Facilities Technician

Job Purpose: 

To maintain, repair and improve assets owned, leased and maintained under contract by Redruth Town Council including historic buildings, retail areas, street furniture, playgrounds, parks, open green spaces and footpaths. 

Scope: 

• To demonstrate commitment to all aspects of Safeguarding to ensure our staff, customers and visitors are safe and to discharge our duty in terms of corporate safeguarding of all.
• To behave in a way that recognises the importance of organisational culture, values and accountability.
• To act in a socially responsible way at all times, ensuring your behaviour, actions and decisions consider sustainability of resources, the Climate and the Environment
• To adhere to standards set to ensure health and safety at work, which includes following procedures correctly and participating in relevant health and safety training, in helping to create a safe and supportive organisation for all
• To undertake tasks as required to support the Council’s range of events and festivals as directed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

1. To undertake a range of horticulturally based maintenance activities including the cutting and strimming of grass, hedge cutting, pruning, planting and weed removal on green spaces within the parish which are either owned or leased by the Town Council, or working in partnership with another authority/organisation. All tasks to be undertaken adhering to best practice outlined in the relevant training and guidance.
2. To use a range of specialist hand tools and ride-on equipment including mowers, strimmers, hedge cutters and specialist utility vehicles as directed, including undertaking daily safety checks, regular maintenance, sharpening and cleaning as required.
3. Removal of litter, detritus, weeds (by hand), organic material, dumped items and man-made materials from both hard and soft landscaped areas on Redruth Town Council owned property and designated areas in the public realm.
4. Upkeep, repair and improvement of the Council’s properties, including implementation of maintenance schedules, repairs and reporting of issues requiring remedial action by specialist contractors.
5. To carry out daily safety checks on the Town Council’s fleet of vehicles, recording any defects. To ensure that trailers are inspected, maintained and attached safely (as instructed and in compliance with legal requirements).
6. To maintain Redruth’s rights of way network including all footpaths and bridleways identified in the Local Maintenance Partnership contractual agreement.
7. To carry out routine safety inspections of outside play areas in accordance with ROSPA training and Playground Equipment Standard EN 1176 where applicable. To undertake general maintenance of play equipment, safety surfacing and surrounding areas to maximise play benefit and open space value of Town Council owned play areas.
8. To assist specialist contractors with repair, maintenance and replacement of play equipment on Town Council owned play areas.
9. To carry out routine and reactive tree inspections in line with the recommendations and tree management guidance of the annual tree inspection.
10. To assist in the facility preparation, setting up, traffic management and dismantling associated with civic events and town festivities as organised by the Council, and any other functions that may from time-to-time be organised.
11. To identify, record, and report issues of environmental ASB in the parish and, where possible, assist in the maintenance of public areas within the parish boundaries or forming part of the public realm.
12. To assist in community emergencies, ASB or other issues within the parish as “first responders”. To assist in reactive basic maintenance and cleaning of town areas, alongside authorised owners/contractors such as Cormac and Biffa, as directed by the Facilities Manager.
13. To ensure Health and Safety regulations are adhered to at all times.
14. To adhere to COSHH regulations regarding the safe use and effective storage of hazardous chemicals.
15. To participate in discussions leading to the preparation of new Risk Assessments and the annual review of existing Risk Assessments to ensure currency and effectiveness of the process.
16. To hold an appropriate First Aid at Work qualification to enable effective treatment of colleagues and members of the public during an emergency situation.
17. To be a responsible key holder.
18. To act in a polite, professional and capable manner at all times, as would be expected as an employee of the Town Council.
19. To undertake any other duties as directed of a similar or related nature appropriate to the grade of the post and capabilities of the postholder

This Job description outlines the duties required of the post entitled Facilities Technician to indicate the level of responsibility. It is not a comprehensive or exhaustive list and duties may be varied from time to time, which do not change the general character of the job or the level of responsibility.