Job Profile
The Post Holder will be required to:
As the Head of Maintenance, your role will be to ensure the premises and grounds are maintained to a high standard and provide the residents, visitors and staff with a safe, comfortable and legally compliant environment in which to live and work.
- At the commencement of each day check maintenance books in the home and carry out repairs as required or contact engineers/service agent where applicable.
- Complete all checks as stipulated in the Facilities manual, on a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis as required. To familiarise yourself with the contractors call out system and their responsibilities in the home. To familiarise yourself with the homes emergency procedures eg fire, gas, leak etc
- Undertake basic electrical check on all equipment, i.e. ensuring that all plugs and cabled equipment are visually checked for signs of damage, labelling is correct. Any faults are reported to the Home manager and Electrical Contractor.
- Ensure that daily/weekly/monthly fire checks and audits are completed which includes the fire alarm system, fire extinguisher and fire doors and record findings. Ensure the appropriate remedial action is taken (i.e. contact service company)
- Maintain all items of equipment and tools in a clean ,safe and secure manner. Pre-weekend checks; lights, electrical, heating, prior to the weekend or Bank Holidays.
- To ensure monthly meter radgins of gas, electricity & water are submitted to the administrators/manager on specified dates.
- To ensure deliveries to the Home and stored and checked as appropriate.
- To ensure all storage areas (excluding kitchen) are clean, tidy and security is maintained. All internal and external doors are to be kept clear and that any defects are reported to the Home manager.
- Undertake general redecoration works as instructed by the Home Manager. Undertake ground maintenance , keeping grass cut, shrubs bushes and hedges pruned and the site to be kept generally weed free.
- Ensure that all deficiencies in security and safety are reported to the Home Manager.
- To be aware of maintaining residents privacy and to communicate with nursing staff should works be required which will affect residents care.
- To liase with the Home Manager at least once a week to discuss maintenance issues, redecoration etc.
- To run errands to building merchants to collect supplies, to collect prescriptions/ drop off samples at medical practice and to collect general supplies.
Skills and Experience
Relevant building maintenance experience
Basic plumbing experience would be preferred.
A sound understanding of the main Health and Safety regulations including COSHH and risk assessment.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: £13.21-£14.71 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
Experience:
- maintenance: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
