The Role
The overall purpose of this job is to be responsible for maintaining the quality of the external and internal communal spaces on the estate. The role of an Estate Operative is to efficiently resolve all maintenance issues, keep the communal areas clean and tidy, undertake/oversee basic/routine maintenance and provide an exceptional level of customer service to all residents and visitors to the development.
Additional Information
Please note - this assignment is to start ASAP for a week but can be extended for more. We as Abbatt Property Recruitment Agency, after this assignment, can assist you with temporary work at other sites with similar duties.
What you'll do
In all areas, ensure that company policies and procedures are consistently applied to required standards. Duties include but are not limited to:
* Ensure that estate areas are clean and tidy at all times
* Complete site walk arounds to look for issues on the estate, as required
* Report any faults and/or items to be repaired to the Development Manager and/or Estate Manager
* Oversee and assist with minor maintenance tasks such as adjusting doors/hinges, door closers and handles
* Undertake litter picking and cleaning of external hard-landscaped areas
* To assist with refuse movement and waste collection for a streamline process ensuring bin stores are accessible on collection days and or bins are at dedicated collection points
* Oversee and assist with the day-to-day management and cleaning of the bin stores including moving rubbish into correct bins, sweeping/washing floors
* Oversee and assist with the management and cleaning of the car park and adjoining cycle stores, ensuring these areas are kept clean, secure and free for any hazards at all times
* To facilitate soft-landscaping duties such as watering, leaf and weed removal
* Assist with system testing around the development (including services such as emergency lighting and fire alarms/smoke vents/water feature)
* Mechanical & Electrical Plant Equipment - Be accustomed with typical mechanical and electrical plant equipment found in high-rise residential developments and their operations together with communal heating systems
* Monitoring the Building Management System
* Assist with contractor signing-in/out/procedures and ensure they are working safely/complying with Health & Safety regulations on site
* To provide security to the building and apartments by ensuring the building's entrance procedures are adhered, overseeing CCTV system, issuing and monitoring of visitors badges and carrying out regular patrols
* To check IDs/ work permits of contractors
* Assist with Parking management and safeguard
* To enforce discipline on contractors and other visitors if required in a firm but polite manner
What you'll bring
* Experience in cleaning, gardening and minor maintenance
* Be of a practical nature with a background in either gardening or maintenance field, such as plumbing, fencing, small works, building or other suitable trade
* Be fit and able to carry out the duties required
* Be able to work between Monday and Friday, but to be flexible to work additional hours if necessary
* Have a full "clean" driving license
* Have good social skills as they will be dealing with residents on a daily basis. They need to be polite and friendly, but be aware that any problems should be directed to the Estate Manager
* Be able to complete standard forms to record events on a regular basis (such as lighting/alarm tests and health & safety documentation)
* Have a positive "can do" attitude to solving problems
Eligibility
To be eligible, you must be legally able to work in the UK and preferably have a full, 'clean' driving licence (however this is not essential)