General Maintenance Employee (Electrical)
| Posting date: | 12 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,890 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 May 2024 |
| Location: | Sunderland, Tyne & Wear |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Gentoo Group Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
The Company
We're a housing association that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We're a values-driven organisation, with a clear vision, a social purpose and a commitment to investing in people, place and property. We believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford and invest millions of pounds every year in keeping our existing homes safe, secure, and compliant.
We're also playing our part in addressing the UK housing crisis locally, by building hundreds of new, modern and contemporary homes for rent in Sunderland - homes that meet the needs of local people. Not only do we provide vital housing - we support our tenants, residents and communities by investing in services that help people live their best possible life.
This includes helping people to work, victims of domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour, young people to live independently, as well as a wellbeing service that supports our elderly tenants and residents.
About the role:
Gentoo is a values-led, charitable organisation that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We have a clear vision and a social purpose. We believe that everyone has the right to live in a good quality home that they can afford.
We are currently recruiting for a General Maintenance Employee (GME) to join the growing Electrical team; it is essential you hold a full UK drivers’ licence to be considered for this position.
The role will require you to carry out routine inspections and checks on essential safety systems and associated ancillary equipment, keeping Gentoo Group compliant for fire and electrical safety.
The role is subject to a basic DBS paid for by Gentoo.
Key responsibilities will include the following, a full job description is available to view at www.gentoogroup.com/careers
Carry out routine inspections and functional testing as required across all of the Groups relevant stock.
Weekly functional fire alarm testing ensuring the system sounds, operates and signals correctly.
Functional testing of communal automatic opening doors and automatic opening vents / smoke control systems, ensuring they operate correctly.
Ensure all procedures are followed and any defects or maintenance works identified are reported promptly.
Utilise effective information recording systems and complete relevant paperwork in an appropriate manner to the requirements of Gentoo Group to ensure legislative, statutory and organisational timescales and KPI’s are met.
Ensure a positive and inclusive attitude to internal, external customers and stakeholders, whilst always providing a high-quality customer focused service.
What we are looking for:
You will hold a full UK driver licence.
Knowledge and understanding of relevant Health and Safety Legislation is essential.
Experience of basic Electrical or Facilities Maintenance is preferred, but not essential.
It would be preferable if you have experience using a handheld unit (HHU)/mobile device, full training will aslo be given.
You will be able demonstrate experience of providing a customer focused service, using effective communication skills, with good verbal communication, literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work to targets.
Some of our great benefits include:
31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
Early finish on a Friday.
Free Health Cash Plan, with cashback for dental, optical, physio, wellbeing therapies and more, with some free child cover.
Access to private healthcare through the Health Cash Plan.
Competitive Aviva pension scheme - Gentoo will contribute up to 10% based on your personal contribution.
Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
Enhanced family-friendly leave
Car mileage allowance if you use your personal vehicle for business purposes.
We're a housing association that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We're a values-driven organisation, with a clear vision, a social purpose and a commitment to investing in people, place and property. We believe everyone has the right to live in a good quality home they can afford and invest millions of pounds every year in keeping our existing homes safe, secure, and compliant.
We're also playing our part in addressing the UK housing crisis locally, by building hundreds of new, modern and contemporary homes for rent in Sunderland - homes that meet the needs of local people. Not only do we provide vital housing - we support our tenants, residents and communities by investing in services that help people live their best possible life.
This includes helping people to work, victims of domestic abuse and anti-social behaviour, young people to live independently, as well as a wellbeing service that supports our elderly tenants and residents.
About the role:
Gentoo is a values-led, charitable organisation that provides more than 60,000 people in Sunderland with a place they can call home. We have a clear vision and a social purpose. We believe that everyone has the right to live in a good quality home that they can afford.
We are currently recruiting for a General Maintenance Employee (GME) to join the growing Electrical team; it is essential you hold a full UK drivers’ licence to be considered for this position.
The role will require you to carry out routine inspections and checks on essential safety systems and associated ancillary equipment, keeping Gentoo Group compliant for fire and electrical safety.
The role is subject to a basic DBS paid for by Gentoo.
Key responsibilities will include the following, a full job description is available to view at www.gentoogroup.com/careers
Carry out routine inspections and functional testing as required across all of the Groups relevant stock.
Weekly functional fire alarm testing ensuring the system sounds, operates and signals correctly.
Functional testing of communal automatic opening doors and automatic opening vents / smoke control systems, ensuring they operate correctly.
Ensure all procedures are followed and any defects or maintenance works identified are reported promptly.
Utilise effective information recording systems and complete relevant paperwork in an appropriate manner to the requirements of Gentoo Group to ensure legislative, statutory and organisational timescales and KPI’s are met.
Ensure a positive and inclusive attitude to internal, external customers and stakeholders, whilst always providing a high-quality customer focused service.
What we are looking for:
You will hold a full UK driver licence.
Knowledge and understanding of relevant Health and Safety Legislation is essential.
Experience of basic Electrical or Facilities Maintenance is preferred, but not essential.
It would be preferable if you have experience using a handheld unit (HHU)/mobile device, full training will aslo be given.
You will be able demonstrate experience of providing a customer focused service, using effective communication skills, with good verbal communication, literacy, numeracy and IT skills.
You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work to targets.
Some of our great benefits include:
31 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus the option to buy up to 5 additional days.
Early finish on a Friday.
Free Health Cash Plan, with cashback for dental, optical, physio, wellbeing therapies and more, with some free child cover.
Access to private healthcare through the Health Cash Plan.
Competitive Aviva pension scheme - Gentoo will contribute up to 10% based on your personal contribution.
Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
Enhanced family-friendly leave
Car mileage allowance if you use your personal vehicle for business purposes.
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