Facilities & Maintenance Worker Technician

YMCA Reading are looking for a self‑starting Maintenance Technician who is looking for an exciting and challenging role. We are looking for someone to take care of all general maintenance throughout our 40 flats, Pre‑school, Sports Centre, Coffee Shop, Sparks Play Café, Activity Centre and all communal areas.

All potential candidates should read through the following details of this job with care before making an application.

This Varied And Interesting Role Includes

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance work.
• Plan, manage and coordinate projects including all carpentry jobs across 2 sites.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the young residents, guests and staff.
• Responsible for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH).
• To supervise/monitor external contractors, volunteers or young people working on the premises.
• Undertake decoration of rooms, corridors and stairwells.
• Responsible for all smoke alarms and call points at both sites. Responsible for fire extinguishers, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and emergency lighting, ensuring testing in compliance with Health & Safety legislation.
• Complete reports and paperwork as required.

Skills Required

• Knowledge of building, woodwork, plumbing and electrics.
• Ability to work as a member of the YMCA team working with young people and the community.
• Knowledge of workplace safety, safe systems at work procedures.
• Ability to use your own initiative with good administration skills.
• Good organisational, time planning, managing and liaising skills.
• Awareness of risk assessments relating to own area of work and to work in a safe manner taking account of others people health and wellbeing.
• You must drive and have business insurance.

Come and join our team!

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance

Any appointment will be subject to suitable references and a DBS check.

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