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Maintenance Operative - West London - £30,000 + Discretionary Bonus My client, a globally established and leading Real Estate Agency, are currently seeking an experienced Maintenance Operative to carry out reactive and PPM repairs as part of the onsite team at a brand-new build to rent residential building in West London.You will ensure repairs are completed in a reasonable time frame to provide resident satisfaction and assist the Resident Services Manager in ensuring the building is compliant by undertaker the relevant testing regimes.Key Responsibilities
- Detect and carry out general maintenance tasks, repairs to fabric and finishes, throughout the building
- Carry out any painting and decorating work in the apartments, amenity space and car park
- Carry out general repair work, plumbing and reporting any issues requiring attention
- Ensuring that vacant apartments are ready for new residents by carrying out works between tenancies
- Working to tight deadlines to minimise void losses
- Ordering of materials to carry out works required
- Log jobs with external contractors for items not within your remit such as fire alarm repairs etc
- Taking Meter readings of properties and communal areas
- Daily & Weekly Building health and safety checks; fire alarm testing (weekly), emergency lighting checks (monthly) and water temperature checks (monthly)
- Monitoring council waste collections
- Changing light bulbs, lamps and fittings
- Report defects (equipment, building, lighting and fabric) to the General Manager and building developer
- Provide support and assistance to PPM and other contractors on site
- Complete inventory check in and out reports where required
- Co-ordinate repairs when required with both residents and external contractors
- Assist in mid term property inspections across all occupied apartments
Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Proven experience as a handyman/decorator or similar role
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proactive and dynamic taking ownership of all of core duties
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills displaying sensitivities to and understanding of residents' need
- Ability to handle multiple tasks
- Competent in using, Word and Outlook
- Flexible and cooperative at all times, working as a member of a Team
- Understanding the importance of achieving deadlines and ensuring quality output
- Use initiative and take responsibility for providing solutions
- To ensure confidentiality and security of all business, client and customer documentation/information
- Well-groomed and of smart appearance
- Dynamic approach, problem solving, well organised and ability to work well under pressure
Working Hours - 5 over 7 days (42.5 hours per week) - Flexibility is required Salary - £30,000 + Discretionary bonus For more information, please contact Megan on the Business Support team at Dove & Hawk Property Recruitment.
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