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Normanton
Location:
Wakefield
Employment:
Full time
Role Classification:
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ROLE: Maintenance Technician
HOURS: 52 hours (4 on -4 off)
LOCATION: Wakefield

At Mitie, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for a Handyperson / Caretaker who will support the contract team in the provision of a high-quality service across site operations.

Role Responsibilities:

Carry out general porterage, cleaning (including cell cleaning), and decorating duties as requested by the Facilities Manager, maintaining internal and external entrances and surrounding areas.
Liaise with Mitie staff and management on the day-to-day running of the building, including reporting issues relating to operation and appearance.
Conduct routine checks and Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), including fire damper testing (training provided), to ensure optimum plant and equipment performance.
Address minor internal issues such as blocked drains, toilets, spillages, and replacement of light bulbs and lamps, as well as minor repairs to fixtures, fittings, and equipment.
Support business operations by setting up rooms, AV equipment, furniture, receiving goods and supplies, reporting faults, and assisting with business continuity procedures.

Required Qualifications: applicants must meet the below defined requirements for the role.

Previous experience as a handyperson or caretaker in a customer-facing environment.
Physical dexterity and manual handling ability, with the capability to work in a demanding and busy environment.
Friendly and approachable manner with the ability to work independently and as part of a team with minimal supervision.
High attention to detail with the ability to set and maintain very high standards of delivery and complete tasks above expectations.

What's in it for you?

Opportunity to work across multiple sites within a 10-mile radius, gaining varied experience.
Training provided for specialised maintenance tasks such as fire damper testing.
A supportive team environment where high standards and professional growth are encouraged.

There's a place for you at Mitie, join us today!

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.