Maintenance Officer - London, United Kingdom - Your Place

Your Place

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We're looking for a Maintenance Officer to join Your Place and be part of our dedicated team to help us with our mission to solve homelessness in east London, one person at a time

About the role

Based within the Facilities team, this role will play a key role in carrying out a range of general health & safety room checks, cleaning, building maintenance and caretaking tasks.

The role will report to and support the Facilities Manager in the delivery of planned, reactive maintenance and cleaning tasks.

The role will ensure a safe, clean and welcoming environment for residents, employees and visitors by providing a repairing, maintenance cleaning service in order to keep the various buildings and grounds to the highest standard, whilst minimising the need for external contractors.

Salary:
£23,367 - £25,000

Contract:
Permanent

Hours:
Full-time Monday - Friday 37.5 hours

Location:
Canning town, London

Other responsibilities include

To support daily, weekly & monthly planned maintenance tasks as scheduled (fire alarm tests, water temperature recording, emergency lighting tests, etc.).
Support Customer Services with planned room health & safety checks
Support the delivery of first line response to reactive maintenance, cleaning and repairs.
Minor building fabric spot cleaning, repairs, decorating tasks and plumbing repairs.
Check of plant rooms and boilers for leaks and general condition
Ensure equipment is well maintained, adequately stored and meets all safety requirements
Ensure that all portable electrical appliances are tested as required
Use a range of common hand and power tools to carry out your job as required
Assist with inspection of the condition of the grounds, building and facilities
General janitorial duties as requested.
Adhoc porterage duties (moves and changes, furniture management and etc.).
Maintain accurate digital documentation.
Provide excellent customer service to residents, ensuring they are made aware of work order progress in a timely manner.
Proactively walking the Communal Areas and all floors, reporting and following up on any health & safety, maintenance or cleaning issues
Ensure the organisation's Health and Safety procedures regarding Safety at Work are consistently implemented and followed.
Contribute to Risk Assessment activities and implement appropriate actions.
Monitor and liaise with Sub-Contractors ensuring good Health and Safety Practices are being carried out and quality of work is of high standard.
Clear snow and grit paths during bad weather periods.
Ensure that all duties and services provided are in accordance with policies and procedures.
Monitor and action tasks listed on inhouse systems, in a timely manner, ensuring the key performance indicator requirements are in place.
To comply with individual responsibilities, in accordance with work role for health and safety in the workplace.
To undertake such other duties within the competence of the post holder which may be required from time to time.

About you

Experience of risk assessment or a health & safety qualification
Experience of building cleaning and maintenance, handyperson or caretaking duties.
Building trade or health & safety/facilities management qualification
Good understanding of health and safety requirements within a building environment
Good communication skills
Good IT and systems skills
Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide variety of people maintaining professional boundaries
Ability to manage own work load effectively and under pressure
Ability to accurately input information on a database or information systems
Confidence to challenge where necessary in relation to property / security matters
Diplomatic and tactful
Patient and tolerant
Selfmotivated and enthusiastic
Honesty, reliability and punctuality
Good interpersonal skills