FACILITIES MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

NW London

Mon - Fri - 9.30am - 6.00pm

Established company operating in the Live Events industry have a vacancy for an experienced Maintenance Technician to oversee the maintenance, repair, and operation of facilities, including building, grounds, equipment, and utilities.

As a Facilities Maintenance Technician, you will be providing hands-on skills and trade-based knowledge to maintain all facilities, plant, and systems in a safe and immaculate condition. You will perform a wide range of practical tasks and activities efficiently and safely.

Responsibilities will include:

• Management of contractors
• Painting
• Toilet/Shower Maintenance
• Minor Plumbing
• Air Conditioning/HVAC
• Basic Electrical
• Carpentry/Joinery
• Plant Maintenance
• Periodic Safety Checks
• Security/CCTV
• General Maintenance/Repairs
• Emergency Procedures
• Raising purchase orders and vetting invoices for contractor work completed and annual service contracts.
• Annual Building Testing

Requirements:

• A trade-based qualification, skill, or expertise.
• Previous experience delivering a broad range of general property maintenance activities to expert handyperson level in addition to core expertise.
• A technical mindset with the ability to learn and retain new skills.
• A flexible approach to a wide range of maintenance tasks with a desire and ability to deliver these to a high standard.
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness, familiarity with Risk Assessments and Safe Systems of Work.
• Ability and willingness to diligently perform works and complete associated maintenance records.
• Sound communication skills, both written and oral.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Ability to work autonomously and in collaboration with others.
• Willingness to take ownership and accountability.
• Ability to be initiative-taking, plan, organise, prioritise, delegate and oversee workload.
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines, demonstrating resilience, flexibility, and ability to maintain positive relationships.
• Effective communication and negotiation skills.
• Working knowledge of relevant regulations, in particular LOLER, PUWER and COSHH.
• MS Office applications skills including Outlook, Word and Excel.

Desirable but not essential

• Experience of working in the entertainment / live events industry.
• Experience of completing COSHH Risk Assessments.
• Good working knowledge of LOLER.
• Full, clean driving licence.
• Forklift and/or cherry picker licence.

Salary

Competitive/DOE + company benefits