At a Glance
- Tasks: Carry out general maintenance, repairs, and garden upkeep across various housing properties.
- Company: Join a supportive team dedicated to maintaining safe and welcoming homes.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous annual leave, and personal development opportunities.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for career growth and staff wellbeing initiatives.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing practical skills.
- Qualifications: Self-motivated with good communication skills and a full driving licence.
The predicted salary is between 27300 - 27300 £ per year.
An excellent opportunity for a practical Maintenance Operative to carry out general property repairs, decoration, grounds maintenance and upkeep across a range of housing properties.
The organisation is looking for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Maintenance Operative to join its housing team. Working across a range of properties, you will carry out general maintenance, decoration, repairs, garden maintenance, grounds work and removals, helping to ensure properties are maintained to a safe, practical and welcoming standard. As the Maintenance Operative, you will be confident working independently, able to prioritise your own workload and comfortable travelling between different sites. You will also have good communication skills and the ability to work positively with tenants, colleagues and wider teams.
DUTIES
- Carry out general maintenance, decoration and repair work across properties
- Complete general garden maintenance tasks, including cutting grass and trimming hedges
- Carry out general grounds work, including building and maintaining pathways and walkways
- Complete general removal tasks, including taking rubbish to the local refuse centre or moving items between sites
- Maintain accurate records of maintenance and repair work carried out
- Work independently and use initiative to complete tasks safely and effectively
- Communicate professionally with tenants, colleagues and other team members
- Support wider projects and team activities as required
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic and able to work alone and unsupervised
- Health and safety knowledge and experience, with knowledge of safe working principles
- Ability to use own initiative and maintain a positive, can-do attitude
- Ability to carry out tasks unsupervised and prioritise own workload
- Able to work as part of a team and support projects when required
- Good attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with tenants and team members
- Willingness to learn and develop
- Full driving licence, with the ability to travel between all required locations
BENEFITS
- Employer contribution Pension Scheme
- Annual leave starting at 24 days plus public holidays, with rising enhancements for long service, as well as a day off for your birthday
- Awards for no sickness and long service
- Time off for staff wellbeing
- Christmas shopping day
- Opportunities for personal and career development
- Wide range of family friendly policies
This role requires an Enhanced DBS Check.
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details.
Maintenance Operative employer: AWD Online
Join a supportive and dynamic team as a Maintenance Operative in the beautiful North East of England, where your skills will contribute to maintaining safe and welcoming housing properties. With a strong focus on employee wellbeing, we offer generous annual leave, a pension scheme, and opportunities for personal and career development, all within a culture that values initiative and teamwork. Experience a rewarding work environment that not only recognises your hard work with awards for long service and no sickness but also provides a day off for your birthday!
