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Location

Braintree, Essex | United Kingdom

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About The Role

* highly competitive rates of pay  * instant access to your wages. No need to wait for payday! * exclusive employee discounts incl. retail and leisure savings * excellent career development incl. formal training * free parking * well-supported environment *

 

Competitive Rate of Pay

 

The Hawthorns Braintree are currently recruiting for a knowledgeable, dedicated and experienced team player to join us as Maintenance Co-ordinator.  As our Maintenance Co-ordinator, you will provide general maintenance services for both the residence as a whole and individual residents as and when the need arises.

 

For this position it is essential that you hold a full driving licence and be able to demonstrate understanding, knowledge and experience of a wide range of traditional building trades.

We will provide a full induction alongside formal training opportunities.

The key responsibilitiesof our Maintenance Co-ordinator include:

• Performing routine maintenance duties to include:
  • small repairs
  • carpentry
  • small plumbing and equipment repairs
• Carrying out external low level works.
• Keep logs of temperatures etc to boiler flow rates under ACOPS legionella legislation.
• Check water hardness.
• Take monthly meter readings and issue to General Manager.
• Inspect and maintain all internal and external public areas.
  
• Clear blocked drains.
• Oversee and work with external contractors that may undertake work within the residence.
• Care for equipment and tools belonging to the residence.
• Prioritise work orders from the management team.
• Any other duties requested by the management team.
• No electric works shall be undertaken apart from plug/bulb replacement.
  
• In general walk the building note any issues internal/external report major issues or plan in minor works and carry out repairs.
• Check plant room daily.
• Decorate and make ready rooms/apartments to a high standard.
• Work within budgetary requirements.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with all residents, family, visitors and colleagues.

About The Company

  
Hawthorn's retirement communities provide a unique concept of all-inclusive apartment living for the over 70s set within a purpose-built facility.

The Hawthorns first launched in the UK in 1985 in Clevedon, Somerset, followed by Eastbourne, East Sussex in 1999, and Braintree, Essex in 2009.  March 2018 saw the launch of the latest edition to the Hawthorns portfolio in Northampton, leading the development of our retirement concept into the 21st century. 

All of the Hawthorns retirement group locations are accredited with the prestigious Hospitality Assured Award, a national quality standard created and licensed by the Institute of Hospitality,
specifically for customer-led, service-orientated hospitality-focused businesses.

This post will require proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

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