Multi-skilled Maintenance Operative

Multi-skilled Maintenance Operative

Hours: Monday to Friday 09:00-17:00

Office: Stepney Green + travel round London

Travel: Daily travel to properties across London, as required.

Salary: £33,000 - £38,000 depending on experience level

We are looking for an experienced, multi-skilled maintenance operative to join our in-house team, looking after a portfolio of HMO properties across London. You will work on both reactive day-to-day maintenance and small projects such as partitions, refurbishments and garden work and properties safety for our tenants.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out day-to-day reactive repairs at HMO properties across all London boroughs, including basic carpentry, minor plumbing, minor electrical, painting, decorating and cosmetic refurbishments.
• Deliver projects such as building or altering stud partitions, general remedials works such as refurbishments.
• Minor remedial works: quick fixes, tiling, cosmetic updates, flooring repairs and garden/grounds, general maintenance where required over multiple properties per day across designated patch.
• Identify issues on site, propose practical solutions and complete works to a high standard with a "right first time" approach.
• Work from job tickets issued by the office, plan your day efficiently and in advance, ensuring required materials are available for start of job,
• Keep clear records, jobs status reports with photo and report uploads via Fixflo app and other systems.
• Arrange, collect and purchase necessary materials under company approval and supervision in line with our procedures, ensuring value for money and minimal wastage.
• Ensure work complies with H&S regulation requirements, checking where necessary, use of required PPE.
• Respect tenants' homes, ensure areas are left clean and tidy after works.
• On occasion, a company vehicle may be provided or you may be dropped off for specific projects: with safe driving and basic vehicle responsibilities.

What you will need

• Proven experience as a multi-skilled tradesperson, maintenance operative in residential property (HMO), social housing or private rent sector experience an advantage.
• Strong skills in at least two core trades: carpentry/partitions, painting/decorating, basic plumbing/electrics.
• Ability to work on your own or with a team when needed, manage equipment, workload and high standards.
• Good oral and written communication skills, good computer and app knowledge.

Desirable

• Full UK driving licence and confident driving a manual vehicle preferred but not essential.
• Experience working within HMO properties, student lets or other multi-occupancy housing.
• Any relevant qualifications (e.g. NVQ in a core trade, basic electrical, health and safety certificates).
• Experience with basic IT or mobile apps for receiving jobs and uploading photos/notes.

We cannot sponsor for this role.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for City Rooms, please do not hesitate to apply.