Facilities Operative Apprentice

1 week ago

Reading, United Kingdom Brakes Full time

**Facilities Operative Apprentice - Reading - Monday - Friday (08:00 - 17:00 40 hours)**

**Salary £19,000**

Brakes invented modern food wholesaling and provides the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and Michelin-starred restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. We are proud to offer the biggest range of award-winning products in foodservice.

Our business is built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, with dedicated teams serving every postcode. We are investing in the latest technology to make life as easy and efficient for the chefs, cooks and caterers we serve across the land.

Brakes is a Sysco company.

Working within the Facilities Team to deliver a high standard of service support to the designated site, ensuring that all facilities, fixtures, and fittings are maintained to the highest levels, adhering to the H&S Policy and legislative requirements.

**Key responsibilities include**
- Ensuring that the site is kept to a standard that meets all H&S/legislative requirements and it is a safe working environment.
- Assisting the FM and FO in identifying and resolving facility compliance issues
- Contributing to site projects
- Performing regular scheduled building inspections and determines which issues need to be addressed and the plan for addressing them
- Providing technical support in coordinating facility services in support of the site and any events/meetings that are held on site
- Working with FM to ensure all environmental initiatives are completed
- Maintaining plant and refrigeration of the site
- Movement of meeting room furniture and equipment, general office furniture and equipment, items to and from storage areas and the collection of building waste and recycling as required
- Perform adhoc maintenance tasks such as painting, plumbing and electrics
- Supporting the Facilities Teams at other sites within the region when required

**What you need**:

- Must be 18 years and over due to site health & safety requirements
- Must have a driver’s licence & car to travel between sites within the region
- Comfortable working at heights
- Desire to learn new skills
- Good time keeping
- Good communication skills
- Basic IT skills
- Previous experience of working in team desirable
- English / Maths / Science - Level 1 ( x 4 GCSE's)

**What you'll get**:

- Staff sales and product discounts
- Cycle to work scheme
- My Staff Shop: Access hundreds of discounts, cashback deals and exclusive offers at High Street stores, restaurants, cinemas and attractions through LifeWorks Perks.
- Employee assistance helpline and wellbeing portal - Access confidential support, resources and services for your mental, physical, social and financial wellbeing, any time, 24/7.
- Pension - Contributory pension scheme, which also includes an employer contribution.
- Life assurance
- Additional holiday - Purchase up to 5 additional days annual leave per year.
- Sysco Speciality Superstars - employee recognition scheme.
- On completion of the of the apprenticeship standard there is the opportunity to move into a permanent Facilities Operative position and progress onto higher learning.

Applications are to be made through the Find an Apprenticeship Service, and will be managed by GLP Training. Please click below to apply:
Facilities Operative Apprentice (Property Maintenance Operative Level 2) - Find an apprenticeship (findapprenticeship.service.gov.uk)

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