Facilities Assistant

The Facilities Assistant will work in conjunction with the Facilities Manager and provide effective site support where necessary; this will include, but is not limited to, grounds maintenance, cleaning, minor repairs, routine maintenance and pre-planned maintenance programs. To ensure that our client has the most suitable and safe working environment for its employees and their activities.

Roles & Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of The Facilities Assistant is to ensure that the equipment, company resources, and general infrastructure of the company is properly maintained. The areas of responsibility include:

* Work as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team ensuring a high standard of planned/reactive maintenance.

* Undertake the day-to-day planned maintenance, routine duties and repairs, checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a Manufacturing facility.

* Undertake weekly fire alarm & other emergency evacuation testing.

* Building and grounds maintenance.

* Adhering to regulations and safety procedures.

* Assisting with security.

* Utilities and communications infrastructure.

* Action daily schedules issued by the Facilities Manager.

* Ensure all equipment is checked and inspected to meet inspection and maintenance plan.

* Ensure daily, weekly, monthly checks are carried out and documented to support the inspection and maintenance plan (Workshop and Business Premises).

* Respond appropriately to queries or urgent issues as they arise.

* To actively work towards maintaining and improving the company Integrated Management System whilst adhering to the requirements of ISO 9001;2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.

* To ensure that the Company Health and Safety Policy is adhered to, actively promoting a safe working environment.

* To undertake any other duties and responsibilities which would be reasonable and appropriate to the role.

* Attend mandatory training days / courses, on or off site, as per contractual agreement and role requirement.

Skills required:

* General construction industry knowledge, i.e: carpentry, plumbing, basic electrics.

* Good timekeeping

* Excellent communicator – verbal and written

* Excellent team player

* Resourceful, well organised, highly dependable, efficient and detail orientated.

* Ability use initiative

* Can do attitude

* Problem solving skills

* Building management and services