Facilities Technician

Planet Recruitment are looking for maintenance / facilities technicians to join our client based in Oxford in temporary to permanent position.

Under the direction of the Deputy Building Manager, you will be expected to take a leading role in routine maintenance on the building fabric, equipment and plant that is not covered by University Estates Services. You will also be responsible for assisting in the daily operation of core services such as the autoclave and goods-in area. In the absence of the personnel primarily responsible for these areas you will be expected to be able to run these services for short periods of time

Key duties

• Assist Deputy Building & Facilities Manager in the allocation of repairs and maintenance tasks to the facilities team or by using external contractors.
• Undertake routine reactive and planned maintenance in the building as required (plumbing, painting, decorating, fixtures and fittings).
• Undertake inspections and provide reports to the Deputy Building & Facilities Manager in the form of short documents or verbally on the condition of areas within the building such as; review of kitchen areas, shared meeting rooms, condition of fire doors, glass washing facilities, performance of lavatories, communal lighting around the building, general decoration etc.
• Be able to read the building fire panel, isolating areas or detectors in case of Hot Works Permit and in the case of an alarm advise both security and the Fire & Rescue Service, if necessary

Basic repairs and maintenance experience required.

Experience in a similar role advantageous.

You will also be expected to be actively involved in the on-call rota with the Building & Facilities Manager and the Deputy Building & Facilities Manager.

Apply online

for more information call and ask for Kris or Aaron

INDCON

Planet Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.