Job Introduction
We currently have an excellent opportunity for a Facilities & Grounds Maintenance Operative to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.
Role Responsibility
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Day to day;
- To carry out grounds maintenance works to company and client specific standards within the required timescales.
- Day to day maintenance of the school grounds, playgrounds and sports pitches.
- Day to day maintenance and repairs throughout the whole school and reporting of faults that requires action by outside contractors.
- To ensure all stores and cleaning cupboards are kept clean and locked at all times.
- To recognise that you are a representative of Sodexo and should behave in an appropriate manner at all times.
- To adhere to all of Sodexo’s policies and procedures relevant to your job role.
- The routine and non-routine opening and closing of the school premises and grounds at times specified by the Facilities Manager.
- Day to day functionality checks of building and equipment
- Day to day checks of light bulbs, tubes and plugs etc. throughout the school and reporting to our Electrician
- Control and issue of building stocks
- Set up areas for special functions in and outside of normal school hours ensuring health and safety is maintained at all times.
- Liaising with visiting contractors and escorting them to areas of work as identified by the Facilities Manager.
- Conveying of post and parcels to and from point of distribution.
- Removal and setting up of furniture in different locations throughout the school.
- Responsible for the safe custody of school keys.
- To assist the Facilities Manager in maintaining Health and Safety, and responding to emergency Fire Evacuation procedures when implemented.
- Complete and return all company administration forms daily/weekly, which are utilized on site to ensure operational standards are maintained to the Facilities Manager.
- To attend training course and meetings as requested.
- To assist the Facilities Manager in the induction of new staff.
- To establish and maintain working relationships with individuals at all levels within Sodexo and the client organization.
- To respond to any other reasonable request made by the Facilities Manager.
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The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate for this role will:
- Experience in the provision of grounds maintenance / general building tasks.
- Experience / knowledge of maintenance trades
- Appreciation and interest in use of technology
- An appreciation of legal requirement in a built environment ( e.g fire doors )
- Experience of supervising subcontractors
- A common sense approach
- Able to prioritise tasks
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Package Description
- To provide the best possible environment in which to learn through the provision of a well maintained functional building to allow the building users ( pupils and staff ) to feel safe , secure and comfortable by ensuring:
GROUNDS MAINTENANCE
To undertake grounds maintenance, horticultural and related tasks within designated sites to required specifications and quality standards, as directed by the Facilities Manager. Such activities include, but are not restricted to:
- Grass cutting
- Hedge maintenance
- Shrub bed maintenance
- Tree pruning
- Removal of weeds and litter from beds, plant containers, pathways and grassed areas
- Annual bedding maintenance
- Digging and mulching
- The watering of plants, beds and plant containers
- The collection and removal of waste arising from such activities
- Gritting and snow clearance
- Hard surface maintenance
- Periodic jet wash and other building cleaning
SITE FACILITIES
- The building is kept secure during the school day and out of hours, electronic alarms are maintained and fully functional , proactive measures taken to prevent trespass
- All statutory and mandatory planned and reactive maintenance tasks along with reporting is carried out in a timely and efficient way and in line with the specification
- Doors / gates/ barriers are unlocked and locked at agreed specified times
- Building functionality is managed and maintained in line with legislative standards, health and safety
- All day to day routine maintenance task / remedial repairs are carried out in a timely and efficient way
- Daily maintenance of the school grounds, playgrounds and sport pitches is managed effectively
- Any out of hours emergencies / burglar alarms / call outs are dealt with promptly and appropriate action taken to rectify and report
- The building is maintained in a clean and safe state through the management and supervision of the facilities team
- The safe custody and management of keys / passes / access
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About the Company
Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).
In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.
With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.
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