TITLE: Maintenance Operative
ROLE: To assist with all repairs, property voids and maintenance in relation to all residential properties owned and managed by Caridon Property
REPORTS TO: Group Maintenance Manager
REPORTS IN: None
SALARY: £27,000 to £30,000 per annum depending on experience
Monday to Friday 9am-6pm with weekend availability for overtime
Full UK Driving License required
DUTIES:
- To liaise with the appropriate contractor/cleaner to bring the property up to a habitable state and repair/paint clean accordingly and replace any missing furniture. Budget and expenditure to be agreed by management
- To conduct viewings for potential tenants and feedback to Portfolio and Regional Manager
- To liaise with the maintenance team and advise of any maintenance issues within the properties and buildings.
- To liaise with tenants and logging maintenance issues at properties on Arthur our property management software
- To inspect properties and report to the Manager as and when required.
- To identify damages caused by tenant and work closely with the Manager in ensuring there is a good upkeep of all rented properties and tenants are aware of their responsibilities in ensuring the property is kept in a good condition and returned in the same condition it was rented to them.
- To attend prior to and on bailiff appointments dates to establish condition of properties and feedback to PM.
- To check-out all tenants, prepare check out reports and assist PMs with ensuring tenants are held accountable for any damages and the property is swiftly re-rented or returned to the landlord.
- To prepare conditions reports as and when required by PM and/or management team.
- To attend all maintenance issues and establish the cause and ascertain who is responsible for resolving the issue.
- To co-ordinate with the tenant when access is required to conduct works and resolve issues. Appropriate letters need to be sent and Arthur system to be updated with on-going progress on all jobs.
- To ensure everything is completed to a satisfactory standard, the tenants are left happy and content and all notes and pictures are uploaded onto the Arthur system and weekly report sent to head office
- Move furniture and equipment upon instruction.
- Perform inspection of the premises and ensure that any hazardous conditions are taken care of.
- Assist in carrying out ongoing preventative maintenance programs.
- Perform routine maintenance tasks such as changing bulbs and repairing doors/windows.
- Proficient in assembling furniture and equipment and replacing and repairing door knobs, locks and window latches.
- Experience of handling garbage disposal activities aimed at collecting and removing garbage and recyclable materials in a safe manner.
- Hands-on experience in handling general repair and maintenance tasks, cleaning grounds, scrubbing floors, dusting furniture and disposing of trash. Particularly effective in performing all kinds of machine and electrical repairs.
- Knowledgeable of safety guidelines related to maintenance work.
- Minor repairing of electricity sockets.
- Treatment of sinks, floors and tiles with disinfectants.
- Knowledge of trash disposal activities and protocols.
- Assist in basic repairs to the building including painting, installing/ replacing light bulbs, plumbing, and basic carpentry.
- Required to pick up supplies from local vendors.
- 24 to 48 Hour void turnaround from date of void reported
Pay: £27,000.00-£30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company car
- Company events
- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Sick pay
Experience:
- SOCIAL HOUSING: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person
