Senior Estates Caretaker Lakes

As a caretaker for Be Well Outdoors, operating within Wigan and the Lake District, you will be an integral part of a dynamic team dedicated to maintaining cleanliness, safety, and overall functionality across our Lake District sites. Your responsibilities will encompass a diverse range of tasks including building and open space maintenance, general DIY duties, security measures, and ensuring exceptional customer care standards.

You will be part of a team that provides residential offers to schools, groups and public over the calendar year.

Your job will be to assist with the organisation in maintenance of Low bank ground & Hinning House to ensure it remains clean, presentable and in good working order and are compliant with all Health and Safety requirements.

• Level 2 qualification relevant to the job i.e., Caretaking/ Cleaning or equivalent level of experience.


• Awareness of Health and Safey in relation to buildings and external recreational sites such as COSH, Legionnaire testing.


• Experience of building security and safety including fire alarm testing.


• To be able to plan a programme of events within the 5-year plan ie rooms, tree maintenance, more proactive now rather than reactive, jobholder planning up to 12 months in advance within the bigger plan.


• To have a positive attitude and be approachable.


• Experience of customer care.


• A flexible attitude in terms of shift patterns and working extra hours at short notice.


• Willingness and ability to work on Saturdays and Sundays.


• Good level of general DIY skills


• The ability to work using your own initiative.


• Effective communication skills: you will be in contact with members of the public as well as work


• You will have a friendly and approachable nature and always portray a positive "can do"attitude.


• Hold a current valid driving license and ability to drive a council vehicle (minibus, small tractor)


• Be able to work outside for at least 50% of the role.


• Have a good level of Health and safety knowledge.


• Have good ITC skills and be able to navigate computer systems and programs to keep records and produce documentation.
  
  Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.