Care Home- Maintenance/gardener

5 months ago


Birmingham, United Kingdom Avatar Care Group Full time

Avatar Care Group have been successfully running Nursing Care homes since 2003. The success is simple: quality care and real, honest interest in fulfilling the needs of our residents and their families.

Sellywood House is looking for a Maintenance/Gardener person to manage the interior and the exterior of the Home and grounds.

**Benefits**:

- Company Pension
- Free On-site parking
- Paid Breaks

**Job Specifications**:

- Reporting any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture / equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager, who will advise accordingly.
- Assisting in the general repair and maintenance of the Home both externally and internally to promote effective operation and service.
- Supervising the maintenance of the Home’s grounds by the Handyperson (s) to an acceptable standard in order to promote a pleasant and safe environment for Clients, Staff and Visitors.
- Carrying out decoration as and when required in order to maintain the standard of Home.
- Testing the fire alarm system, and log results, weekly. Checking call points, fire exits, door-retaining devices and fire emergency lights, as specified in Company procedures.
- Ensuring all ventilation units and lights are kept clean. Replace any defective light bulbs / diffusers.
- Responsibility for the general oversight of the heating, lighting and use of water at the Home.
- Maintaining a “Maintenance Book” in which defects are recorded by Staff Members. Use this book to affect repairs / replacements daily.
- Responsibility for maintaining stores, equipment and tools.
- Assisting / supervising with deliveries to the Home. Monitoring delivered goods closely. Cultivating grassed areas, flower beds, hedges, shrubs, and borders
- Carrying out landscaping duties including drainage clearance, pathways, and steps
- Clearing leaves around the site, both by machine and manually
- Carrying out minor repairs around the estate
- Helping with guttering and gully clearance

**Work Experience**:

- General maintenance knowledge / experience e.g. minor electrical, decorating, plumbing, joinery work etc.
- previous experience working within grounds care and maintenance
- Strong general plant knowledge
- Competent working to Health and Safety and COSHH regulations
- Clean driving licence
- Use of a car or similar vehicle
- Ability to work to tight deadlines
- Ability to manage pressure and conflicting demands, and prioritise tasks
- Ability to organise own time and workload
- Willingness to receive training on current Health and Safety / EHO issues
- Satisfactory DBS

Pay: Up to £13.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

Application question(s):

- Tell me a little about yourself and why you have applied for this role?

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Sellywood House



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