Maintenance Technician in Edinburgh

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, energy, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values – Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment

Working Days: Monday – Friday 08.00-16.30

Working in our Technical Services mobile team. We manage and support major contracts in Commercial, Residential, Healthcare, Education, Government and Energy contracts in our continually expanding division

Key Responsibilities:

• To plan, inspect and carry out repairs or preventative maintenance as required and to respond to breakdowns in a timely fashion.
• Ensure all delegated Reactive Works orders and PPMs are completed within budget and to the required quality standards and contract-defined time SLAs & KPIs.
• Duties to include building fabric and maintenance repairs.
• To assist the maintenance team as required with any other facilities work
• Provide quotations for any works recommended.
• Take responsibility for ensuring that a safe system of work is followed prior to the commencement of the work activity
• Ensure that sites are kept to the highest standards, to ensure all works are completed, to provide general handyman services including L8.
• Liaising with subcontractors, cleaners and security to ensure the facilities management of site is carried out effectively.
• Provide a callout response for the client as detailed on the callout rota.

Essential Hiring Criteria:

• Applicant must have the right to work in the UK
• Must have a current, valid driving licence
• Time-served maintenance and Fabric background
• General skills in Carpentry, Basic Plumbing, Painting Decorating, Door Hanging, Carpet/Lino repairs, Glazing Repairs, Masonry Repairs, Locksmiths, Tiling, and ceiling grids/tiles.
• ACOP L8 awareness
• Sound knowledge of understanding and developing safety documentation to ensure site safety procedures are always followed.
• CSCS Skills card or equivalent qualification.
• Understanding of First Aid
• IT Literate – Basic understanding of Excel & Microsoft products

Benefits

• Overtime available- contract specific
• Uniform and PPE Provided
• All Travel paid with a deduction of 30 mins each way
• Company tools and van provided
• Tablet and Phone Provided
• Training and upskilling available
• HAPI App discounts and vouchers
• Refer a friend scheme with up to £500 of rewards!
• Access to “CHROMA”, our internal colleague-led diversity and inclusion community – join a committee or take part in our events
• Access to internal Mental Health First Aiders
• Immediate access to “Opportunity” our internal Learning and Development platform
• Career progression within a growing company.
• Access to “Stream” giving you the ability to track your wages in real time and access 30% of your earned pay instantly. CONTRACT SPECIFIC

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We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.