R2R14 Facilities Technician
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Job Location:
Southend on Sea - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Your New Organisation
Southend on Sea City Council is a Unitary local authority providing vital services to meet the needs of the local community. We employ around 1800 staff who are working alongside our partners and local communities to deliver the city vision and make lives better for the people of Southend.
Working for Southend on Sea City Council offers a challenging and rewarding career in local government within a collaborative and innovate environment with the benefit of flexible working practices to support a positive work life balance. As a Unitary Authority we are responsible for all local government functions ranging from social services transport public health and parks through to planning trading standards community safety and education so we offer a wide range of career opportunities. The diversity of our economy and communities and investment in a number of exciting regeneration projects makes our Council a great place to work learn and make a difference.
Your new role
We are currently seeking a Facilities Technician to join our Facilities Management team on a full-time fixed term contract basis forsix months. This is position is onsite based with working hours from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to a facilities technician you will contribute to the delivery of a variety facilities duties in support of the Civic Centre and supported buildings.
The successful candidate will be responsible for a range of duties including setting up meeting rooms with audio-visual equipment delivering supplies collecting waste conducting building condition checks and responding to maintenance issues. You will also play a key role in emergency evacuations perform fire system safety checks and manage contractor permits and will make safe any maintenance issues discovered ensure that the fault is reported and rectified.
Please not that this is a physically demanding role involving manual handling tasks such as lifting carrying pushing and pulling. Reliability and a proactive approach are essential.
What youll need to succeed
To succeed in this role you must be able to work both independently and collaboratively demonstrating initiative and the ability to prioritise tasks in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a dependable and hardworking individual who takes pride in their work and is committed to delivering excellent service. A willingness to support colleagues and meet customer needs through a variety of manual tasks is essential. While on-site training and support will be provided you should have a sound understanding of basic health and safety principles including safe manual handling and fire awareness.
It is beneficial to be IT literate with working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Teams and the ability to complete online training modules. Strong communication skills are also important as you will be interacting directly with staff and members of the public on a daily basis.
This post will suit individuals with experience in caretaking general maintenance or those confident when completing DIY repairs. A practical mindset hands-on approach and familiarity with basic repair and upkeep tasks will be highly beneficial in this role.
What youll get in return
When joining the council you can enjoy a range of benefits including: 25 days annual leave flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities. They are committed to ensuring that you are supported in this varied and challenging role with the appropriate level of training. A full list of benefits provided by Southend Council can be viewed on the Why Work For Us tab.
What you need to do now
If you are interested in this role please click apply online to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
If you would like a copy the Job Description please click here.
Interviews: Wednesday 25th March
Please note: Applications for this vacancy may close prior to the date advertised above so you are advised to apply as soon as you are able to.
The Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications regardless of race sex disability sexual orientation gender reassignment marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity age or religion or belief.
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Employee Evaluation
- Facilities Maintenance
- Maximo
- Facilities Management
- HVAC
- Mechanical Knowledge
- CMMS
- Maintenance Management
- OSHA
- Maintenance
- Cordova
- Supervising Experience
