Facilities Support - Lisburn, United Kingdom - Decora

Decora
Decora
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Lisburn, United Kingdom

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BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Reporting to the Maintenance and Facilities Manager, the post holder will provide an effective maintenance support.

Working hours:
Monday - Friday 8.00am to 4.00pm (37.5 hours per week)


Location:
Lisburn, BT28


ABOUT US
A family owned and directed company creating innovative window covering solutions for the window blind trade.

Decora manufacture and distribute a wide range of blind types and components and provide wholesale and made to measure solutions.


Established in 1979, founders Michael and Lynda Dickson began the Decora journey selling external awnings to local Northern Ireland trade.

A visionary company since its primary years, the business invested in machinery to create manufacturing capability and, in 1981 expanded to provide internal blinds.

Wholesaling of components and fabric to the trade was a further development and integral to the strategy of setting up manufacturers throughout the UK and Ireland.


Decora has grown exponentially into a well-recognised and trusted company winning numerous awards over the years including the Business Growth Award at the Lisburn Business Awards and being recognised within the Top 1000 to inspire Britain as one of UK's most dynamic companies.

Decora take pride in designing, creating, engineering, manufacturing and distributing their own products and services.

Nurturing consumer demands to deliver products which embrace their needs and add a personal Decora touch to create blind collections that are unique and individual.

Their multiple brands deliver an array of products, each exuding a passion to provide quality collections with desirable aesthetics.
Operating over 330,000 sq. ft.

with premises in Lisburn (NI), Birmingham (England) and Huddersfield (England), their manufacturing and distribution facilities provide a worldwide service network.

Decora strategy is central to meeting the demands of their customers and they focus their efforts on building strong supplier and customer relationships.


The Decora team is made up of over 1000 employees, each with unique skills and personalities which combine to form their diverse company.

Vital to productivity and efficiency is recognition of their employees' key strengths and they encourage and develop their employees to build their skills.

Decora integrate vocational and tailored workshops to develop management skills and empower their employees to voice their ideas through Employee forums.

Decora is proud to be Investors in People accredited.


MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Provide support and assistance to other team members
  • Always adhere to health and safety procedures
  • Liaise with external contractors, if required
  • Perform reactive duties in a safe and effective manner
  • Carry out a range of general maintenance duties
  • Minor plumbing unblocking basins, replacing washers on taps and ball valves, repairing or replacing plugs and chains, repairing or replacing WC seats and lids, unblocking drains, rodding and cleaning waste pipes, cleaning filters on heat recovery units and maintenance tasks of similar nature


  • Carpentry

  • Building furniture, station housing, fitting doors/locks, and any other required tasks


  • Minor electrical

  • Changing lamps, resetting tripped fuses, and replacing lamp holders, lamps, plugs and leads, cleaning extractor fans and maintenance tasks of a similar nature


  • Other Maintenance

  • Maintaining and repairing, fitting blinds, painting and the use of power tools. Carrying out modifications to work benches and equipment
  • Minor troubleshooting & maintenance for office equipment if required
  • Review processes, procedures, systems, paperwork, etc. in own area, and make suggestions for improvement
  • Liaise with customers and suppliers as necessary to clarify technical details and overcome problems
  • Van driving duties as and when required
  • Carry out work to set deadlines
  • Flexible to work to the needs of the business
  • Good housekeeping in all maintenance areas
  • Flexible to travel to Birmingham and Huddersfield as and when required
  • Working off site as directed by Line Manager
  • Arranging / completing collection of consumables and materials from wholesalers
  • Any other reasonable duties or project work which may be required by management from time to time

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

  • Demonstrated DIY Skills (Plumbing, carpentry, electrical)
  • Previous experience in building maintenance
  • Good literacy and numeracy skills
  • Clean and valid driving license

DESIRABLE REQUIREMENTS

  • Previous experience of working in a manufacturing environment
  • A relevant qualification
  • Previous trade

WHAT WE OFFER

  • Enhanced Annual Leave
  • Attendance Awards
  • Health Cash Plan
  • Life Assurance
  • Long Service Awards

To Apply

Closing date
:
Wednesday, 1st March 2023.

Applicants should be able to provide proof that they have a right to work in the UK.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent


Salary:
£21,000.00-£22,000.00 per year


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