Maintenance Technician

We are looking for a Maintenance Technician to work in a specialist college and training hotel for young people with learning disabilities, situated in the friendly seaside town of Minehead.

The college believes in changing lives and giving students the skills, knowledge, and confidence to successfully shape their own future. Their aim is to equip our young adults with the life and hospitality skills to become work ready, life ready.

The main purpose of the role:

As a Maintenance Technician your role will be to support in the implementing of all planned works onsite and all other maintenance repairs and minor alterations.

You will follow a planned maintenance programme for each property and revise and update as required, working independently when required and be a supportive member of the team for larger projects.

Key duties:

• Be prepared to assist in all areas of building repairs and maintenance, subject to skills and experience, including floods, burst pipes, blocked gutters, broken windows, failure of electrical equipment, redecoration, and damaged or dangerous furniture and equipment.
• Act as a key holder, carrying out security procedures for the buildings and grounds. The routine and non-routine opening of premises and grounds.
• Responding to calls outside normal working hours as a result of break-ins and emergency repairs are required.
• Make regular checks on all fire alarms, emergency lights and maintain appropriate records, logs, etc.
• Ensure that all fixtures, fittings, new installations and any work undertaken complies with appropriate Health & Safety legislation and Company Policy. To be fully aware of all Safety at Work Policies when undertaking or supervising work/contractors, and identify any remedial action required to avert or avoid potentially hazardous situations or conditions
• Prioritise and schedule all maintenance and repairs in consultation with Managers, giving due consideration for the working and living environment of learners, staff and hotel guests.
• Ensure all records, registers and other relevant logs are completed as work progresses in accordance with the inspection procedures, or as required by legislation. Liaise with the Line Manager and Administration staff to ensure all relevant equipment is properly recorded and listed for PAT testing, fire alarm inspection guarantees, asset register etc

Duties will vary, you must expect to diversify and lend a hand wherever is required. There is a rotational on-call requirement for emergencies, which attracts an additional allowance.

Responsibilities:

Successful candidate qualities:

• Must be a driver
• Good literacy/numeracy and communication skills
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Ability to work with hardware tools and power equipment
• Detail-orientated with an aptitude for problem-solving.
• Health and Safety certificate in the work place

Qualifications:

What's on offer?

• Full training and continued support
• Opportunity to gain qualifications
• Life assurance and pension
• Health cash back plan
• Car lease scheme
• Bike to work scheme
• Perk box
• Free parking