Maintenance Joiner

Job Details

Job Category:
Manual Labour

Location:

Council Offices, Southfield Road, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 2TX

Employer:

Charnwood Borough Council

Hours Per Week: 37

Start Date:

Immediate Start

Salary: £15.00

• Support the Repairs Team Leaders, through partnership working, in the delivery of CBC’s mission, vision and values and the delivery of the Management Agreement and Delivery Plan.
• Support the Repairs Team Leaders with the achievement of strategic, corporate and partnership initiatives for the repairs and investment services.
• Support the directorate in ensuring that the repairs and maintenance service reflects the needs and aspirations of the local community.
• Support the Repairs Team Leaders in delivering an excellent vacant property repairs service, responsive repairs service, gas servicing, maintenance and compliance service and planned maintenance services that are customer focussed and meet all legislative and statutory requirements.
• Carry out all types of repair and maintenance work in a multi-skilled environment allied to the joinery trade discipline.
• Undertake appropriate working across trades during peaks and troughs of demand or surplus/shortfall of trade skills.
• Complete work to a high standard of quality and output.
• Ensure that repairs are carried out promptly and within the appropriate time limits.
• Introduce yourself to the tenant, show proof of identify and explain the nature and purpose of the repair. Wear overshoes within tenant properties.
• Liaise with other building trades as necessary for the efficient co-ordination of work activities.
• Notify the Repairs Team Leaders of any necessary major variations from the work as stated on the works order.
• Maintain safe methods of work at all times and adhere to current Health and Safety legislation.
• Wear appropriate personal protective equipment relevant to the task.
• Report all accidents and/or hazardous occurrences to the Repair Team Leader.
• Complete and submit vehicle sheets and any other procedural requirements as per the nature of the job.
• Act at all times in an appropriate and customer friendly manner when dealing with tenants and/or members of the public, ensuring the delivery of an effective and appropriate service to all service users fairly and without discrimination.
• Attend relevant training courses as and when required.
• As a term of your employment you could be required to undertake such other duties commensurate with your grade, and/or hours of work, as may reasonably be required of you at your initial place of work or at any other of the Authority’s establishments.
• Able to complete all joinery repairs and replacements as well as upgrade works associated with the business activities of CBC.
• Able to identify and advise on correct remedial action for all joinery and associated works and specify correct product for best possible outcome.
• To carry out associated remedial works.
• Able to deliver any collected waste to the collection area or specified waste location.
• Undertake all works as directed by Repairs Team Leaders, Project Surveyors, and Charge hands or from the Business Support Team. Advise Work Planners of any issues or works which cannot be completed on first visit. Promptly complete records of all completed works, issues, material requests, follow on or any other field on the PDA or on any other directed format.
• Inspect items of disrepair. Assess options for repair or replacement and remedy disrepair in the most appropriate manner. Take responsibility for quality of finished job, life expectancy of repair and quality of service to the customer.
• Check and ensure that all places where work is to be carried out have a safe working environment to proceed. Report any unsafe working conditions to the Work Planner and do not start work unless authorised to proceed.
• Act as the Directorate’s contact with its Tenants and Residents regarding property issues, and arranging further appointments.
• Be responsible and aware of any safeguarding issues when within a tenant’s property and report these to the Repairs Team Leaders.
• Make good disturbed structures/finishes of a minor nature and report on further works by other trades if required.
• Clear all work areas and remove any rubbish after completion of works.
• Assist colleagues where the repair requires more than one operative.
• Use, maintain, clean and store all tools, equipment, vans and first aid boxes etc., as provided by CBC in accordance with manufacturer’s instructions. Bring to the notice of the Repairs Team Leaders immediately any items which are damaged, unfit for use or need servicing.
• Use vehicle fuel cards only for Company purpose.
• Order, collect and take delivery of materials or stock as per the agreements and procedures adopted by CBC with suppliers.
• Seek and implement service improvements to meet the needs of internal and external customers when possible in consultation with Work Planners.