Maintenance Supervisor / Shift Engineer

• Work as part of a friendly and supportive team playing a vital role within the team to ensure all our residents enjoy a high level of cleanliness and maintenance throughout the property.

• Communicate effectively with customers, clients and colleagues, demonstrating understanding of the issue and responding accordingly

• Monitor the electronic maintenance reporting system (Basecamp), daily ensuring tasks are completed to a high standard and within suitable time scales, corresponding with tenants when required.

• Administer all property maintenance & records in accordance with The Quarters policies & procedures

• Maintain adequate levels of spares, stock and supplies, ensuring effective forward planning

• To respond to calls outside office hours in the event of emergencies or urgent issues

• 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

• Ensure all common parts of the site including refuse and recycling facilities are frequently inspected and maintained to the highest standards of repair & cleanliness. Completing Daily/Weekly building check lists.

• 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.

• Accompany external contractors whilst on site in line with key management and access to accommodation policies and practice.

• Ensure annual checks are carried out for their statutory insurance and qualifications.

• Ensure the external grounds of the property are well maintained, clean, tidy and hazard free, supervising external contractors as required

• Manage & maintain all statutory testing records up to date into Pyramid platform (request support from the Head of Facilities for tasks which external contractors shall be utilised)

• Carry out annual PAT testing and inspections of emergency lighting, weekly fire alarm tests and fire evacuations

• Practices proper safety techniques in accordance with Company and safe systems of work guidelines

• Report any incidents or accidents to the GM and use the H&S Platform-Pyramid, to document them correctly.

• Use the H&S and Fire Safety platform to review site risk assessments as required with the GM and update them as necessary

• 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. Demonstrating a professional, courteous and helpful manner towards colleagues and residents always

• Good team player with a positive approach and ability to work with little supervision

• Ability to determine cost effective solutions to repairs

• Experience of supervising Contractor & Supplier attendance

• Excellent organisation skills with the ability to multitask and prioritise

Knowledge & Qualifications

• A recognised trade qualification, Building Crafts Operative Certificate, City and Guilds or NVQ relevant to undertaking repairs and maintenance in a residential building is expected

• A reasonable level of general education with demonstrable written and numerical skills. Preferably a minimum of education to O’ Level / GCSE level or equivalent

• Experience in Decorating and making good walls and ceilings

• Knowledge of H&S requirements on site and/or qualifications relating to H&S