Caretaker

** Caretaker - Estate Operative**
- Temporary position with option to go Permanent
- Location: N5 Islington
- £11.05 per hour PAYE
- Must have a Driving licence as the role is mobile
- £13.49 PER HOUR umbrella
- Mon
- Fri 8am to 4pm

**Key responsibilities**
- Take personal responsibility for ensuring the cleanliness, safety and security on our estates.
- Ensure estate cleanliness, by sweeping / cleaning communal pathways, removing bulk rubbish and reporting repair and removing graffiti where possible. Sweep and clean car parks and play areas.
- Rotate bins regularly to ensure refuse chutes are clear and bulk is prepared for uplift.
- Provide cleaning in the blocks to a high standard with sweeping, mopping, dusting all communal areas including bin storage areas, ceilings, walls, hopper heads.
- Remove cobwebs and clean handrails/balustrades and light fittings.
- Pull and replace bins following uplift from local authority.
- Identify hazards and complete risk assessments on a daily basis and take remedial action as necessary.
- Grit estate access paths and roads when snow/ice expected.
- Respond to fire alarms and assist emergency services as required. Contact emergency services whenever required.
- Ensure all accidents, incidents and near misses are reported to line manager. Appropriate paperwork to be completed within requested time scales.
- Identify issues of security and take remedial action as necessary. You will contact police when appropriate and help maintain safety and security on sites.
- Minor repairs / maintenance, such as replacing light bulbs, flush and clean gullies and drains and remove weeds from hard standing areas.
- Report any apparent breaches of tenancy agreement to Area Office, including noise, nuisance, illegal subletting, uncontrolled pets, dumping of rubbish and abandoned vehicles.
- Promote positive image of the Association at all times through the establishment of a good working relationship with residents / residents associations and area advocates.
- Act as a point of contact for residents and ensure good communication is kept with all teams and departments.
- Deliver leaflets / newsletters on estates as required.
- Provide cover for weekend.
- Maintain a clean and tidy store cupboard.
- Use the leaf blowers/motorised sweepers/jet washers.
- Effectively take control of the PDA and ensure that all work is recorded and all repairs, housing management issues and health and safety issues are photographed and sent to the correct team.
- Where given use of a company vehicle ensure that this is kept clean, all relevant paperwork is completed and any damage/accidents/incidents are reported in the correct manner.
- Undertake any other duties broadly consistent with the level of the post as required by the line/operations manager.

**Experience and pre-qualification criteria**
- Health and Safety understanding and awareness
- Ability to achieve high standards of cleaning
- Flexibility and ability to carry out a varied range of duties
- Customer focused, with commitment to equality opportunities and diversity
- Good communication, team working and problem solving skills
- Flexibility and ability to carry out a varied range of duties
- Ability to work flexible/ weekend hours
- Ideally, you will have knowledge of COSHH Regulations and utility services (i.e. gas and electricity)