Caretaker

Caretaker

Cramlington

£13.94 PH plus holiday pay

Immediate start

2 months with potential to go permanent

8.30 - 5pm

Our client is looking for a caretaker/site supervisor to work on a Head Office site in Cramlington for 8 week. The role could go to permanent

Duties

• Supervise, co-ordinate and direct the work of the premises team or other members of the maintenance team.  

• Deal with external contractors to ensure site maintenance and planned developments are in line with the basic principles 
• Carry out planned and reactive maintenance tasks as directed by the Contract Manager
• Assist in the scheduling of annual planned preventative maintenance programmes, outlining priorities for the maintenance and development of the site, and to ensure the plan is implemented.
• To consult with the management team, other site users and appropriate external agencies in determining priorities.
• To monitor plant and equipment, to ensure maximum efficiency. To commission specialists where necessary, to address problems/recommend solutions as and when required.
• To supervise and undertake minor refurbishments, building work, repairs and replacements where possible within 24 hours of detection.  
• Assist in the supervision of the cleaning teams ensuring they keep all areas of the site clean, safe and secure. 
• Undertake cleaning duties as designated in the site cleaning schedules and support the cleaning teams where necessary.
• To assist the management team in ensuring that the health and safety responsibilities for the site are met, including reviewing and implementing emergency procedures, checking equipment, ensuring statutory electrical testing takes place and participating in and following up Health and Safety inspections.
• To ensure the physical security of the site is maintained at all times by appropriate systems.
• To prepare risk assessments relating to site supervisor duties and other activities, to ensure legal requirements are met and safe working practices adhered to. 
• To monitor the performance of contractors to ensure that all work is of an acceptable standard and liaise with contractors to remedy any shortfall in performance.
• To ensure that the inventory is kept up to date so that equipment, materials and stock are accounted for.
• To ensure that all stock inventory, equipment and material transactions are accounted for and orders for new and replacement materials are placed, under direction from line management.
• To ensure that the facilities and services operate in compliance with Health and Safety legislation and procedures at all times and to report all accidents and incidents as and when required.
• Good communication skills as working with client on site.  

Skills and Qualifications

• Good customer care skills and able to exercise initiative.
• Project Management skills.
• Able to coordinate and negotiate with a range of practical trades.
• Able to respond efficiently to and prioritise all duties accordingly.
• Able to have a flexible approach to working arrangements.
• Able to work to a high standard against agreed timescales with limited supervision.
• Experience of staff supervision
• Experience of cleaning grounds maintenance contracts.
• An understanding of building regulation requirements.
• An understanding of Health & Safety in the workplace.
• Awareness of COSHH regulations.

If you are interested in this role, please contact me immediately. 

Faye 07812342304