Facilities Maintenance Operative

Role Overview

Facilities Maintenance Operative, 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, based in Braintree, Essex.

The role will keep the workplace safe, functional, presentable, and compliant by undertaking general maintenance, minor repairs, basic mechanical support tasks, routine inspections, and prompt fault reporting. Work equipment will be maintained in efficient working order, inspected when required, and used only by people who have appropriate information, instruction and training.

The postholder will support planned preventative maintenance rather than relying solely on reactive repairs. Planned and controlled maintenance allows safer procedures, better isolation of risks, and reduced exposure for staff and contractors.

• Coordinate contractors required onsite as part of maintenance/service and ad-hoc visits.
• Support the onsite Industrial Process and Production team with engineering/facility-based tasks and mentor apprentices.
• Carry out general duties including minor repairs, adjustments, basic carpentry, ironmongery, fixtures and fittings, furniture repairs, shelving, noticeboards, signage, locks, door furniture, and general building fabric tasks.
• Maintain clean, safe, and orderly maintenance areas, plant rooms, storage locations, workshops, and equipment stores.
• Provide basic mechanical engineering support, such as inspection, adjustment, lubrication, replacement of simple components, basic fault finding, and assistance with mechanical plant or equipment maintenance.

• Practical experience in facilities maintenance, estates support, property maintenance, building repairs, workshop support or a similar handyperson role.
• Familiarity with LOTOTO principles, permit-to-work systems, contractor controls, safe isolation arrangements, or controlled maintenance procedures would be beneficial.
• Mechanical engineering qualification, apprenticeship, City & Guilds, NVQ, BTEC, HNC, or equivalent practical experience in mechanical maintenance or engineering support.

For more information on this position, please contact Just Recruitment Group Ltd by telephone on [phone number removed], quoting job reference TB65.