Maintenance Operative

5 days ago

Coventry, United Kingdom Downing Full time

**Maintenance Operative**

**Coventry**

**Full-time, permanent**

Downing has over 30 years’ experience in the delivery of high-quality student accommodation and educational facilities. Opportunities exist to grow within this highly successful, dynamic company as it expands its operations.

We are looking for a Maintenance Operative to join our team responsible for our high quality mixed use student accommodation and residential development in Coventry.

As a Maintenance Operative, you will be responsible for delivering the best experience to our customers by providing a pro-active and responsive repair and maintenance service, ensuring that faults and maintenance requests within the accommodation are dealt with in a timely manner.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Exercise initiative in providing excellent customer service, liaising effectively with Managers and other colleagues
- Liaise with and monitor onsite contractors to ensure completion of work
- Be responsible for the day to day reactive and preventative maintenance
- Be responsible for the planned maintenance including fire alarm testing, emergency lighting testing, fire extinguisher checks water hygiene flushing / temperature monitoring, shower head descaling and health & safety checks
- Undertake regular building patrols to identify any maintenance requirements or Health and Safety risks
- Undertake scheduled flat inspections and complete all resultant actions in a timely manner
- Record, log and monitor any maintenance issues that may arise within the maintenance log book
- Ensure that maintenance records are kept for the all services, including gas safety inspections, lightening protection systems, fall arrest systems, PAT testing and fixed wiring certification
- Ensure that all Property Documentation Files are accurately maintained and up to date
- Adherence to H&S policy ensuring that Risk Assessments and Method Statements are obtained / maintained and that safe systems of work are followed, including Permit to Work and hot works permits
- Interact with students and understand their needs

**Key Requirements**:

- Take ownership of responsibilities and display pride in work carried out
- Have a thorough understanding of Health & Safety legislation and the impact of the works being undertaken
- Hold a relevant qualification in either plumbing, joinery or electrical systems if possible
- Have previous experience of domestic electrical/plumbing/general maintenance
- Have intermediate level skills in business operating systems including Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook
- Have demonstrable experience of effective communication both orally and in writing
- Have the ability to prioritise your own workload
- Work within a team to cover reception / admin duties and gain a knowledge of the student booking system

**Hours of Work**:

- You will also be required to work 1/4 Saturdays on a rota basis with a day given back in lieu.
- Cover for weekends may be required, to support during our busy summer period. Overtime will be paid at a time and a half rate.

**Benefits**:

- Competitive salary
- Paid over-time
- Pension scheme
- Life Assurance cover

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

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

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