Plumber - London Zoo

pstrongPlumberstrongppstrongLocationstrong London ZooppstrongSalarystrong ppstrongHoursstrong Monday Friday HPWppAs the Maintenance Plumber you will work closely with the Site Manager and Helpdesk Coordinator You will be responsible for the timely and accurate complete of the relevant PPM tasks allocated to you phKey dutieshul liCarrying out PPMs including but not limited toli ul liLow Usage Water Flushingli liTap Temperaturesli liShower Descaleli liWater Meter readsli ul liTo inspect the condition of services and proactively deal with call outsrepairs as required andor requested by managementli liTo attend emergencies inside and outside of normal working hours (following probation period and when on oncall rota)li liKeep and maintain all company issued tools in a safe and working conditionli liTo carry out activities such as but not limited to dealing with blocked drains toilets leaking taps replacement toilet seats and flushesli liEnsuring records for tasks are completed and tasks and hours updated on the CAFM system using PDA technology li liRaising noncompliances found relating to tasksli liAssisting other trades aswhen requiredli liAny other reasonable duties as required liulhKnowledge and ExperiencehpstrongVocational and Technical Skills strongppemEssentialemppTrade SkillppAwareness knowledge of Health & Safety issuesppemDesirableemppPASMA and IPAF training would be desirable but training can be givenppstrongExperiencestrongppThe job holder will be required to have experience within building maintenance and construction working practices and procedures especially matters concerning Health & SafetyppstrongInterpersonal SkillsstrongppWhen dealing with client personnel and at all levels the job holder must use tact and diplomacy in order to get cooperation from client personnel and when dealing with visitors ppstrongResponsibilitystrongppemHuman Resource ManagementemppThe job holder is responsible for checking on the quality of their work and supervising less experienced staff when required ppemPhysical Resource ManagementempulliThe job holder is responsible for the care of tools plant and machinery whilst in their use whether the property belongs to the client or Pareto liululliConfidentiality is required on all matters that are attaining to Pareto and the clientliululliThe quality of the post holders work can have an indirect effect on animal care eg quality of work within animal enclosures liulpemCommunication emppCommunication is oral written and mostly internal with the site manager and clients staff Communication is generally straight forward From time to time the job holder will liaise with contractors working inside of the clients sites or areas of responsibility and at times with visitors ppemLiaisonemppThe clients image can be affected by the job holders dealings with visitors and the media While in dealings with the clients personnel at all levels the clients costs and operational efficiency are influenced the post holder also has a requirement to liaise with inspectors and governing bodies that may come to the clients sites or areas of responsibility ppstrongMental DemandsstrongppemJudgement and Decision MakingemppWork is allocated to the job holder who in most cases decides how to tackle it sometimes with the help of specifications and drawings There is consultation within the team regarding the work plan From time to time the job holder is requested to change work priorities Routine decisions are made daily based either on personal experience own initiative or following discussions with the clients appointed contact ppemOriginal thought and problem solvingemppMany tasks involve original thought Common problems arising are usually technical in nature and are solved independently using past experience and knowledge and sometimes there is a need for design On occasion help will be sought from the Site Manager or Clients appointed contact regarding unusual problems ppemConcentrationemppThere is a need to be alert at all times but a particularly high level of concentration is required when working on machinery and specific detail needs to be paid to Health & Safety guidelines ppThe clients unique environment requires extra concentration and due diligence to Health and Safety and locking procedures especially with regard to working in or around any animal enclosure On occasion during an emergency a lone working environment may exist and due diligence to lone working procedures must be always adhered to ppemFlexibilityemppTasks cover a wide range of activities The number of interruptions daily is very variable These are always from internal sources usually the Site Manager or other Pareto staff Depending on priorities the job holder will either respond immediately or deal with the matter at a later date The post holder may be asked to carry out tasks outside of their general duties ppstrongWorking ConditionsstrongppThe job holder is required to work in a variety of conditions these may be outside in the presence of animals and adverse weather conditions the post holder is also exposed to dirt (in animal houses and drains) personal risk (especially with machines) noise (eg machinery) and pollution (eg dust)p