Care Home - Birmingham, United Kingdom - Avatar Care Group

Avatar Care Group
Avatar Care Group
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Birmingham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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Description
Avatar Care Group have been successfully running Nursing Care homes since 2003.

The success is simple:
quality care and real, honest interest in fulfilling the needs of our residents and their families.


Selly Wood Nursing Home is looking for a Bank Gardener/ Maintenance person to manage the interior and the exterior of the Home and grounds.


Benefits:


  • Company Pension
  • Free Onsite parking
  • Paid Breaks

Job Specifications:


  • Reporting any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture / equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager, who will advise accordingly.
  • Assisting in the general repair and maintenance of the Home both externally and internally to promote effective operation and service.
  • Supervising the maintenance of the Home's grounds by the Handyperson (s) to an acceptable standard in order to promote a pleasant and safe environment for Clients, Staff and Visitors.
  • Carrying out decoration as and when required in order to maintain the standard of Home.
  • Testing the fire alarm system, and log results, weekly. Checking call points, fire exits, doorretaining devices and fire emergency lights, as specified in Company procedures.
  • Ensuring all ventilation units and lights are kept clean. Replace any defective light bulbs / diffusers.
  • Responsibility for the general oversight of the heating, lighting and use of water at the Home.
  • Maintaining a "Maintenance Book" in which defects are recorded by Staff Members. Use this book to affect repairs / replacements daily.
  • Responsibility for maintaining stores, equipment and tools.
  • Assisting / supervising with deliveries to the Home. Monitoring delivered goods closely. Cultivating grassed areas, flower beds, hedges, shrubs, and borders
  • Carrying out landscaping duties including drainage clearance, pathways, and steps
  • Clearing leaves around the site, both by machine and manually
  • Carrying out minor repairs around the estate
  • Helping with guttering and gully clearance

Work Experience:


  • General maintenance knowledge / experience e.g. minor electrical, decorating, plumbing, joinery work etc.
- previous experience working within grounds care and maintenance

  • Strong general plant knowledge
  • Competent working to Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
  • Clean driving licence
  • Use of a car or similar vehicle
  • Ability to work to tight deadlines
  • Ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands, and prioritise tasks
  • Ability to organise own time and workload
  • Willingness to receive training on current Health and Safety / EHO issues
  • Satisfactory DBS

Job Type:
Part-time

Part-time hours: 10 per week


Salary:
£10.42 per hour


Schedule:

  • Day shift

Work Location:
In person


Reference ID:
Sellywood House
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