General Maintenance Operative

General Maintenance Operative

Full Time, Permanent

Crawley, West Sussex

We're motivated by helping people to save for their future. Everything we do is about fairness and simplicity, rather than profit. And we know that delivering an exceptional service is only made possible by the outstanding individuals that work for us.

That's why we actively support our employees' career progression and wellbeing by providing:

• benefits and rewards
• learning and development opportunities
• social facilities and events
• opportunities to contribute to community
• a caring, supportive environment led by our company values.

As a General Maintenance Operative, you will Contribute to an effective and efficient premises & facilities service to support the Group's business activities, focusing on reactive and proactive general maintenance. Responsible for contributing to the smooth operation of the in-house premises & facilities maintenance function, providing a high level of service for People's Partnership colleagues.

Ensuring that the business maintains a safe and compliant working environment for colleagues and visitors in line with regulatory and Company policies. Actively participate in the overall performance and development of the Premises & Facilities function.

Responsibilities:

• Working alongside the Head of Workplace/Facilities Co-ordinator to supervise third-party contractors where applicable.
• Confirmation that third party contractors work is completed and reporting any issues to the Facilities Co-ordinator/Head of Workplace
• Working with the Head of Workplace and facilities team in collaborating and executing various facilities projects throughout the premises.
• Obtaining quotations from third-party suppliers in line with the Company's tendering process and maintaining a cost-efficient approach to all purchasing.
• Reviewing third party Risk Assessments and Method Statements (RAMS) and reporting any concerns to the Facilities Co-ordinator/Head of Workplace.
• Contributing to the maintenance of external areas/grounds of the premises in between maintenance visits with particular focus on Autum and Winter months.
• Carrying out light touch fabric repairs and painting and decorating where necessary.
• Effective and timely management of in-house premises & facilities Service Desk tickets, ensuring that regular communication with colleagues and updating tickets with progress reports.
• Displaying a hands-on, can-do and proactive maintenance presence across all premises and providing regular reports to the Head of Workplace on areas that require attention/spend.
• Working with Facilities team to set up and reset Collaboration Rooms in line with the specified layouts.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience within a corporate Facilities or Building Services environment.
• Working as part of a team desirable.
• Multi-skilled in commercial maintenance
• Knowledge and understanding of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) work.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in their work.
• Basic experience of MS Office products/computer literate.
• Basic Excel knowledge (reports & spreadsheets).
• Strong awareness of health & safety and statutory regulations
• Educated to GCSE level or equivalent as a minimum.

Perks:

Our people are our strength so finding ways to value and reward them is important to us. That's why we offer an award-winning pension - it's what we're good at - plus health care cover, an onsite gym, access to a personal trainer even the odd massage. And if they're feeling peckish after all that activity, they can always refuel in our subsidised restaurant or grab some free fruit - we get a big delivery every week.

Discover more of People's Partnership employee benefits including our training programme, which is designed to give our people the support they need to develop a fulfilling career.

Disability Statement:People's Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly, with dignity and respect. We are committed to treating all our people (and all who apply for a role at People's Partnership) equally and enabling them to perform at their best and demonstrate what they have to offer. We are a disability committed employer, please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments made to our recruitment process (application, selection assessments where relevant, and interview) to enable you to show us the best "you".