House and Maintenance Assistant

3 days ago


Stevenage, United Kingdom Fresh Recruit Full time

**House and Maintenance Assistant**

**£25,000 plus excellent benefits**

We are looking for a capable, responsible, and reliable House and Maintenance Assistant to help a well-established domestic team with general cleaning and maintenance work at a large family home in Old Knebworth. The successful applicant will need to havetheir own transport and like dogs. Previous cleaning and maintenance experience would be helpful but not essential as training will be provided by senior members of the team. The ability to take direction and work well with colleagues is, however, essential,along with a cheerful, willing, and flexible approach to their work.

Being a car driver with a valid UK driving license is essential due to completing 'shuttles’. This will involve taking/collecting items, such as post and household items between the business owners homes in Knebworth and London and conducting alarm and securitychecks.

**Responsibilities**:
**House**:
Supporting the Housekeeper and House Manager with all aspects of general housekeeping including:

- Cleaning and sanitising shower and bathroom areas.
- Sweeping/vacuuming, polishing, and mopping hard floors.
- Vacuuming and cleaning carpets and rugs.
- Maintaining the swimming pool area.
- Washing windows and windowsills.
- Tidying up rooms and emptying bins.
- Checking boilers, bulbs, clocks, radiators and thermometers, batteries and lights are all in working order.
- Reporting any necessary repairs or replacements.

**Maintenance**:
Supporting the Maintenance Manager with general maintenance work such as:

- Repairs.
- Painting.
- Assembling items such as flat pack furniture.
- General maintenance of pipes and unblocking drains.
- Oiling locks.
- Door and general maintenance such as planing, sanding and varnishing.
- Replacing fixtures and fittings.
- Replacing lightbulbs and batteries.
- Stock audits.
- Supervising contractors.
- Maintaining the outside seating area including cleaning outside furniture, sweeping patios, and pruning and deadheading flowers.

**Cars**:
Supporting the Maintenance Manager with the general upkeep of the business owner vehicles:

- Valeting of cars using specialist products.
- Car checks: checking tyre pressure; fuel, oil and water levels.

**General**:

- Completing annual inventories.
- Complete tasks relating to the dogs; such as walking, taking and collecting from medical appointments, groomers and filling up dog food containers.
- Supervising the delivery of items, such as wine to be stored appropriately in the wine cellar.
- Alarm and security checks.
- Other general adhoc housekeeping and maintenance tasks as required.

The hours are08:30 - 17:00 five days, (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday). The holiday allowance is 20 days plus bank holidays and there are opportunities for over-time.

The starting salary is up to £25,000 a year. On completion of probation the successful applicant will also receive a comprehensive, non-contractual, benefits package which includes: Life Assurance, Auto Pension Enrolment; a Uniform Allowance and an AnnualBonus scheme. After two years of service Private Health Care is also available

This vacancy is being advertised by Fresh Recruit Ltd who are acting as an employment agency business.



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