Site Maintenance Operative

Job: Site Maintenance Operative

Contract: Permanent

Based: Ashford

Hours: 40 Hours per week, 8am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Channel Commercials PLC is a leading commercial vehicle dealer providing sales, parts and servicing for DAF Trucks, Maxus light commercial vehicles and vans in the South-East.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Site Maintenance Operative to join our maintenance team, working across our five depots.

The successful candidate will assist to ensure that the maintenance and appearance of the site, buildings and equipment is maintained in a good and proper order across the five depots.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Maintaining outside landscaping and yards
• Completion of non-electrical equipment repairs
• Coordinating and controlling building works and refurbishments with minimum disturbance to our customers and staff.
• Carrying out routine monitoring and repairs on all systems and liaising with the Depot Manager if specialist repairs are necessary.
• Ensuring regular test and checks are carried out and recorded, including monthly reading of utility meters, weekly fire alarm systems activation and oil stock levels
• Advising Depot Manager on any potential maintenance problems, e.g. heating systems, refrigeration, electrics, gas, and faulty equipment
• Complying with all aspects of Health & Safety at Work Act (e.g. COSHH) to assist in the maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment, including recording all health and safety checks
• Minor plumbing (fixing toilet seats, attending to leaks etc)
• Basic electrical (changing light bulbs, wall switches etc)
• Basic carpentry (installing shelves, assembling furniture, minor adaptions etc)
• Carrying out preliminary assessments of work to be done by external tradesmen
• Collection of supplies from local wholesalers and building merchants.
• Clearing or cleaning general areas
• Cleaning filters on air conditioning systems
• Periodic checking of emergency lights
• Periodic checking of roller door operation & maintenance
• Strood waste pump check & clearance
• Maintain both internal & external decoration of buildings
  
  

Essential Qualities Include

• Problem solving skills
• Excellent organisational and planning/scheduling skills
• Ability to manage a lot of information at once and work well under pressure
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Literacy & numeracy skills
• Confident
  
  

Desirable Qualities Include

• Driving Licence
• Experience of working in a busy environment
  
  

To apply, please attach a CV below along with a covering letter detailing your salary expectations.

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