Facilities & Maintenance Assistant

Facilities & Maintenance Assistant

From £26,409 – £27,711 per annum

Benfleet, Essex

Full-Time, Permanent

Closing Date: Monday 25th November 2024

Why Castle Point?Castle Point Borough Council is a
statutory body responsible for employing nearly 350 staff, and delivering
over 150 council services, both statutory and for the community’s
well-being and benefit. Castle Point Borough Council aims to provide
high-quality and financially sustainable services while prioritising
outstanding customer service, transparency in decision-making, and
promoting local democracy. Additionally, the council seeks to transform,
modernize, and improve its performance, as well as support and enable the
communities within its jurisdiction to be strong, healthy, and thriving.

Our Values: Trust, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Customer Focus

We are looking for a Facilities & Maintenance Assistant to join us as a
Halls Caretaker on a full-time, permanent basis.

As a Halls Caretaker, you will be responsible for the general day to day
running of the building including set ups and take downs, cleaning, health
and safety checks, opening and closing.

The Opportunity

To work as part of a team of Facilities & Maintenance Assistants to
provide efficient and effective caretaking support to the Council’s
community halls. Ensuring the security and general appearance of the
facilities are maintained to a high standard and the facilities are safe
for public use. Undertaking general maintenance and repair of the
facilities and monitoring the completion of contracted works. To ensure the
provision of great customer care. Meeting and greeting hirers and
undertaking hall viewings to generate new bookings.

Accountabilities

• To work on a rota basis including evening and weekend working and
  call out subject to the needs of the service.
• To receive and respond effectively to onsite customer enquiries
  and other information requests regarding the community halls and to keep
  the administration staff promptly and fully aware of all enquiries received
  which require follow up. Undertaking halls viewings and proactively
  interacting with potential hirers and customers to gain new bookings or the
  halls.
• To retain custody of keys to the Council facilities. To open and
  close facilities and secure the premises when the hall is not in use.
• To ensure the facilities are kept clean and ready for new hirers,
  cleaning after functions with deep cleans as necessary, ensuring that the
  relevant cleaning equipment is kept well maintained and stock of cleaning
  materials and consumables are replenished.
• To set up and take down tables, chairs and equipment as required
  and to ensure that equipment is kept in good working order.
• To carry out minor repairs or maintenance works such as, but not
  limited to:

• Painting and decoration
• Joinery – first line maintenance of fixtures and fittings, e.g. maintenance
  of door handles, tightening of window hinges, minor repairs as a temporary
  measure after break-ins etc
• Plumbing – un-blocking sinks, traps and waste pipes. Adjustment and
  replacement of tap washers, repair of minor leaks.
• Internal glazing – remedial action after break-ins, e.g. boarding up broken
  windows
• To be familiar with COSHH and ensure safe use of cleaning materials, paints
  or any other hazardous materials and to adhere to safe systems of work and
  comply with health and safety requirements.
• Set and take down of events such as tables and chairs
• Emptying rubbish bins
• Mopping/sweeping after events
• Key holder

The Experience You Will Bring

• Experience of caretaking or premises management building cleaning
  or building management
• Experience of dealing with members of the public and customer care
• Experience of using cleaning equipment
• Experience in general maintenance
• Full UK Driving Licence with access to own vehicle (paid mileage)

Benefits of this role include:

• FREE Gym membership
• Large pension contribution
• On-going CPD training for employee growth
• Part of a multiple award-winning team
• Opportunities to become multi-skilled

Castle Point Borough Council is proud to be a disability confident Leader.
We’re committed to interview all disabled applicants if they meet the
minimum requirements of the job. We’re also committed to interview all
veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role
for which they are applying. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require
any reasonable adjustments during the process.

Castle Point Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and
volunteers to share this commitment.

If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email
Ashleigh.Drake@essex.gov.uk
OR

Curve.Resourcing@essex.gov.uk

Closing Date: Monday 25th November 2024