Maintenance Person

**Home Name**:Riverside View Care Home

**Location**:Hutton Ave, Darlington DL1 2AQ

**Contract Type**:Part time

**Job Title**:Maintenance Person

**Reporting To**:Home Manager

**About the company**:
Marton Care is a modern company, with old fashioned values surrounding the loving care of vulnerable and elderly people. We believe that everyone deserves the very best that life has to offer in their dignified later years and our company is dedicated to achieving this.

At Marton Care our mission is to provide our Residents with a happy quality of life, exercising maximum independence, autonomy through choice and fulfillment, quietly and discreetly ensuring they are looked after in every way, in a warm and safe environment. Nursing and Residential care are just further chapters in a person’s life and our philosophy is to create a home from home environment. Our high standard of care embraces ‘Good Care Practice’ with a commitment to our staff to train and support them to become the best they can be.

**Duties Included (But not limited to)**:
Report and action any known defects to appliances, damaged furniture / equipment and any other potential hazards to the Home Manager.

Ensure the maintenance of the Home’s exterior, including:
Carry out any touching up or making good of decoration as and when required in order to maintain our high standards.

Complete weekly Pre planned maintenances such as statutory compliance checks, Testing of the fire alarm system, and log results, weekly. Check call points, fire exits, door retaining devices and fire emergency lights, as specified in Company procedures.

Complete and accurately record all Planned maintenance as required. (Please see PPM list)

Ensure all ventilation units and lights are kept clean. Replace any defective light bulbs / diffusers.

Test all portable appliances as specified in Company procedures. (If trained and competent)

Test, and record, water temperatures, clean and chlorinate shower heads as specified in Company procedures.

Maintain the homes “Maintenance Book” in which defects are logged and PPMS are recorded. Use this book to effect repairs/replacements daily. If unable to complete the task, please log with Helpdesk.

Assist/supervise with deliveries to the Home. Monitor and sign off deliveries.

**A Marton Care employee has**:
**Fantastic People Skills**:
Supportive and great communication. Able to build strong relationships and show empathy and compassion.

**A Caring Nature**:
An enthusiastic person-centered approach with a genuine passion for improving people’s lives daily.

**A Team Player Attitude**:
Do you work well in a group of likeminded people?

**Adaptability**:
The role is in a very fast paced environment; can you think on your feet and adapt quickly to changing situations?

**No Experience? No Problem**:
Marton Care Homes will provide a comprehensive induction program and training plan to ensure you are fully prepared to begin your new career within the Marton family.

Marton Care Homes are great environments in which to work. It takes a special kind of person to care and this could be you.

**Marton Care Homes Can Offer**:

- Competitive pay rates
- Paid DBS
- Professional training & ongoing career progression
- Company pension
- Free uniform
- Onsite parking
- **Please Note**:_In line with government legislation, from 15th March 2022 it is no longer a requirement to have both Covid-19 vaccinations to be considered for the position._

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12.50 per hour

Expected hours: 16 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

**Experience**:

- Maintenance: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: GRO MP