Maintenance Operative

Abbatt are seeking a Maintenance Operative to join a picturesque residential development in Greenhithe, Kent. The Maintenance Operative will be assisting with all needs for the development and always ensuring they are going above and beyond.

Job role: Maintenance operative

Location: Greenhithe

Salary: £24,000

Contract Hours: Mon to Fri 08:00am to 16:00pm

- Must hold a valid driving licence.

Responsibilities

• To play an active role as custodian of the building and its curtilage.
• To take responsibility for the presentation, cleanliness, and safety of all the public areas.
• To interact with residents in a courteous, professional, and helpful manner at all times.
• Responsible for the driving of the refuse buggy safely and professionally around the development.
• To ensure that any breaches of security or damage is reported to the management team/ relevant authorities.
• Always maintain cleanliness and tidiness of the Estate, specifically in relation to litter picking, sweeping of external communal areas and building curtilages, bin storage areas and car park cleanliness.
• All defects are to be reported to the Concierge/Development Manager daily.
• Preparation and rotation of paladin bins and recycling bins in the communal bin stores and transferred externally to enable collection by the Council.
• To ensure all basic M&E are at an operational standard (Light Bulb changing and Fuse changes). To report any other M&E issues to the Management team.
• Ensure all bin stores and flooring in the estate are wet washed clean each week and remain presentable and the refuse collections take place regularly.
• Responsible daily for the removal of litter, detritus and other site material from the communal areas of the development, paying specific attention to the courtyard, car park, building front entrance area and road.
• To undertake minor repairs around buildings and wider development.
• To ensure all building frontages is kept clean and tidy.
• Any duties when required or requested by the Development Manager.
• To provide and maintain and up to date log book or register, be it paper or PC calendar based to record all site issues as they arise
• A record of patrols and issues found on those patrols
• Tasks to be completed by team members
• Planned visits/permissions given to contractors
• Temporary car park spaces
• Patrol and litter pick at regular intervals, checking all doors and external gates.
• Report any faults to the access/fire/CCTV systems to the appropriate contractors and the Management Team.
• Report and Health & Safety, communal/building defect from patrols.
• Report any damage to the building, or damage to resident's possessions in public areas to the Development Manager.
• To be aware and responsible for access and routine management of all approved contractors, such as cleaners, gardeners, service engineers and window cleaners.
• To check works carried out by such contractors on a regular basis.
• To report incidents of unsatisfactory work quality or poor working practice to the Development Manager
• Liaise with the Development Manager in relation to the instruction/timing of the contractor appointment.
• resident/contractor. At no time are estate operative permitted to authorise works within an apartment.
• To review, on a daily basis, any resident's notice board and other communal areas ensuring all signage and notices are appropriate and correct