General Maintenance Operative

Equans Services Limited; Woolwich; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading maintenance services provider is seeking a General Maintenance Operative to work on their HMCTS contract at Woolwich Crown Court. This permanent, full-time role involves maintaining various facilities, ensuring safety protocols, and fostering good relationships with the team. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including 24 days annual leave and professional training opportunities.

Benefits

24 days annual leave

Gym membership discounts

Employee discount shopping schemes

Holiday purchase scheme

Qualifications

• Desirable to have an NVQ (or similar) in Plumbing, Carpentry, or Decorating services.

Responsibilities

• Carry out both planned and reactive maintenance on various assets.
• Inspect and repair floors, walls, ceilings, and drainage systems.
• Perform Legionella duties such as tap temperature checks.

Skills

Plumbing

Carpentry

Decorating services

Education

NVQ or similar

Job description

Overview

EQUANS are looking for a General Maintenance Operative working on behalf of our HMCTS contract at Woolwich Crown Court. This role would be a permanent full-time role working 40 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary and benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Carry out both planned and reactive maintenance on a wide variety of Fabric and limited Engineering Assets, ensuring all activities are completed in a safe and timely manner and in accordance with the contracted output specifications and EQUANS processes and procedures. This includes Legionella control and monitoring activities.
• Inspect/repair floors, walls, ceilings, roofs, furniture, drainage and gully systems, lamps/tubes, doors (including Fire Doors), and windows and associated furniture.
• Perform Legionella duties – tap temps and flushing.
• Paint and re-decorate and hang pictures/notices.
• Plantroom inspections and AHU filter changes.
• Reactive repairs and initial attendance for toilets, leaks and blockages; assist engineering staff as required.
• Carry out reactive/Ad-Hoc activities as first on-site response and take action to make safe where appropriate.
• Escort contractors and undertake external litter picking, basic general grounds maintenance, and flat roof cleaning (gullies and drains).
• Ensure consumables are available, provide parts lists and estimated timescales; complete relevant paperwork/CAFM regarding planned and reactive activities and pass to contract administrator.
• Ensure Method Statements and Risk Assessments are prepared and used for all tasks to ensure safe working practices.
• Develop good working relationships with Equans staff, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Provide a Safe and Healthy working environment with uniform and PPE; maintain a professional image for Equans.
• Supervise and monitor sub-contractors on site for Fabric tasks; arrange holiday and sickness cover; undertake lone working as required (subject to training).
• Ensure tasks are actioned/completed and are aligned with contractual KPIs/SLA’s; keep CAFM system (e.g., Maximo) up to date and close out tickets with accurate data.
• Carry out any other tasks as directed by the account management team.

Qualifications

Desirable to have an NVQ (or similar) in one of the following: Plumbing, Carpentry, Decorating services.

What we offer

• 24 days annual leave increasing to 25 after 1 year (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 1.5 times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Learning opportunities including professional qualifications and training
• Employee referral rewards; access to employee networks
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and wellbeing resources

About EQUANS

EQUANS is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees in 50+ countries. In the UK & Ireland, EQUANS provides technical, FM, regeneration and energy services with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Next steps

If this role is of interest, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress. A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch. For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Agency involvement is not required. All inquiries should come to the resourcing team.