Maintenance Operative

At Habito, we’re redefining city living by creating vibrant, inclusive and sustainable communities where residents feel at home. Our spaces are more than just places to live -they are designed to bring people together and provide a seamless, modern rental experience.

We’re looking for a **Maintenance Operative** to ensure the smooth running safety, and upkeep of our **The Village at The Viaduct**development in **Durham**. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a hands-on environment, quickly resolving maintenance issues, keeping communal areas in top condition, and ensuring residents enjoy a safe, comfortable and well-maintained home.

This is a full-time, on-site position, working 40 per week on a fixed shift pattern basis. Shifts are typically scheduled from Monday to Friday between 9am - 5.30pm, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break included for shifts over six hours. The salary will be reflective of experience and responsibilities.

**Why Join Us?**
- Habito is a new-to-the-market co-living brand with a wealth of experience in the rental sector and a bold vision for the future. Backed by a team of industry experts, we are growing fast and redefining urban living by creating vibrant, inclusive and community-driven spaces where people feel truly at home.
- Our team is passionate, open and driven by our values: Happy, Accountable, Bold, Inclusive, Trusted and Open. We genuinely care about our people and our residents and we want a Maintenance Operative who shares our enthusiasm for building lasting relationships and exceptional resident experiences.

**What**You’ll** Be Doing**.**

As a Maintenance Operative, you’ll be a key part of ensuring everything on-site runs smoothly. Your role will include:
**Delivering a great**resid**ent experience** - responding to maintenance requests quickly, keeping the site safe and ensuring residents feel at home.**Carrying out maintenance and repairs** - tackling plumbing, electrics, carpentry, and general fixes to keep everything in top condition.**Keeping communal areas and rooms at their best** - making sure shared spaces and residents rooms are well-maintained and fully functional.**Prioritising health & safety** - completing compliance checks, carrying out fire alarm and water system tests and ensuring all areas are secure.**Working as part of a team** - collaborating with contractors, housekeepers and management to keep the site running efficiently.

**Who**We’re** Looking For**.**

We need a skilled, proactive problem-solver who takes pride in keeping things in top shape. Ideally, you’ll have:
- Experience in maintenance, facilities or a handyman role.- A strong understanding of plumbing, electrics and general repairs.- A customer-focused mindset and a friendly, can-do attitude.- Great attention to detail and a commitment to safety and compliance.- The ability to manage multiple tasks and work flexibly as part of a team.

**What’s** in It for You?**

At Habito, we know that happy teams create the best resident experiences. Here’s what you’ll get in return:
**Career growth** - we invest in training and development to help you reach your potential.**A great work** culture** - friendly, supportive and built on trust.**A role with purpose** - making a real difference in residents’ lives.**Competitive salary & benefits** - because great work deserves great rewards.
- Benefits include:
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)- Extra day off on your Birthday- Extra day off annually for volunteering- Life insurance- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- Plus, all the standard stuff like a pension & cycle to work scheme

**Ready to Make an Impact?**

If you’re looking for a job where no two days are the same, where you can lead, grow and create amazing student experiences, then we’d love to hear from you.