Maintenance Handyman/Janitor

Job Introduction

Are you the go-to person, the one who answers the questions, with the know of how to keep the facilities running like clockwork? At Sodexo, our facilities management professionals are at the heart of what we do, and we are looking for a Maintenance handyman/janitor to join us!

This position is worked on a shift basis, earlies, middles and lates, a Beath High school in Cowdenbeath, Fife. We will provide all the training and support to enable the successful candidate to feel confident in all aspects of the facilities management duties at our sites. We will provide you with uniform including safety shoes, you will be working in a bright and modern working environment

Role Responsibility

You’ll focus on carrying out security patrols ensuring that we provide a safe and secure environment for our students, teachers and visitors, that is always fit for purpose!

No day will be the same, you’ll be on the go monitoring the building management system (BMS), responding to any issues, completing general maintenance, cleaning, and minor repairs. You will also complete tasks such as fire alarm testing, light bulb and tube changing and recording any issues identified during your working day.

You will be working in conjunction with a team of cleaning operatives making sure that we provide a high-quality cleaning service, always ensuring that all areas of the school are clean and serviceable!

The Ideal Candidate

With a background in general building services, you’ll be skilled in general maintenance, cleaning and security.  

As Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do, there will be procedures, site specific guidelines / requirements and regulations to follow, so it is vital that you have a good understand of Health and Safety at Work regulations and previous experience adhering to standards. 

We care about amazing people, people like you, and our teams are just like extended family so you must also be a strong team player with great communication skills, who enjoys working as part of a team. You must be able to work unsupervised and be able to prioritise work tasks whilst remaining calm under pressure.

You will need to be a keen learner, as you will have continuous training opportunities throughout your career. 

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults within a regulated activity. This role 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.

Package Description

The starting salary is £20,342.40 per annum; this rate is currently under review, there is also a requirement for overtime at weekends including a call out/standby fee, these will be discussed at the interview stage.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.  

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations. 

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process