Maintenance Operative

7 months ago

Berkhamsted, United Kingdom Ashridge House Full time

**Job description**

**Job Title**: Maintenance Operative

**Location**: Ashridge House, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1NS

**Reports to**: Facilities Manager

**Shifts**: 8 hour shifts - Weekday and Weekend availability

**The Opportunity**

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our growing Maintenance team. Ashridge House is looking for an operative coordinator who we can rely on to provide best in service planned preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure the smooth running of our guest and staff facilities. The Ashridge House dedicated maintenance team provide a speedy response to any service breakdown while delivering excellent care, so our guests can relax knowing they’re being taken care of.

Our impressive 800 year old building and surrounding grounds provide a unique challenge as we keep all our facilities both in excellent condition, but also to reduce our carbon footprint so that we may best service our community and planet. We are looking for someone keen to join us in this challenge of continuously caring for and improving our property.

If this sounds like the right challenge for you, we would love to hear from you

**What will you be doing?**
- Periodic testing of emergency lights, water, meter readings, fire doors and all other crucial components in accordance with legislation.
- Minor painting works as required.
- Assemble furniture and low-level removals.
- To assist with any planned and reactive works on foul and rainwater drainage installations including all ancillary equipment as and when required.
- To assist with any planned and reactive work on internal and external building fabric as and when required.
- To carry out and/or assist, when necessary, with planned and reactive works on grounds maintenance.
- Identify any defects found to the facilities coordinator and provide parts list and estimated timescale to carry out remedial works.
- To return completed works orders and time sheets as agreed to the facilities coordinator.
- Maintain the professional image of the team.
- Establish and maintain a good a working relationship with all Ashridge House employees and clients’ representatives.
- Ensure the provision of a Safe & Healthy working environment.
- Liaise closely with the facilities and maintenance managers to provide up to date records of PPM activities for audit and statutory compliance purposes.
- To assist with the timely and satisfactory completion of quoted and extra works as required.

**Employee Benefits/Perks**
- 25 days paid holiday each year plus bank holidays.
- Continuous career development.
- Daily lunch provided.
- 50% discount in our onsite café.
- Free access to onsite gym and pool.
- Company pension scheme.
- Optional Healthcare schemes.
- Life Insurance Scheme.
- Group Income Protection Scheme.

**About Ashridge**

Ashridge House is an award-winning Grade 1 listed neo-gothic mansion with extensive meeting and event facilities comprising 190 bedrooms, over 30 meeting rooms, 55 syndicate rooms, 7 function rooms and 190 acres of historic parkland and gardens. Delivering the highest standard of service to everyone who visits, dines, and stays with us is a fundamental part of our ethos and key to growing the business.

When you join Ashridge House, you join a community from unique backgrounds, all united by pursuing excellence in service and hospitality. Whoever you are, whatever you are passionate about—we welcome you and want you to bring that to work every day. Ashridge House is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to inclusion and belonging across race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion, caste, parental status, disability, identity, experience, and everything else that makes you unique.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £33,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Private medical insurance
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Berkhamsted, HP4 1NS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Maintenance: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Maintenance Operative

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