Facilities Assistant

Reference
1079812

Branch
University of Warwick

Start date
20/05/2024

Duration
2 Months

Hours and days
8.30am till 5pm Monday to Thursday 8.30am till 4pm Friday. 36.5 hours per week. There will be a requirement for occasional weekend work.

Dress code
Uniform Provided

Rate of pay
£12.00

Holiday rate
£1.45

Role
To provide an efficient, customer focused portering, minor maintenance and transport service for the University, staff, students and visitors.

Duties and responsibilities

Unlocking buildings (maintaining security of sub master keys) and carrying out safety and security initial checks (e.g. checking fire evacuation routes are clear of hazards, replacing fire extinguishers, room checks etc.   Reporting any defects and keeping appropriate records updated in accordance with Health and Safety and UUK code of practice.

Assist with Room checks.

Liaising with the relevant building manager, Security Services and the Health & Safety department reporting to the Estates Helpdesk, when necessary

Moving furniture and equipment using appropriate means that comply with health and safety legislation and manual handling techniques. 

Ensure refuse is collected appropriately in designated refuse rooms in residences, in order to support efficient waste collection service.

Load/unload and distribute clean/dirty linen as requested.

Use and maintain industrial floor equipment. 

Carry out minor non-skilled repairs, maintenance of equipment and report damage or defects requiring skilled repair. This may include, but is not limited to, unblocking toilets and sinks, replacement of shower fittings, resetting refrigerators, Salto battery replacements.

Chaperoning maintenance contractors as required.

Cleaning and maintaining to a required standard building entrance areas, windows, stairways, walls, ceilings, light diffusers and various public areas as required. This will include using and maintaining industrial and standard floor care equipment.

To carry out periodically, compliance checks which includes but not limited to, taps/ shower head/hose descaling/fire checks/water flushing (Legionella).

To cover in other areas of campus due to business needs or absences.

Skills and experience

Needs to have acknowledge of health and safety.

Experience in manual Handling.

Full clean driving Licence.

A knowledge of basic maintenance

Location
On Campus

Additional information
Advert closing date: Midnight on 12/5/24

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