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Repairs and Grounds Assistant

Retail Trust
Salford Full-time
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Are you looking to work for an organisation with a real purpose – one where there is no limit to fresh ideas and discovering what’s next?

Join us at the Retail Trust.

As the industry’s charity, our cause is to create, hope and health and happiness for everyone in retail. Yes, that’s right, everyone. That’s more than three million retail colleagues and their families. And you can help to achieve that mission.

We’re on a journey of transformation, building on what our founders developed nearly 200 years ago and are moving at an astronomical pace. We’re looking for individuals who possess high energy and passion, and are all\-in, collaborative and forward\-thinking. The opportunity for personal and professional growth is momentous.

If you are interested in working for a dynamic organisation that has been voted as one of The Sunday Times Best Places To Work for four years in a row, we want to hear from you!

Position:
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£13\.52 \- £14\.05 per hour

Full\-time, permanent

35 hours per week (Monday\- Friday)

Moores House, Salford

We are looking for a committed individual to join our Moore's House team at our Salford retirement Estate. You will support the Estate and Facilities and Compliance Manager, ensuring a high standard of maintenance is delivered to internal and external areas of the estate, ensuring a safe environment for our residents and staff.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

  • Undertaking maintenance tasks, utilising your trade skills when required.

  • Being aware of and reporting any matters relating to the condition of the estate property, materials and tools/ equipment that may require attention.

  • Undertaking repairs, painting, decorating and moving and handling when required.

  • Ensuring communal gardens are maintained and well presented, pruning, grass cutting, clearing debris etc.

  • Assisting in the inventory and maintenance of equipment, ensuring stock is replenish in a timely manner.

  • Assisting in the cleaning of walls, ceilings, extractor hoods as well as the movement of furniture and equipment.

  • Assisting in the inventory of equipment and ensuring ongoing maintenance and safe storage of equipment.

  • Assisting the charity in implementing quality assurance initiatives to continually improve maintenance standards.
Requirements:
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  • Experience of working in a maintenance role, or similar. A trade qualification would be desired, but not essential.

  • Sensitive to the needs and concerns of elderly and disabled people living on the estate.

  • Ability to be aware of health and safety and fire precaution procedures.

  • Enthusiasm to undertake a wide variety of tasks where required, as well as willingness to undertake training including moving and handling, health and safety, fire and first aid awareness.

  • Flexibility and willingness to cover holidays where required and attending the estate in an emergency and as part of out of hours On Call rota (additional remuneration is give).

  • Proficient in oral and written communication, building effective relationships with residents, colleagues and external organisations.

  • Ability to be aware of and use safe working practices.
You will require a calm personality, working accurately and neatly to solve daily maintenance issues in a timely manner.

This role is subject to appropriate DBS check.

Other information:
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We look after you by providing you with:

  • A pension scheme of up to 9% employer contributions.

  • Market\-leading wellbeing and perks package which includes:Life assurance of four times your salary.A health cash plan, allowing you to claim back on the cost of a number of services such as optical, dental and medical.Access to a confidential free counselling and support phoneline.The day off to celebrate your birthday including a £20 voucher to spend.Enhanced family friendly benefits including up to ten days compassionate leave per year, three months full maternity pay, and two weeks full paternity pay.Additional days of leave for wellbeing, volunteering and personal development.
If you are interested in working for a dynamic organisation that transforms lives for good, we want to hear from you.

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