Maintenance Operative
Maintenance Operative
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Job Description
Maintenance Operative. The Oaks Care Home
- Hourly Rate: £13.57
- Hours: 37.5 per week
- Shifts: Monday to Friday 8am4pm or 9am5pm (30minute unpaid lunch break)
Are you a skilled and dedicated maintenance professional looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference Join Sandstone Care Group a forwardthinking organization that values high standards and innovation as a Maintenance Operative at our stateoftheart care home The Oaks located in Newtown Powys.
Opened in 2020 The Oaks is a purposebuilt 73bed nursing and residential home offering exceptional facilities including a coffee shop hair and nail salon landscaped gardens and more. We take pride in creating a safe welcoming and luxurious environment where residents can feel truly at home and staff can thrive in their work.
Your Role as a Maintenance Operative
As our Maintenance Operative you’ll play a vital role in creating a safe secure and welcoming environment for residents staff and visitors. Your responsibilities will include:
- Building Maintenance: Perform routine and ad hoc repairs decoration and upkeep of the home and grounds including minor plumbing and garden maintenance.
- System Checks: Conduct regular checks on fire alarms boilers lifts and other essential systems ensuring compliance with safety standards.
- Resource Management: Efficiently manage tools equipment and resources including stock control and ordering.
- Health and Safety: Implement and adhere to the Home’s health and safety policies conducting and documenting regular safety checks.
- Team Support: Work closely with other teams assisting with staff inductions by training them on building layouts and fire safety procedures.
- Confidentiality: Ensure all client and business information remains confidential.
Sandstone employees enjoy a range of benefits:
- Free uniform. Free Meals*. Free DBS.
- Discounts on the high street* with retailers like Asda Costa and Argos
- ReferaFriend and get a £250 bonus
- Flexible pay* choose when you are paid and get money management tips too
- Free wellbeing programme helping you look after your physical and mental health
- Employee recognition scheme we recognise and reward great work
- Pension scheme helping you plan for your retirement
- Inhouse training ongoing facetoface training tailored to you
- Career opportunities The chance to ‘make your mark’ and play a key role
*Overtime is paid for working over fulltime hours. Free meals are given if working over an 8 hour shift and are subject to terms and conditions. Discounts are accessed using our ‘Reward Me’ app. Flexible pay is available via ‘WAGESTREAM’.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven experience in property maintenance with knowledge of basic plumbing and troubleshooting.
- A proactive problemsolving mindset and the ability to manage maintenance issues promptly and independently.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills to liaise effectively with staff residents and external contractors.
- Attention to detail reliability and a caring patient attitude.
- A full UK driving licence as occasional collections for the home will be required
Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer:
We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We embrace diversity within each service as we think it is important that the Social Care Workforce represents the people it serves. We welcome applications from people from backgrounds including disabled candidates Black Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates LGBTQ as well as nonbinary candidates and those with experience of mental health.
Employment Type
Full Time
