Maintenance Operative

A Maintenance Operative is required for a residential block in West Drayton. This will be a full-time position, 35 hours per week.

Working hours will be Monday to Friday from 06:00am to 2:00pm and 06:30am to 2:30pm

Job Purpose:
To ensure all internal and external areas of the estate are fully maintained to the highest standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carry out regular inspections of the full development, identifying areas of maintenance that requires attention and scheduling in reactive and preventative maintenance work in a timely manner
• Assist residents and colleagues with queries, escalating problems to the Estate Manager for any maintenance work that requires external contractors
• Light bulb changing, sweeping and keeping clean the grounds/car park, clearing blocked walkway drains, painting and decorating.
• Undertake waste removal to the road and returns bins to relevant stores
• Work alongside the garden contractors and Estate Manager to maintain the gardens, including but not limited to watering, sweeping and light gardening duties
• Ensure the plant rooms and the workshops are kept clean, tidy and organised. This will include checking and organising equipment into specific areas and logging essential equipment location for out-of-hours use
• Carry out a programme of water meter readings, supervised by the Estate Manager
• Respond to any emergency alarms in a timely manner, reporting any serious issues without delay to the Estate Manager and the Property Manager
• Contribute to the maintenance log and updating of the inventories of all development owned equipment for which this role is responsible for
• Attend training where necessary
• Keep up to date with risk assessments and ensure all maintenance recommendations are carried out in a timely manner
• Complete reports and paperwork as required
• Be responsible for all keys and locks related to duties within the development