Maintenance Technician

Our client a large Storage company are looking for a full time Maintenance Technician with 18th Edition where you will based at your nearest store to home but will be required to travel from site to site mainly across London in a company van provided., The role of the Maintenance Operative is to provide a high quality and effective maintenance and repair service to their stores. You will carry out a multi-tasking role safely and to a large extent unsupervised, and have the ability to recognise any task which you consider outside your skill base. You will be responsible for maintaining a high quality of work and act in a professional and courteous manner at all times. Main duties of the of the Mobile Maintenance Operative:

• Plumbing
• Carpentry
• Painting
• Sheet Metalwork - repairing storage units
• Electrical + sign off work according to 18th Edition
• Other tasks - assigned by the line manager and head of department
  
  Must have full UK driving licence
• Min 3 - 5 years' experience in a similar maintenance role.
• Must have 18th Edition qualification
• Previous experience working in a mobile role, ideally within retail sector
• Understanding of basic safety rules in connection with the safe use of tools and safety equipment
• Fluent knowledge in the safe use of ladders
• Fluent knowledge in the safe use of solvent, paint cleaners
• An understanding of manual handling and lifting techniques
• The ability to carry out pre-use safety inspections of tools and equipment
Skills and competencies required for this role:
• Excellent map reading skills and ability to plan routes
• Good level of communication skills
• Hard working and proactive with the ability to follow instructions and follow deadlines
• Ability to prioritise work appropriately and multi-task
• Attention to detail and good organisational and time management skills
• Ability to use initiative and self-motivated to work effectively as an individual and as part of a team.
• Flexible and courteous
  
  In return a client is offering a competitive salary up to £35,000.00 per annum depending on experience with a company vehicle with tools.
Full time - min of 40 hours per week Monday to Friday (may be required to work occasional weekends if an emergency occurs)