Facilities Assistant

The Facilities Assistant will work in conjunction with the Facilities Manager and provide effective site support where necessary; this will include, but is not limited to, grounds maintenance, cleaning, minor repairs, routine maintenance and pre-planned maintenance programs. To ensure that our client has the most suitable and safe working environment for its employees and their activities.

Roles & Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of The Facilities Assistant is to ensure that the equipment, company resources, and general infrastructure of the company is properly maintained.  The areas of responsibility include:

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary professional team ensuring a high standard of planned/reactive maintenance.
• Undertake the day-to-day planned maintenance, routine duties and repairs, checks and testing of the complete spectrum of services found in a Manufacturing facility.
• Undertake weekly fire alarm & other emergency evacuation testing.
• Building and grounds maintenance.
• Adhering to regulations and safety procedures.
• Assisting with security.
• Utilities and communications infrastructure.
• Action daily schedules issued by the Facilities Manager.

• Ensure all equipment is checked and inspected to meet inspection and maintenance plan.
• Ensure daily, weekly, monthly checks are carried out and documented to support the inspection and maintenance plan (Workshop and Business Premises).
• Respond appropriately to queries or urgent issues as they arise.
• To actively work towards maintaining and improving the company Integrated Management System whilst adhering to the requirements of ISO 9001;2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 45001:2018.
• To ensure that the Company Health and Safety Policy is adhered to, actively promoting a safe working environment.
• To undertake any other duties and responsibilities which would be reasonable and appropriate to the role.
• Attend mandatory training days / courses, on or off site, as per contractual agreement and role requirement.

Skills required:

• General construction industry knowledge, i.e: carpentry, plumbing, basic electrics.
• Good timekeeping
• Excellent communicator – verbal and written
• Excellent team player
• Resourceful, well organised, highly dependable, efficient and detail orientated.
• Ability use initiative
• Can do attitude
• Problem solving skills
• Building management and services