Ritz Recruitment Ltd
A Leading Build to Rent company is seeking a proactive and customer-focused Maintenance Operative to join their team at a modern residential development in Vauxhall. The salary banding is £30,000 – £35,000.
You’ll be responsible for delivering a responsive and high-quality maintenance service across the site, ensuring residents enjoy a safe, well-maintained living environment. This includes reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance, compliance checks and liaising with contractors.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out day-to-day reactive and preventative maintenance duties
- Conduct planned checks such as fire alarm testing, emergency lighting, water hygiene, and health & safety inspections
- Undertake regular building patrols to identify maintenance issues or risks
- Complete scheduled inspections and follow up on actions promptly
- Liaise with residents professionally and handle maintenance requests with care and empathy
- Monitor and manage onsite contractors to ensure work is completed to standard
- Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs and property documentation
- Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures, permits and risk assessments
About You
- Experience in plumbing, electrical, joinery or general maintenance
- Knowledge of health and safety legislation
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to prioritise workload and work independently
- Confident with basic IT systems (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Pride in workmanship and a customer-first approach
Shifts & Hours
- Monday to Friday on a rota basis:
- 8am – 5pm or
- 9am – 6pm
- 1 in 4 Saturdays, 8am – 5pm (if a Saturday is worked, you’ll receive the following Friday off in lieu)
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Paid overtime
- Pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee assistance programme
If you take pride in maintaining high standards and enjoy working in a resident-focused environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a respected name in the Build to Rent sector.
To apply for this job please visit www.reed.co.uk.
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