Maintenance Operative - Vita Student, Nottingham
Client: Vita Group
Location: Nottingham, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference: 346ba9e7ac70
Job Views: 4
Posted: 14.03.2025
Expiry Date: 28.04.2025
Job Description:
Salary: £28,000 per annum
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 9am - 6pm
Our next-level apartment design offers a variety of studios to suit our residents' lives with the privacy of living alone or the laughter of living together. We offer style, luxury & comfort to our residents, surrounded by premium amenities and a vibrant city life. Our Maintenance Operative is critical for ensuring the smooth running of operational building facilities. This is a customer-facing environment where you will be responsible for maintaining Vita’s highest building standards.
Responsibilities:
* Respond to maintenance requests, promptly addressing guest and staff reports of issues with plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, lighting, furniture, and other equipment.
* Perform preventive and corrective maintenance for fire alarm and firefighting systems.
* Understand plant room functions such as diagnosing, maintaining, and repairing central systems.
* Conduct regular inspections of residence facilities to identify potential issues and perform scheduled maintenance tasks (PPM).
* General repairs, such as fixing minor issues like leaky plumbing, broken fixtures, malfunctioning appliances, damaged doors, and wall repairs.
* Basic carpentry and painting, performing minor tasks like replacing flooring, repairing furniture, and touch-up painting & decorating.
* Stock management, keeping track of maintenance supplies and parts needed for repairs.
* Safety compliance. Adhering to all safety regulations and procedures when performing maintenance tasks.
* Ground works, maintaining the upkeep of outdoor areas such as grass-cutting & hedge-trimming/shaping.
* Ensuring consistent collaboration with other departments, such as housekeeping, front desk, and management to coordinate maintenance needs and guest requests.
Who We Want to Join Our Team:
Professional Experience:
* Experienced in delivering preventive and corrective fire alarm and firefighting system maintenance.
* Strong working familiarity with plant rooms.
* Skilled across a variety of maintenance functions such as plumbing, electrical, heating/cooling, lighting, furniture, and general equipment.
* Well-versed in delivering Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) within a similar environment.
* Demonstrable understanding and adherence to safety compliance regulations and procedures.
* Stock management experience would be a great advantage.
* Experience of maintaining external ground works.
* IT literate.
Personal Characteristics:
* Vita Group operates in a multi-cultural environment, welcoming colleagues and residents from all over the world with a variety of cultural backgrounds and religious beliefs.
* Excellent communication skills. English will be the primary spoken language; however, multi-lingual skills would be warmly welcomed.
* Strong organisational and leadership qualities with an ability to remain calm under pressure.
* Adaptability, creativity & positivity.
* Resilience, with an ability to effectively navigate unexpected situations.
* Able to carry out tasks that may involve extended periods of standing and repetitive movements, with reasonable adjustments considered where required.
Why Work for Us:
Our employees have the pride of working at our luxury properties, which offer the highest standard of resident accommodation across the UK. We reward the commitment and dedication of our people by providing the following benefits:
* Holidays: 28 days paid holiday including England & Wales Bank Holidays, pro-rata.
* Your Birthday: We insist that our employees take their birthday off work.
* Perkbox: Access to a Perkbox account for lifestyle perks.
* Royal London Pension: Vita Group contributes 3% of salary to your pension pot.
* Parties & Events: Annual parties and events to celebrate success together.
* Recognition Programmes: Numerous recognition schemes for our people.
* Career Development: Thorough induction and learning & development programme.
* 24/7 Employee Assistance: Access to a confidential service for personal or work-related issues.
Right to Work & DBS: All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks which will include Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer Right to Work Sponsorship.
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