Maintenance Operative - Clapham Junction, United Kingdom - Red Rock Consultants Ltd

Description

Red Rock Consultants are looking for a Hard Services Manager to work for our client based in Battersea, London to cover surrounding areas.

This position offers a great opportunity for someone wishing to progress a career in Facilities Management. The ideal candidate will have experience working within the building and Education sector.

Key Skills and Requirements for the role:

• To be able to effectively manage key areas of responsibility listed within this job description without the need for close supervision.
• To effectively prioritise work and maintain accurate records, including using a computer to communicate and record work detail.
• The post holder must have good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• The post holder will work well, both as part of a team, and on their own initiative.
• The post holder will to be well organised, efficient, motivated and reliable.
• The post holder will be able to effectively work with and advise the Estates management team and all other School stakeholders effectively and appropriately.

Primary Responsabilities:

• Undertake repair and maintenance activities across the school estate as directed by the Facilities Manager, including carpentry, carpet laying, brickwork and plastering, glazing, minor electrical works /lighting, plumbing and decorating works.
• To plan, cost and undertake minor building and refurbishment works to a high standard.
• To source all materials establishing best price and total project cost.
• To monitor, make-good and report as appropriate any items of damage or disrepair around the School.
• Inform the Deputy Estates Director promptly of any safety or maintenance issues arising.
• Monitor building fabric including drainage, gutters, sumps, pumps on a weekly basis and following severe weather.
• Monitor all M&E (mechanical and electrical) systems, including and heating and cooling.
• Assess and submit to the Deputy Estates Director at the end of each term any critical repairs which need to be completed out of term time.
• Maintain stocks of high turnover consumables and equipment associated with the role and maintain in a safe and tidy manner. Arrange orders with approved suppliers as required.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping at all times.

Hours of work:
Routine hours of work are to be determined. 40 hours per week including 1-hour unpaid meal break

Non-core hours of work:
Maintenance staff will at times be required to work outside of core school operating hours including weekends. Holidays will be taken in term time. This is necessary to facilitate undertaking works when areas of the School are unoccupied. Overtime rates of pay are paid after 40 weekly hours worked have been accrued.
Red Rock Consultants are acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.
If you are interested in this position, please do apply with you CV and I will be in touch