Maintenance Manager - YHA London St Pauls
| Posting date: | 12 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,145.00 to £30,145.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | 30145 - 30145 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2024 |
| Location: | London, EC4V 5AB |
| Company: | Vacancy Filler |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SEP20249065 |
Summary
YHA London St. Pauls are looking to recruit a Handy Person for 42.5 hours per week.
What can YHA offer you?
YHA London St. Pauls is somewhere a little different, certainly not your average office. YHA offers a fantastic benefits package including:
We pay £30,145 per annum (this role is 42.5 hours per week, permanent contract)
You will get access to YHA’s staff discount and cash back portal
Free YHA Membership each year
10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family
There’s lots more benefits to working for YHA so please visit our YHA Jobs website to find out more.
What will you be doing as a Handy Person?
Our handy person carries out repairs and maintenance to one or more of our Youth Hostels and grounds, including both planned and reactive work. They support the hostel team in delivering an excellent customer experience by ensuring fixtures and fittings are in good working order.
You will be responsible for painting and decorating bedrooms and public areas.
Our handy person is responsible for mixing paints, matching colours, preparing surfaces, and applying paint to these surfaces. You will perform touch-ups regularly or coordinate large painting projects related to the specific hostel requirements.
You will co-ordinate larger cyclical maintenance in conjunction with our central property team and the hostel manager.
Other duties may include:
Basic repairs
Plumbing repairs
Checking/PMVs – hair traps, fire safety checks, chasing and following up with contractors, checking rooms and basic functions including door locks and closers
Carpet tile replacements as and when required.
Attaching and removing signage and other items from walls and doors
What Skills and Experience do you need to be a Handy Person?
Experience of painting and decorating is a requirement to fulfil the role of Handy Person.
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and/or experience:
City and Guilds NVQ2 in Maintenance Operations or equivalent (desirable)
Proven experience of repair and maintenance duties and tasks
Experience of completing risk assessments to ensure maintenance tasks are undertaken safely
Experienced in the use of hardware tools (hand and power tools)
Basic understanding of electrical safety and plumbing
Competent decorating skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Good interpersonal and communication* skills, with the ability to read and understand instructions
Good attention to detail
Strong time management skills
Well organised, with the ability to solve problems
Ability to adhere to health and safety guidelines
Knowledge and understanding of the core purpose of YHA (desirable)
Proficient in basic IT skills
Excellent communication* skills are required to ensure information is conveyed clearly, accurately, and convincingly. A keen ear to listen to and understand the needs of others would be an advantage.
How do you apply?
Submit your CV and complete the application form (it’s a short one, we promise!). If you need any assistance, please visit the contact page on the YHA Jobs website and someone from the team will help you.
Who are YHA?
If you would like to find out more about YHA the charity, the culture, the heritage and so much more please visit our jobs website.
YHA’s core strategic priority is access for all. It is a fundamental part of our charitable objects and the foundation upon which our 90-year history is built. We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone.
You can find out more about us by visiting the ‘Working for YHA’ pages of the YHA Jobs website.
PLEASE NOTE All relevant checks are in place to ensure safeguarding and legal requirements of safer recruitment are adhered to.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
YHA Job Title – Handy Person
Keywords: Maintenance, Maintenance Person, Handy Person
What can YHA offer you?
YHA London St. Pauls is somewhere a little different, certainly not your average office. YHA offers a fantastic benefits package including:
We pay £30,145 per annum (this role is 42.5 hours per week, permanent contract)
You will get access to YHA’s staff discount and cash back portal
Free YHA Membership each year
10 nights free hostel stays per year for you and up to 3 friends or family
There’s lots more benefits to working for YHA so please visit our YHA Jobs website to find out more.
What will you be doing as a Handy Person?
Our handy person carries out repairs and maintenance to one or more of our Youth Hostels and grounds, including both planned and reactive work. They support the hostel team in delivering an excellent customer experience by ensuring fixtures and fittings are in good working order.
You will be responsible for painting and decorating bedrooms and public areas.
Our handy person is responsible for mixing paints, matching colours, preparing surfaces, and applying paint to these surfaces. You will perform touch-ups regularly or coordinate large painting projects related to the specific hostel requirements.
You will co-ordinate larger cyclical maintenance in conjunction with our central property team and the hostel manager.
Other duties may include:
Basic repairs
Plumbing repairs
Checking/PMVs – hair traps, fire safety checks, chasing and following up with contractors, checking rooms and basic functions including door locks and closers
Carpet tile replacements as and when required.
Attaching and removing signage and other items from walls and doors
What Skills and Experience do you need to be a Handy Person?
Experience of painting and decorating is a requirement to fulfil the role of Handy Person.
The successful candidate will ideally have the following skills and/or experience:
City and Guilds NVQ2 in Maintenance Operations or equivalent (desirable)
Proven experience of repair and maintenance duties and tasks
Experience of completing risk assessments to ensure maintenance tasks are undertaken safely
Experienced in the use of hardware tools (hand and power tools)
Basic understanding of electrical safety and plumbing
Competent decorating skills
Ability to work as part of a team
Good interpersonal and communication* skills, with the ability to read and understand instructions
Good attention to detail
Strong time management skills
Well organised, with the ability to solve problems
Ability to adhere to health and safety guidelines
Knowledge and understanding of the core purpose of YHA (desirable)
Proficient in basic IT skills
Excellent communication* skills are required to ensure information is conveyed clearly, accurately, and convincingly. A keen ear to listen to and understand the needs of others would be an advantage.
How do you apply?
Submit your CV and complete the application form (it’s a short one, we promise!). If you need any assistance, please visit the contact page on the YHA Jobs website and someone from the team will help you.
Who are YHA?
If you would like to find out more about YHA the charity, the culture, the heritage and so much more please visit our jobs website.
YHA’s core strategic priority is access for all. It is a fundamental part of our charitable objects and the foundation upon which our 90-year history is built. We’re actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone.
You can find out more about us by visiting the ‘Working for YHA’ pages of the YHA Jobs website.
PLEASE NOTE All relevant checks are in place to ensure safeguarding and legal requirements of safer recruitment are adhered to.
We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
YHA Job Title – Handy Person
Keywords: Maintenance, Maintenance Person, Handy Person