FACILITIES MAINTENANCE OFFICER in Kingsteignton

Thank you for your interest in applying for the position of: Facilities Maintenance Officer with Kingsteignton Town Council.

Duties:

Caretaking:

• Set-up furniture in the Community Hall rooms in accordance with bookings
• Attend the premises as necessary at regular intervals to check room booking requirements
• Daily cleaning of all areas in the Community Hall
• Maintenance and repair of play park equipment
• Maintain records of repair and maintenance tasks
• Maintenance of defibrillators
• Carrying out meter readings
• Painting/decorating maintenance
• Woodwork maintenance
• Be a key holder and respond to alarm 'call outs' and other emergencies (i.e. reported building damage and attending out of hours repairs)
• Be responsible for locking and unlocking the building, including setting and un-setting alarms

Vegetation Control:

• Hedge and grass cutting and strimming
• Manual general weeding at ground level
• Maintaining grassed areas around the town's footpaths
• Clearing public footpaths/public spaces (The Fountain, The Leat, Clifford Park, Oakford Lawn and Cottey Meadow) including graffiti removal, when necessary
• Planting of bulbs/flowers at ground and higher levels

Waste Management:

• Daily litter-picking at Clifford Park/Oakford Lawn
• Daily waste bin collection at Clifford Park/Oakford Lawn and various locations
• Dispose of waste materials in a safe and hygienic manner at all times

General maintenance and minor repairs to street furniture:

• Seats, Benches, Notice Boards, Street Signs
• Regularly updating relevant notices at various locations within the Town

Health and Safety:

• Comply with stipulated Health and Safety requirements at all times
• Carry out point of work/dynamic risk assessments.
• Use appropriate PPE properly
• Report any faults, safety defects to line manager and fix any safety hazards where required

Stock:

• Monitor levels of consumables such as fuel, grit salt, graffiti remover etc and arrange replenishment in accordance with current procedures

Vehicles and Machinery:

• Drive council vehicles adhering to all legal requirements
• Clean and tidy all council vehicles, machinery and equipment
• Carry out vehicle/machinery/equipment inspections ensuring they are fit for use
• Operate machinery (for which qualifications will be required /training provided)

Events

• Help in setting up, running and clearing down Town Council events
• Help implementation of road closures/traffic management in accordance with Chapter 8 requirements
• Mandatory support is required at the following events include Kingsteignton Community Festival, Act of Remembrance and Carols Around the Tree

Training:

• Attend training courses in accordance with identified training requirements
• Maintain relevant competencies and equipment certifications in according with training / equipment use requirements

General:

• Liaise closely with supervisor and line manager
• Attend meetings as necessary
• Undertake any other duties as assigned that might be reasonably expected of this role

About You:

• Full UK Driving Licence, preferably clean
• Proficient in IT - familiar with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Able to work well within a small team but also use initiate when needed
• Good at communication with a range of people , including staff, councillors and the public in a pleasant and effective manner both orally and in writing
• Honest and diplomatic, maintaining confidentiality
• Flexible in approach and attitude to day-to-day duties and responsibilities
• Self-motivated, conscientious and committed to delivering public services to the highest standard

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working in a Facilities Maintenance role
• Experience of meeting ROSPA requirements
• Experience of Legionella temperature checking

Changing Circumstances:

This job description is not intended to be inclusive nor exhaustive. The Council reserves the right to vary the duties within the responsibility of the grade of the post and the post-holder's qualifications and experience in the light of changed circumstances. The post-holder will be required to adapt him/herself to changing situations and be prepared to keep abreast of all new developments affecting their duties.

Hours of Work:

A flexible pattern of work is required, but the post holder will be expected to work a minimum of 37 hours per week - evening and weekend work will be required on a three week rota basis

Smoking in the Workplace:

The Council has adopted a policy on smoking in the workplace. Work activity undertaken at Council buildings is in a No Smoking area.

Equal Opportunities:

The Council is committed to providing equal opportunities in the services it provides and in the way in which it employs people. This applies when developing plans, policies and strategies and when working with suppliers, contractors and partners. The Council will listen to all sections of the community and aim to provide services, which meet the needs of the whole community.

The Council wants to make sure that everyone is treated fairly, regardless of gender, race, disability, ethnic origin, marital status, age, religion, parental or property status or sexuality. The Council monitors the way in which things are done to make sure that employees, potential employees, residents and visitors are treated fairly and without prejudice.

This recruitment pack has been designed to provide you with more information about the role and us as an organisation.