Maintenance Operative - Watford, United Kingdom - Priority Recruitment

Priority Recruitment
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Watford, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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West London Ideally, other locations in London considered

£22,000-£30,000 Depending on experience

Company Vehicle & Tools, Fuel Card, Trade Cards etc all provided


We are partnered with an exciting nationwide Self Storage organisation with a market-leading proposition, looking to strengthen their property team.

Our client is a well-established and expanding business. This is an exciting new opportunity with a forward-thinking company that offers award-winning training and development.

With the substantial growth of the company, there is great freedom and opportunities to progress your career as far as you want.


The role:


The role of the Maintenance Operative is to provide a high quality and effective maintenance and repair service to our stores, which are the operational heart of the company.


You will need to carry out a multi - tasking role safely and to a large extent unsupervised with the ability to recognise any task which you consider outside your skill base.

You will be responsible for maintaining a high quality of work and act in a professional and courteous manner at all times.


Duties:


Plumbing - The role involves significant plumbing jobs and therefore would require you to have strong and proven working experience in this area:

  • Attend to minor leaks on hot and cold services on pipework
  • Replacement of taps/washers
  • Clearance of internal waste pipe blockages
  • Minor tile replacement and re fixing of sanitary ware

Carpentry

  • Ease and adjust all forms of timber or steel framed doors
  • Fit and adjust door closure mechanisms
  • Re hang doors
  • Fit new lock mechanisms
  • Fit shelving and repair and adjust cabinet or locker doors
  • Replace timber decking on trolleys

Painting

  • Office/Storage decorations and touch up work to damaged area's
  • Repainting of trolley's, bollards
  • Floor painting

Sheet Metalwork

  • Repairs to storage units
  • Fitting replacement locks and door number plates and small external signs
  • Accident damage works, removal of dents, limited panel replacement, refitting bump strips and unit corner protection plates
  • Re fixing security mesh
  • De burring of unit doors and removal of sharp edges
  • Repairs to trolley's

Electrical
To change lamps & starters to storage and office area's


Other tasks
Any other tasks assigned by the Line Manager and Head of Department.

  • Full clean driving licence.
  • Minimum 5 years' experience working in a similar maintenance role. Qualifications in similar field is desirable.
  • Excellent and safe driving skills adhering to the Highway Code and driving laws of England and Wales.
  • Understanding of basic safety rules in connection with the safe use of tools and safety equipment (PPE)
  • Fluent knowledge in the safe use of ladders
  • Fluent knowledge in the safe use of solvent, paint cleaners and two pack epoxy paints
  • An understanding of manual handling and lifting techniques
  • The ability to carry out preuse safety inspections of tools and equipment.

Skills and competencies required for this role are:

  • Good level of communication skills.
  • Hard working and proactive with the ability to follow instructions and work to deadlines.
  • Ability to prioritise work appropriately and multitask.
  • Attention to detail and good organisational and time management skills.
  • Ability to use initiative and self motivated to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team.
  • Flexible and courteous.
This will primarily be a Monday>Friday role, however some flexability for weekend emergencies would be needed. Occasional single day travel to Portsmouth/Southampton/Bristol may also be required to support the wider business.
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