Maintenance Operative

A friendly, reliable and hands-on Maintenance Operative is sought for a residential development in Redhill, Surrey, managed by a large and well-respected property management company. Full training will be given, so this is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys practical work and wants to learn new skills. Working on site with the Development Manager and a small, close-knit team, you’ll help keep the development, its communal areas and block entrances clean, safe and well maintained, and you’ll see residents every day.

Your duties will include day to day housekeeping and upkeep of all communal areas and block entrances, daily litter picking and emptying of litter bins, deep cleaning the bin and cycle stores (including use of a pressure washer), basic maintenance repairs, painting and decorating around the site, reporting internal and external maintenance issues and any faults with door and gate entry systems, keeping tools and supplies in stock, taking monthly communal meter readings, and helping the management team keep an eye on contractors on site with a strong focus on health and safety. Once you’re trained up, you’ll also learn the site’s emergency procedures and how to arrange urgent repairs with the nominated contractors when management are away.

Previous maintenance experience is not as important as being the right person for the team. More importantly, you should have a positive, ‘can do’ attitude, be approachable, flexible and enthusiastic, take pride in doing a job properly, be happy working on your own initiative and get on well with residents, colleagues and contractors alike. Basic maintenance, painting and decorating or cleaning experience would be a bonus but is by no means essential, as would any knowledge of health and safety such as COSHH or PPE. You’ll need basic English and Maths, good spoken and written communication skills, and to be comfortable using a computer for e-learning and simple reporting. This role would suit someone from a practical or customer facing background who wants a secure, varied job.

You’ll receive full training, including online e-learning modules, with the chance to develop further through NVQs and cross-site training.

Working hours are 7am to 3pm, Monday to Friday (35 hours per week, with a one hour unpaid lunch break). Hours may occasionally vary to meet the needs of the site.

Site based.