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Maintenance Operative

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Job title: Maintenance Operative ( Driver) 
Location: London – covering East London, Wembley and Wood Green
Salary: £36,940.80 ( with optional paid overtime) 
Contract: Full time permanent
Successful candidate must of held a full UK car licence for a minimum of two years with no more than 3 points to be able to drive company vehicle

Requirements

Experience in a range of maintenance tasks
A Company Van is provided so a full UK driving licence is essential to reach all services

Purpose

This role is key to the delivery of a professional and highly reactive repairs service that our people we support can feel satisfied with. This role will be required to carry out any repairs and remedy any defects.

Main Responsibilities:

·       Undertake all routine maintenance tasks, minor general repairs, Planned Preventative Maintenance and cyclical works.

·       Purchase and collection of consumables and control of maintenance stock.

·       Provide a specification of works, with timeframes and an estimated cost where required.

·       Liaise with trades and contractors to carry out, providing quotes for approval where needed.

·       Report any hazards or potential hazards.

·       Able to be called upon during out of normal working hours when required in an emergency only.

·       Provide all receipts and purchase orders while keeping track of balance of funds and reporting appropriately.

·       Use a PDA to accept jobs, plan and update on progression and sign off works when completed for inspection.

·       Attend any training as required

·       Ensure that vehicles and any other modes of transport are maintained to a high level of cleanliness

About Us

At Precious, we work by empowering individuals with Learning Disabilities, Autism Spectrum Conditions, and other complex needs, to live as independently as possible, to become integral members of the community and to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual care pathways.