Junior Estates Maintenance Operative

Supports the Estates Manager to achieve operations and financial goals through overseeing the teams and performing the facilities tasks of a technical services and property maintenance function to both the internal and external parts of buildings, grounds, amenities, and common areas to meet the Company’s requirements for building standards, health and safety, statutory compliance and overall asset functionality.

Key Role Responsibilities

• Work as part of a friendly and supportive team playing a vital role within the Community team to ensure all our residents enjoy a high level of cleanliness throughout their community.
• Communicate effectively with customers, clients and colleagues, demonstrating a clear understanding of the issue and using initiative to respond accordingly.
• Maintain a focus on delivering services within agreed budgetary & resource parameters.
• Administer all property maintenance & records in accordance with Greystar policies & procedures.
• Be a liaison with and point of contact to the client; ensuring that communal demise are being maintained, aesthetically and operationally sound.
• Maintain adequate levels of spares, stock and supplies, ensuring effective forward planning.
• Respond to calls outside office hours which cannot be resolved without a presence on site referring to appropriate contractors as necessary.
• Undertake repair and maintenance tasks to a high-quality including plumbing; joinery and carpentry; painting/decorating; maintenance of lighting and; required statutory testing.
• Understand and respond to health and safety matters in an appropriate & timely manner.
• Move furniture and heavy items from location to location on site as required.
• Ensure all common parts of the site including refuse and recycling facilities are frequently inspected and maintained to the highest standards of repair & cleanliness.
• Co‑ordinate Contractors/Suppliers executing minor works contract on site.
• Monitor Sub‑Contractors performance to standard and retain accurate records of their site operations including all relevant RAMS & Permits to Work.

About You

• A reasonable level of general education educated to O’Level / GCSE level or equivalent with demonstrable written and numerical skills.
• Awareness of H&S requirements onsite.
• Continually strives to improve knowledge, skills and abilities to produce the best results.
• Cognised trade qualification, Building Crafts Operative Certificate, City and Guilds or NVQ relevant to undertaking repairs and maintenance in a residential building is essential experience in Decorating and making good.

Experience & Skills

• Experience of undertaking repairs and maintenance in a domestic residential environment or as a general builder / residential construction in the following trades; plumber, electrician or carpenter.
• Fluent English verbal and written communication skills.
• Helpful, friendly personality with effective communication skills behaving in a professional, courteous and helpful manner towards colleagues and residents at all times.
• Good team player with strong relationship building and influencing skills.
• Positive approach and ability to work with little supervision.
• Ability to determine cost effective solutions to repairs.
• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise.
• Numerical skills necessary to complete the above activities.
• Flexible approach to work and adaptable to thrive in a changing environment.
• Highlight and assist with the management of any community works.
• Assist in key management ensuring high levels of security at all times.
• Accompany external contractors whilst on site in line with key management & access to accommodation policies and practice.
• Ensure the gardens and grounds maintenance to the property are well maintained, clean, tidy and hazard free, supervising external contractors as required.
• Manage & maintain all statutory testing records, utilising other team members where appropriate.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance such as monthly emergency lighting, weekly fire alarm tests and fire evacuations.
• Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with Company and safe systems of work guidelines.
• Report any incidents or accidents to the Community Manager using the correct system and documentation.
• Look to maximise efficiency of utilities.

What We Offer

We include a range of benefits for our corporate team members, including competitive pension, healthcare, and holiday allowance, amongst others as standard. Please reach out if you are keen to know more.

About Greystar

Greystar is a leading, fully integrated real estate company offering expertise in investment management, development, and management of rental housing properties globally. The company's business model is unique in its ability to own, operate, and develop multifamily, student, and senior housing across the globe. Building a global platform with a local presence, Greystar continues to expand its geographic reach around the world, bringing a globally interconnected professional rental housing platform and industry funded with institutional capital to countries where the sector does not yet exist. Greystar’s pan – European platform was established in 2013 and has scaled rapidly, now with investment, operational and development presence in the UK, Ireland, France, the Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and Spain. One of Greystar’s core values is Equality, and as such, we continue to pride ourselves on being an equal opportunities employer, accounting for all protected and identifiable characteristics. We truly value diversity of thought, background and of experience. Please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team to explore opportunities at Greystar in more detail or visit our careers site at https://jobs.greystar.com/.