Details:
- Salary: £20 - 22 - Hour
- Job Type: Contract
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: City of London London
- Date: 1 day ago
Description:
Fabric Maintenance Operative
???? City of London | Company Van Provided | Up to 12-Month Assignment | Temp, Contract or Temp-to-Perm Considered
Are you an experienced Fabric Maintenance Operative with strong decorating skills and a proactive approach to building maintenance?
We are recruiting for a fantastic opportunity to join a well-established facilities team supporting a prestigious commercial building in the heart of the City of London. This is a varied, hands-on role where you'll take the lead within a small fabric maintenance team, helping to coordinate daily workloads while delivering high-quality maintenance and refurbishment works across a premium office environment.
The Role
Based primarily at a landmark City of London building, you'll be responsible for carrying out a wide range of fabric maintenance and decorating tasks while acting as the main point of contact for maintenance requests from the client's FM team.
Working alongside an existing team member, you'll quickly become the lead operative, helping organise workloads, prioritise jobs, and ensure high standards of service delivery.
The role is predominantly site-based in Central London, with occasional travel to other client locations across London and the South East, including Croydon and Redhill.
Key Responsibilities
Painting and decorating to a high standard
Surface preparation, filling, making good and finishing works
Minor carpentry repairs
Ironmongery repairs and replacements
Ceiling tile replacement
General fabric maintenance and repairs
Responding to maintenance requests from the client's FM team
Planning and organising the team's daily workload
Supporting the wider FM team as required
Maintaining excellent standards within occupied office environments
What We're Looking For
Proven experience in fabric maintenance within commercial environments
Strong painting and decorating background
Competent in general building fabric repairs
Ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
Organised with good communication skills
Professional and presentable manner when dealing with clients
Flexible approach to working hours and occasional travel
Own hand tools required
Full UK driving licence
What's on Offer?
✅ Company van provided
✅ Fuel, parking and work-related travel expenses covered
✅ Regular overtime opportunities
✅ Occasional weekend work available with enhanced rates
✅ Long-term opportunity of up to 12 months
✅ Potential for permanent employment
✅ Work within a prestigious, high-profile commercial property
Working Hours
The current requirement is typically 14:00-22:00, however, there is flexibility around start and finish times to suit the right candidate and business needs.
Additional overtime and occasional weekend work available.
If you're a skilled fabric operative who takes pride in delivering quality work and is ready to step into a lead role within a professional FM environment, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today to find out more about this excellent long-term opportunity in Central London