Maintenance Person
* PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIP
Marsh House Care Home, Ulnes Walton Lane, Leyland.
40 hour contact- Monday- Friday8.30am - 4.30pm
About Marsh House Care Home
Marsh House is a welcoming home down a quiet country lane, our farmhouse home looks out over open fields and a private garden. It’s a warm, welcoming place to live.We support up to 33residents with a wide range of needs, offering personalised care.
Take a lookat the home: Marsh House | Residential | Leyland | Lancashire
About The Role
Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for the general maintenance of the care home, ultimately ensuring the safety of all residents, visitors and employees.
- General Internal Maintenance: furniture, fixtures and fittings, equipment basic heating faults
- General Exterior: Maintain grounds & gardens, fences and furniture, clear snow and grit paths, clean all signs & lighting.
- Safety: Identify hazards and risks, testing of fire alarm, liaise with contractors onsite, maintain a maintenance book. Ensure paints & varnishes are stored correctly, test and record water temps
- Moving & Handling: assisting receiving deliveries and storage
- General duties as requested by the home manager or maintenance manager*
About You
Our ideal Maintenance Person will have the following:
- Essential Experience of DIY and decorating
- Caring nature
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually
- Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of Residents
- Full clean driving licence
- A Health & Safety or Maintenance qualification is desirable
- Previous experience within a Care or Nursing Home setting or similar
All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
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Maintenance Person in Leyland employer: Dovehaven
Dovehaven is an attractive employer due to its commitment to employee development and a supportive work culture. Staff enjoy benefits such as a welcome bonus, fully paid training, and stable working hours. The company fosters a collaborative environment where every team member's contribution is valued.
