Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 35,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: LS6 Headingley City and Borough of Leeds
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
We’re looking for a proactind reliable caretaker to carry out routine inspections and a range of minor repair and maintenance tasks across our portfolio of tenanted properties. You will play a key role in keeping our buildings safe, H&S compliant, tidy and well-presented. This is a mobile role that requires daily travel in a company van which will be provided.
Main duties:
Perform routine property inspections and report issues to the Property Managers.
Basic maintenance:
Minor electrical including replacing lamps, light fittings, switches, sockets and fuses.
Plumbing including unblocking sinks, replacing taps, traps and siphons.
Joinery including hanging doors, repairs to kitchen cupboards.
General upkeep:
Ad-hoc cleaning and tidying
Landscaping including hedge cutting, litter picking and applying weed killer.
Fire Safety Compliance:
Six-monthly fire door inspections
Weekly fire alarm tests
Monthly Emergency Lighting tests
Recordkeeping:
Complete inspection forms and maintenance logs
Log weekly fire alarm tests, emergency lighting checks and fire door inspections.
Take and record utility meter readings
Physical Requirements:
Able to undertake manual handling including moving furniture, tables, beds etc
Comfortable working outdoors in all weather conditions.
Able to climb ladders safely and access roof spaces where appropriate.
Other:
To take maintenance instruction directly from external residential managing agents.
Other maintenance duties as reasonably required.
Requirements, skills and Qualifications:
* Minimum 3 years' experience in a similar property maintenance or caretaker role
* Full UK driving licence
* Able to work independently across multiple sites
* Good understanding of Health & Safety legislation
* Good IT skills to complete inspection reports
* Must live within 20 miles of Headingley
* DBS check