Repairs Manager

Our client has a contract to provide in the Southampton area providing day-to-day reactive maintenance within the Contract Area together with a programme of planned maintenance and servicing. You will be responsible for delivering a service within a team of around 30 contractors whilst maintaining high levels of safety.

Applicants must have a strong background in building repairs and maintenance repairs as a supervisor or manager. Social Housing and small works experience is also an advantage.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE

• Ensure that routine and reactive maintenance, planned preventive maintenance and project works exceed expectations, and agreed contractual requirements and service level agreements.
• Manage WIP with the Service Manager including supporting sourcing required resource, programming and scoping work to meet service level agreement and ensuring FES and the Service Manager are kept updated.
• To scope, price, quote and deliver project works and also support and coach Supervisors to be able to carry this out

• Always understand and enforce a positive health and safety culture through training, audits and site visits. Including taking a lead on compliance and safety audits

• Ensure that Method Statements, Risk Assessments and Task Sheets are prepared for all tasks carried out to ensure safe working practices.
• Ensure that all subcontractors are appropriately supervised, and comply with contractual commitments, and site operating processes and working to their RAMS.
• To ensure trades are working efficiently and effectively at all times, through managing productivity and resolving issues
• Proactively manage subcontractor performance and build partnering relationships with subcontractors to ensure long term effective relationships
• Source and induct new subcontractors where required
• Source specialist materials / plant /subcontractors for unusual works where Helpdesk/trades unable to source
• Be a part of the out of hours Managers rota, providing technical assistance and support for the operatives or the client
• Deputise for the Contract Manager when required

SKILLS REQUIRED

• Able to support, coach and motivate your team
• Possess interpersonal skills and ability to communicate at all levels in a professional manner being able to challenge and be challenged.
• Have an organised approach to work and time management.
• Able to apply a practical approach and solutions to Health & Safety.
• Able to use MS office software and Mountjoy s Job Management system.
• Able to record information in the field, identify trends and recurrent issues

QUALIFICATIONS

• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in relevant trade (Essential)
• SSSTS Health and Safety (Desirable)
• IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent (Essential)

EXPERIENCE

• 3+ years experience of supervising of maintenance repairs/project works (Essential)
• 2 years experience of working in the Education sector environment (Desirable).
• 3+ years line management experience (Essential)
• 5+ years relevant trade experience (Essential)
• 5 years experience of working in a Building Maintenance environment. (Essential)