised, ability to problem solve, prioritise and work under pressure. -Excellent customer service skills.

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Benefits

Square Gardens by Downing Living is centred around green and open landscaped spaces. Fundamental to our brand is delivering a sustainable place to live and gather with exclusive shared resident amenities and services. -Paid overtime -25 days holiday, plus bank holidays -Life Assurance cover -Employee Assistance Scheme -Company Pension scheme -Competitive salary -40 hours per week -Days of Work: Monday – Friday with 1 Saturday in 5 on a rota basis

About Downing

-Balances ambition with financial strength through its £1.5 billion development pipeline. -Specializes in mixed-use residential complexes, office hubs, and educational buildings. -Delivers projects from start to finish in-house, ensuring seamless construction capabilities. -Revitalizes brownfield sites with commercial developments in regenerated districts. -Creates stylish, high-end city-center flats and co-living spaces with community-focused amenities.

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