Maintenance Assistant

Estates Maintenance Assistant

• Location: Darlington
• £10.74 per hour
• 37.5 hours per week
• Temp to permanent position

Our client is looking for a maintenance assistant to join their estates team to assist in the repair, service and inspection of their estates buildings.

The Role:

Mechanical

• Cleaning extract fans and ventilation grilles
• Temperature checks,
• Taking water samples
• Operation of the Trusts steam and heating boiler systems
• Statutory testing and maintenance of safe water temperature devices
• Utility meter readings and consumptions
• Inspection, testing, and repair of fire fighting equipment

Electrical

• Replacement of defective light bulbs identified on bulb round sheets and/or ad-hoc basis. Cleaning of light fittings, shades / diffusers. (internal & external)
• Inspection, testing, and repair of fire detection equipment

Building

• Fixing of notice boards, clocks, notices etc
• Replacement of damaged ceiling tiles
• Clearing and maintenance of drainage, rain water and sanitary ware systems
• Replacement/re-fixing of hand/safety rails
• Inspection and patching repairs to flooring
• Brick work and footpath repairs
• Roof repairs
• Snow clearing/gritting, which may include being part of the seasonal on-call rota for these duties
• Driving of tractor or other Estates vehicle
• Upholstery repairs

The Person:

• You will have some experience of working in a maintenance role
• You will be required to participate in a rota system working hours 8am - 4pm and then 2pm - 10pm plus occasional weekends.
• You will be a good communicator

If you are interested in this role, please apply asap as this is an immediate position.