Maintenance Technician
Job in
Plymouth, Devon, PL2, England, UK
Listed on 2026-11-01
Listing for:
FirstService Residential
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-11-01
Job specializations:
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Maintenance/Cleaning
Building Maintenance, Facility Maintenance, Maintenance Technician / Mechanic
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Description
Job Overview: As aMaintenance Technician,the primaryresponsibilitiesare toperform a variety of work in the maintenance and repair of equipment and facilities ofcommon area elements and buildings, condominium buildings and the recreation center including but not limited to carpentry, roofing/gutters, electrical, plumbing, masonry, painting tasks and snow removal. Performs minor troubleshooting, repairs and adjustments and reports mechanical malfunctions to appropriate partyfor action. Duties may include the moving of equipment and furnituretovarious sites.Must exercise discretion inidentifyingprojects requiring the services of a higher skilled craftsperson. Maintains and updates work logs as required. Must carry work cell phone for required emergency on-call maintenance and snow removal services. Your Responsibilities:
- Provide regular status updates to the General Manager
- Monitor andmaintaininventory each day,submit requests as needed
- Take initiative to act with minimal supervision;
- Recognize and address problems quickly and decisively
- Promptly respond to emergencies; coordinate with other responders to ensure the safetyof the community
- Understand and adhere to budgets
- Complete regular community inspections and prepare status reports
- Ensure that supplies/tools arealways attended and stored out of site when possible
- Perform minor and majorrepairsofcommon area buildings and equipment as needed,document for follow through with appropriate workorder system and inform supervisorwhenappropriate.
- Conduct minor repairs on ground level lighting or lighting that can be reached with a6-foot ladder
- Regularly inspect property for, and replace, burned out lights
- Sweep, vacuum, mop, wax, strip and polish floors and stairways and carpets as needed.
- Dust and polish furniture,woodwork, fixtures, and equipment as needed
- Move and arrange furniture and equipment, and setup rooms, for meetings as needed
- Maintain common areas including but not limited to wipe down handrails, power wash walkways, remove cobwebs, dust furniture, empty and clean trash cans, remove fallen yard debris, pick up garbage and dispose at appropriate disposal sight
- Clean and stock restrooms, laundry room, elevators, lobby area windows and mirrors,boiler room, electrical room, gas room, lighting fixtures, exit signs,baseboardsandmolding
- Monitor andmaintainsump pump, boiler equipment, including checking temperature toadjust
- Check fire escapes and fire escape balconies on all floors ensure compliance to localfire prevention regulations
- Perform various preventative maintenance functions
- Be always courteous and pleasant to residents
- Able to read and understand blueprints or plans
- Valid driver’s license
- High school diploma or equivalency preferred
- Twoyears of experience in building maintenance, and repair work
- Ability to follow verbal and written directions, keepaccuraterecords, fill out logsandjournals, and perform administrative operational functions
- May berequiredto use personal transportation to perform work duties
- Knowledge of basic principles of plumbing, wood finishing, electrical and carpentry
- Ability tooperatea variety of hand and power tools, including drills, floor buffer, vacuum,carpet cleaner, power washer and other tools used in building maintenance
- Knowledge of methods, materials and equipment regularly usedin custodial,maintenance and repair work
- Climb ladders and work at heights above ground level (maximum 3 ft).
- Computer and peripherals, standard and customized softwareapplicationsand tools,and usual office equipment.
- Must be able to lift 50lbsor more following appropriate safety procedures
- Must be able to drive
- Work is performed in a variety of environmental conditions, with exposure to outdoor temperatures, weather variations, traffic and equipment noise, equipment vibrations,vehicle and/or chemical fumes, chemicals such as cleaning solvents and grease,machinery and their moving parts and dust.
- Work duties require the ability to stand and walk on hard surfaces for frequent and prolonged periods of time, and regularly require lifting, bending, stooping, reaching,climbing, push/pull and related physical activities
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