Estates Maintenance Assistant

Job summary

The maintenance assistant will assist the maintenance lead in the day to day running of all hospice premises and facilities therein. Delegation of tasks to gardening assistant.

Main duties of the job

Compliance checks Respond to faults and work requests in relation to compliance checks across all premises. Maintenance and repairs Travelling between sites where required. Responding to practical work requests including identifying and purchasing materials, liaising with departments to agree on appropriate timings, ensuring tasks are completed safely To effectively communicate with departments on an ongoing basis to update on progress and managing expectations for completion of tasks Support the planning and implementation of a rolling redecoration programme and major capital projects involving changes to the Hospice buildings Undertake repairs within the post holders own capability to ensure all properties are maintained to a good standard this may include but not exclusive to basic plumbing, carpentry and decorative repairs and proactively identify areas of work to prevent future faults/deterioration To support housekeeping in routine cleaning schedules such as internal window cleaning, and cleaning of high level areas Responding to emergencies and urgent issues as they arise in a calm and methodical manner Undertake routine checking of the generator Undertake routine checking and basic maintenance of all hospice vehicles Gardening Follow the all seasons garden maintenance programme as set by the Estates & H&S manager Work with the gardening assistant to ensure all tasks are complete To ensure all external areas of all premises are safe and accessible Work towards the ongoing improvement of the gardens and grounds Other Any other roles and duties as deemed appropriate by the H&S and Facilities manager Being the point of contact for contractors and service engineers when other team members are unavailable Supporting corporate and regular volunteers i.e. decorating, pressure washing, garden tidying. Assist with ice/snow clearance in winter months Occasional office moves, or moving around of furniture and materials Identifying and arranging the correct disposal of various waste generated by the Hospice, giving consideration to legislation and environmental impact Undertake necessary training

About us

St Mary's Hospice provides care and comfort for patients living with any life shortening illness or long term condition and their family. We support people from the moment of diagnosis and their families for longer.