Maintenance Operative

A Leading Build to Rent company is seeking a proactive and customer-focused Maintenance Operative to join their team at a modern residential development in Vauxhall. The salary banding is £30,000 - £35,000.

You'll be responsible for delivering a responsive and high-quality maintenance service across the site, ensuring residents enjoy a safe, well-maintained living environment. This includes reactive repairs, planned preventative maintenance, compliance checks and liaising with contractors.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day reactive and preventative maintenance duties
• Conduct planned checks such as fire alarm testing, emergency lighting, water hygiene, and health & safety inspections
• Undertake regular building patrols to identify maintenance issues or risks
• Complete scheduled inspections and follow up on actions promptly
• Liaise with residents professionally and handle maintenance requests with care and empathy
• Monitor and manage onsite contractors to ensure work is completed to standard
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, logs and property documentation
• Ensure compliance with health and safety procedures, permits and risk assessments

About You

• Experience in plumbing, electrical, joinery or general maintenance
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to prioritise workload and work independently
• Confident with basic IT systems (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Pride in workmanship and a customer-first approach

Shifts & Hours

• Monday to Friday on a rota basis:
  • 8am - 5pm or
  • 9am - 6pm
• 1 in 4 Saturdays, 8am - 5pm (if a Saturday is worked, you'll receive the following Friday off in lieu)

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Paid overtime
• Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme

If you take pride in maintaining high standards and enjoy working in a resident-focused environment, this is an excellent opportunity to join a respected name in the Build to Rent sector.