Maintenance Officer

Recruiter
Spire
Location
Welwyn Garden City
Salary
£21237 per annum
Posted
01 Sep 2017
Closes
29 Sep 2017
Ref
MO/YM
Contact
YMCA YMCA
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Our client is recruiting for an experienced Maintenance Officer to join the maintenance team based in their Welwyn Garden City Hostel.

Hours: Full – Time, (37.5 hours p/w)

Salary: £21,237

This job is responsible for providing general maintenance support within Welwyn Garden City and other allocated sites, ensuring that maintenance and health & safety requirements are identified and addressed and that day to day repairs are delivered to time and to standard. This includes delivering both planned schedules of repairs and unplanned maintenance work and covering carpentry and joinery, general plumbing, property maintenance (fixtures and fittings and furnishings), painting and decorating, and safety checks.

The key elements of the post are to:

      Contribute to buildings maintenance provision within Peartree Lane and other allocated sites, including refurbishments and repairs, ensuring that planned schedules of work are completed to time and that urgent problems are identified and addressed

      Comply with effective and efficient health & safety and risk management procedures and working practices at all times

      Provide cover within other sites as required

Essential Knowledge, skills & Experience:

      Knowledge within a maintenance craft discipline (eg carpentry, electrical, plumbing)

      Knowledge across a range of general maintenance related areas (electrical, plumbing, carpentry, joinery, grinding, repairs, plastering, painting and decorating, furniture and equipment repairs)

      Experience of providing buildings maintenance within a complex multi-purpose site

      Good knowledge of health and safety and its application within buildings maintenance

      Experience of risk assessment and safety testing

      Knowledge of buildings maintenance related regulations

      Numeracy for calculating requirements for repairs or other work

      Full driving licence with own transport

If you think you have the relevant skills and qualifications to successfully carry out this role, apply now to avoid disappointment!

In return you will receive a salary of £21.237 plus benefits which include Defined contribution pension scheme, Health Cash Plan, discounted nursery costs at their nursery, free gym membership at our health clubs + free parking on site

This role is subject to a Standard DBS check.

Closing Date: Midnight 24th September 2017

Interview Date: TBC