Maintenance Operative

**What’s on offer?**

Up to **£36,500 per year **plus occasional overtime paid at enhanced rates during the evenings or weekends.

We will provide a company van, fuel and all tools and equipment required for the role. The van is only for business use so there is no tax to pay on this either.

You’ll also get some great benefits including**:

- 25 days holiday exclusive of statutory holidays.
- Paid overtime available at enhanced rates
- Health Care Cash Plan and **Private Medical Insurance**:

- Enhanced pension plan with life assurance and protected income plan in case of serious illness
- 24/7 access to GP online, employee assistance programme offering 24/7 support and advice
- Discounts Platform for major retailers, 50% discount off food for up to 6 people, 50% off hotel accommodation

**What hours will you be working?**

35 hours per week across Monday to Friday (exclusive of breaks) Default hours are 8-4 but we are flexible with start and finish times.

**Place of Work**

You’ll be working across our pubs, bars and hotels in the North-West of England, primarily based in the Cheshire areas including the Wirral, Chester and South Manchester areas. Some work further afield may be required from time to time to cover colleagues’ areas or work collaboratively on a bigger project.

**What you’ll be doing as a Maintenance Technician**

Working within a team of 3 technicians, you’ll mainly be working on your own visiting our pubs to perform planned maintenance tasks alongside reactive maintenance to more urgent problems.

Your role will be crucial in ensuring our sites are kept in great condition, and responsibilities will include;
- General building, joinery, tiling, painting, patch plastering and plumbing
- Outdoor work including grounds work, paving, brickwork, masonry and drainage
- Completing all the required maintenance tasks set to you each week
- Ensuring health and safety law is adhered to

**Skills, Experience and Qualifications**
- Demonstrable experience and competence in all skills and/or City and Guilds craft certificate in a construction trade, or a Level 2 NVQ Diploma in a relevant trade or in multi-trade building maintenance operations
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Effective communication skills with the ability to provide clear verbal and written information relative to building maintenance activities
- Good time management with proven ability to meet deadlines and prioritise work as necessary to deal with multiple and competing demands on a regular basis
- Excellent interpersonal skills for dealing with staff and customers at all levels
- IT competent - Experience of using an online property management system to update and complete jobs, providing photos where necessary is advantageous
- Strong collaborative approach and team ethic
- Undertaking continual training to develop your skills and knowledge
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy

**About Hydes**

Established in 1863, Hydes Brewery is based in Manchester has expanded to include a portfolio of nearly 50 restaurants, pubs, bars, and hotels, and continues to grow, while still retaining its family feel. We have pubs across Greater Manchester, Lancashire and throughout Cheshire including Chester and Wrexham and some in the Wirral, near Liverpool.

Hydes’ vision is to deliver exceptional hospitality, and it’s our people that will help us achieve this. With a mission to deliver attractive environments, high quality products and exceptional service, we value our people and believe in recognising, rewarding and developing our teams.

Our aim is to create a great teamworking environment in which the opinions of all are sought and valued, and to grow our future talent from within, with continued development and progression opportunities.

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