Facilities Maintenance Technician

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Location: Kingston Upon Thames (KT1) – Covering 2 sites 15 minutes apart
Hours: Monday to Friday 8am-5pm
Pay: £42,000 per annum
Duration: Temp to Perm
  
Duties
The Maintenance & Service technician will be required to carry out a range of both Reactive Works and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) tasks in accordance with the PPM schedule, including but not limited to:

• Deliver a wide range of planned & reactive maintenance works.
• Provide initial response to all Reactive Maintenance requests during normal working hours and Out of Hours as part of the On-call Out of Hours Rota. A company van will be provided for use to travel to and from the sites as needed (excludes personal use)
• Quarterly shower head & hose cleaning in accordance with L8 requirements (full training will be provided)
• Monthly temperature monitoring of Hot & Cold water systems
• Continuous monitoring and maintenance of mechanical systems, fittings and plantrooms
• Weekly flushing of water outlets in all unoccupied rooms
• Weekly fire alarm testing on the student accommodation
• Bi-annual Fire Door inspections (full training will be provided), ensuring necessary adjustments are completed / faults & damage recorded accurately.
• Undertake regular visual inspections of building fabric, furniture, fixtures & fittings
• Effect repairs to building fabric, furniture, fixtures & fittings where noted / when reported.
• Undertake minor repairs to faults reported within student bedrooms and shared kitchen facilities covering all elements of building Fabric, Fixtures & Fittings.
• Undertake minor decorating works when needed.
• Undertake quarterly RCD Function tests
• Attend to faults with domestic water supply & drainage systems / other plumbing works including but not limited to resolving blocked toilets & drains, changing taps, shower valves, etc.

• Applicants will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check.
• Demonstrable experience in a similar role essential
• Suitable trade discipline qualification (minimum NVQ level 2 or equivalent)
• Working knowledge of ACOP L8 desirable
• Full UK Driving License