Maintenance Technician

Please note applications by completed application form only, CVs or Agency referrals will NOT be accepted.

Maintenance Technician (Full Time) £17k-£18k depending upon experience.

Duties and responsibilities.

• To ensure high standards of property and site maintenance are achieved as agreed with management.
• Undertake painting and decorating, repairs and planned maintenance to ensure the effective upkeep of the hotel, gardens, rental properties and GFTU offices to a safe and high standard.
• Apply knowledge and experience of site maintenance, electrical work, plumbing and carpentry to the role as required, liaising with the site manager and external contractors when specialist work is needed.
• Operating within the organisation’s policies and procedures and the legislative requirements of the role, ensuring that safety and work-related qualifications are maintained up to date.
• Respond to feedback from staff, customers and management in a timely manner to ensure the standards of maintenance do not detract from the overall experience of people using the premises.
• Perform daily monitoring checks and either resolve issues or escalate concerns regarding maintenance to management so that remedial action or longer-term solutions can be planned.
• Undertake any other duties consistent with the role from time to time as may be required requested by a member of management.

Person specification. Essential.

• Relevant experience in a similar role.
• Positive outlook and determination to succeed.
• High levels of professionalism.
• Ability to work in a team and alone.
• Ability to prepare a preventative maintenance schedule and executes in a timely fashion.
• General understanding of resources equipment and tools used for maintenance and the upkeep of the site.
• Experience and understanding of operating within the legislative framework of the role including health and safety, manual handling, safe use of equipment and materials, etc.

Desirable.

• Qualified trades person (electrician, plumber, painter and decorator etc.).
• Current first aid, COSHH and health and safety qualifications.
• Member of a relevant professional body.

If you would like to know more about the job, please contact Ian Richards on ianr@gftu.org.uk

For an application form, person specification, and background to the post please contact Ian Richards, ianr@gftu.org.uk. Applications must be returned by 12 noon 4^th February 2019.

Interviews will take place week commencing 11^th February 2019.