Maintenance Operative

Polaris, company; Wakefield; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A residential service provider is seeking a maintenance operative in Wakefield. The role involves maintaining and repairing items within homes, providing on-call maintenance cover, and coordinating with home managers for timely completions. Key skills required include a full driving licence and plumbing knowledge. The position offers a full-time, permanent contract with salary starting at £25,444.04 plus additional on-call payments and benefits like a company vehicle, pension, and employee discount schemes.

Benefits

Employee Discount Scheme

Company Pension

Holiday Pay

Company vehicle and phone

Refer a Friend programme - £500 per referral

Call out payment - Up to £70 per week

Time and a half for call out hours

Responsibilities

• Maintain, repair, and fix various items in homes.
• Provide on-call maintenance cover as scheduled.
• Liaise with home managers for timely work completion.

Skills

Full driving licence

Knowledge of Health and Safety

Experience in a similar role

Willingness to travel throughout South/West Yorkshire

Plumbing repairs

Double glazing unit replacement

Proactive and reactive maintenance

General fixes, including changing locks

Job description

Salary: £25,444.04 plus on call payments

Contract: Full Time, permanent

Specific Hours: 39 hours per week

Location:Pontefract and surrounding Dove homes

Dove Adolescent Services are committed to improving the lives of the young people we care for by providing bespoke packages of care to suit individual needs. With 10 existing homes we are extremely proud of the growth and commitment of our employees and young people alike, and we are a valued, accredited and highly acclaimed provider within the sector.

We are currently looking for a maintenance operative to join the team, and the successful applicant will be responsible for maintaining, repairing, or fixing a variety of items in and outside of our homes throughout South and West Yorkshire. You will be supported by the company Property Maintenance Manager

• Fixing doors and fitting skirting boards
• Tiling
• Undertaking small plumbing repairs
• Undertaking small electrical repairs
• Replacing double glazing units.
• Proactive and reactive maintenance duties
• Providing rota on call maintenance cover
• Liaising with home managers undertaking work to ensure timely completion
• Company van and mobile will be provided.

Skills required:

• Must hold a full driving licence
• Knowledge/understanding of Health and Safety
• Experience in a similar role
• Be willing to travel throughout South/West Yorkshire to our properties
• Undertaking small plumbing repairs
• Replacing double glazing units.
• Proactive and reactive maintenance duties
• Providing rota on call maintenance cover
• General fixes including changing locks, flat pack assembly, and some garden works.
• Liaising with home managers undertaking work to ensure timely completion
• Employee Discount Scheme
• Company Pension
• Holiday Pay
• Provided with company Vehicle and Phone.
• Refer a Friend programme - unlimited at £500 for each person referred
• Call out payment- Up to £70 per week
• Time and a half for any call out hours accumulated

Dove Adolescent Services are an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates. The company is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check