Description
Building Maintenance Operative - London - Up to £35k + Oyster Card.We are currently recruiting for a experienced Building Services Operative to join a corporate business's inhouse maintenance team. This client has a enviable portfolio of corporate and high end residential properties that require general maintenqacne and small repairs on a daily bais.
The ideal applicant will be professional and presentable and able to manage themselves and contractors wehn needed.
The portfolio of properties are mainly centred in central london and are all high spec environments.
Role Profile
- The primary role is to optimise property condition and quality and to ensure the building is kept in a safe working condition whilst maintaining a high level of quality and providing maximum satisfaction to customers, clients, guests and team.
- Understand the mechanism of buildings including electrical, basic plumbing, safety systems and equipment.
- Provide first and immediate response to fault finding, whilst maximising quality and ensuring cost effectiveness.
- Ensure prevention of major damage that could result in extensive costs and minimise reactive intervention
- Core Technical Competencies / Skills and Knowledge / Understanding
Knowledge and understanding of basic carpentry, electrical, basic plumbing and decorating to;
- Understand and demonstrate the importance of Health and Safety in the workplace
- Comply with organisational safety, policies and procedures and identify hazards and reduce them
- Understand and demonstrate the importance of working safely at height
- Carry out repairs to the fabric of a building, for example repairs to walls, doors, doorframes, skirting boards or plaster damage to internal walls
- Understand and maintain basic plumbing and drainage systems, for example repairs to WC systems, leaking taps or water testing and unblocking drains (prior to a plumber being called)
- Understand and maintain electrical distribution, replacing light bulbs and fuses. Assessing larger faults (prior to an electrician being called)
- Understand and maintain grounds and external fabrication of a building, such as drainage and guttering
- Understand and demonstrate the safe use of hand tools, for example screwdrivers, power drills, pliers and a variety other tools where necessary
- Demonstrate and understand the importance of the control of resources and stock
- Understand and demonstrate the principles of planned preventative maintenance
- Carry out repairs and reactive maintenance
- Understand the importance of customer service
- Record and report information accurately either internally or externally
Core Behavioral Attributes
- Have a flexible attitude
- Commitment to quality and excellence
- Ability to perform under pressure
- Persists in the face of adversity
- Thorough approach to work
- Ownership of work and follow through to a satisfactory conclusion
- Client/Customer focus and interaction
- Ability to create effective working relationships
- Aptitude for problem solving
- Enthusiasm
- Shows respect for all stakeholders
- Interpersonal Skills
- Take ownership of situations
- Work independently and as part of a team
- Communicates effectively either verbally or in writing
- Problem solving approach
- A drive for efficiency and value for money
- Communicate effectively at all levels
- Adaptability
- Ability to understand limitations within the role
- A drive for quality and excellence
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Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.
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