Job Description
The summer turn is a vital period at iQ Student Accommodation, when we prepare our buildings for the next academic year. As students move out at the end of their tenancies, our teams work at pace to clean, maintain, and refresh rooms and shared spaces, ensuring everything meets our high standards. It's a dynamic and fast-paced time that requires great teamwork, attention to detail, and a focus on delivering an excellent experience for both our summer guests and returning students.
Role Summary:
To contribute to an exceptional experience through the provision of a high standard of repairs and maintenance tasks.
To inspect and diagnose faults and repairs, and undertake minor day-to-day repairs and decoration to the building(s), grounds, and equipment.
Key Responsibilities:
* Work as part of a team, supporting and respecting other team members, to deliver exceptional living standards.
* Communicate effectively with customers and colleagues; demonstrate understanding of issues and use initiative to respond accordingly.
* Assist on move-in day.
* Support onsite Maintenance Technician with ad hoc tasks such as moving heavy furniture and items on site or between locations.
* Administer all property maintenance in accordance with company policies and procedures.
* Undertake repair and maintenance tasks to a high quality, including basic plumbing (e.g., fixing leaky taps), painting/decorating, and replacement of lighting lamps/tubes, along with statutory testing.
* Adept at silicone sealing, mastic work, and repairs to surface materials.
* Understand and respond to health and safety matters promptly and appropriately.
* Practice proper safety techniques in accordance with company guidelines.
* Report incidents or accidents to the Operations Manager in a timely manner.
Health and safety induction will be provided prior to the start date, covering all required aspects for the role. Basic PPE will be provided.
Key Relationships:
* Operations Manager
* Residents
* Other on-site team members
About You
Knowledge & Qualifications:
* Awareness of H&S requirements on site.
* Continually strives to improve knowledge, skills, and abilities.
* A recognised trade qualification, such as Building Crafts Operative Certificate, City and Guilds, or NVQ relevant to repairs and maintenance in residential buildings, is highly desirable but not essential.
Experience & Skills:
* Experience in repairs and maintenance in a domestic residential environment or as a general builder/residential construction, particularly in trades like plumbing or carpentry.
* Compliance with operating systems, policies, and procedures.
* Helpful, friendly personality with effective communication skills.
* Professional, courteous, and helpful attitude towards colleagues and residents.
* Teamwork-oriented and flexible in approach.
* Positive attitude and ability to work independently.
* Smart appearance, complying with the dress code.
Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and as an employment business for temporary workers.
The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. By applying for this role, your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explaining how we will use your information is available on our website.
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