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Job description

The General Maintenance Person is responsible for ensuring that our Nursing Home is safe, clean and well maintained for residents, staff and visitors. Duties include carrying out routine repairs, performing preventative maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the upkeep and maintenance of the Care Home and surrounding grounds; ensuring excellent first Impressions to all who visit.
• Carrying out routine repairs, performing preventative maintenance, maintaining building systems and equipment.
• Responding promptly to maintenance requests, conducting safety inspections and ensuring the grounds are tidy and secure.
• Ensuring the smooth operation and serviceability of all services such as heating, lighting, plumbing and non-medical equipment required for the safe and efficient operation of the Home.
• Work positively with the Home Manager to achieve outcomes for the longer-term tasks such as refurbishment, non day-to-day servicing, redecoration etc.
• Will need to be confident to carry out fault finding and basic repairs to all equipment, for example catering and laundering machines.
• To report any defects, damage, theft, breakages or hazards.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Communication skills.