Maintenance Joiner

Job Introduction

About the Role

Are you the go-to person, the one who answers the questions, with the knowledge 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 to recruit a Joiner – Maintenance Craftsperson to support the operation within the hospital estate at location. 

As a joiner you’ll carry out a planned maintenance programme completing tasks within the allotted programme window, as well as providing a reactive service always ensuring to develop good working relationships with our clinical and non-clinical colleagues.

You’ll be involved in life cycle replacement of the building fabric; in addition, you’ll support the smooth running of our operation providing flexibility as necessary to cover out of hours emergency works. 

With good use of IT systems, you will monitor data and other management reporting systems.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications.

A few things about you

We are looking for a joiner, if you have completed a formal craft apprenticeship in relevant trade or hold City & Guilds Craft Certificate discipline within a trade experience, we would love to hear from you!

You must be able to work unsupervised and be able to prioritise work tasks whilst remaining calm under pressure! You must be a strong team player with great communication skills, who enjoys working as part of a team and developing apprentices.

You’ll be confident in your ability to Interpret and work from instruction, drawings and specifications appropriate to the building trade without supervision.

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

Role Responsibility

• Will have day to day responsibility for responding to issued dockets and for correctly filling in such dockets prior to hand in.
• Will undertake installation / fabrication work and repair work as required.
• Will undertake all necessary benchwork tasks.
• Will work to health and safety requirements and will have full working knowledge of the safe working practices in the use of woodworking machinery.
• Will undertake all necessary repairs and PPMs of a statutory and non statutory nature and advise the supervisor / chargehand on remedial action required.
• Will understand electrical, mechanical, and building systems in a healthcare environment.
• Will be required to work on new systems and undertake training on new techniques and legislation as required and pass on knowledge to others.
• Will be required to use all relevant tools and equipment within their specific field.
• Will undertake necessary reglazing tasks as required.
• Will be required to undertake on call duties in a rosta.
• May be required to use access equipment for working at heights.
• May be required to work alone.
• May be required to drive the company vehicle from time to time as directed by the supervisor / chargehand.
• To undertake all additional duties and responsibilities as instructed by senior management and may be required to work on other Sodexo contracts as directed by his manager.
• Assist the Trust in reducing healthcare associated infections by being familiar with the Trust’s Hand Decontamination Policy, attend mandatory induction training and be always compliance with all hand hygiene standards.
• You are responsible for your own Health and Safety and that of your colleagues.

Package Description

Sodexo are look for a Maintenance Joiner to join their team at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester! Could this be the right role for YOU? 

Joining our team comes with a range of fantastic benefits, such as:

• A full time contract, working 40 hours per week 
• £14.16 per hour 
• Monday to Friday
• 8:00am - 4:30pm
• Access to public transport
• A range of discounts through Sodexo's Reward Hub 

About the Company

Why choose Sodexo?

You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career.  

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins.  We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

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.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Our benefits:   

As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance