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Working across Portsmouth City Council's regulated and provider services (residential homes, nursing homes, short breaks and day services) you will keep buildings, grounds and equipment safe, clean and well maintained. Duties include routine internal repairs including minor decorating and completing statutory and routine safety checks whilst recording findings. You will be responsible for maintaining external grounds and gardens, cleaning and maintaining tools, equipment and storage areas as well as management of cleaning and domestic supplies. You will liaise with contractors and ensure work is completed to standard in line with safe working procedures and respond to deliveries and assist with moving/handling tasks when required. The role includes occasional lone and out of hours duties.
Job Responsibility:
Keep buildings, grounds and equipment safe, clean and well maintained
Routine internal repairs including minor decorating
Completing statutory and routine safety checks whilst recording findings
Maintaining external grounds and gardens
Cleaning and maintaining tools, equipment and storage areas
Management of cleaning and domestic supplies
Liaising with contractors and ensuring work is completed to standard
Responding to deliveries and assisting with moving/handling tasks
Occasional lone and out of hours duties
Requirements:
Hands-on practical experience in building maintenance and general DIY and gardening skills
Clear understanding of health & safety including COSHH and risk assessment
Ability to complete and record statutory checks (fire, water/legionella, alarms)
Good communication skills to communicate effectively with residents, staff and contractors
Ability to use own initiative to prioritise and carry out routine repairs and preventative maintenance
Ability to work flexibly including occasional lone and out of hours duties
Full driving licence as you will be required to work between the units