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Carpenter (Fabric Technician)
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📍 WPS - Twycross Zoo, Leicestershire
⏰ Full Time | 40 Hours per Week
Join Wates at One of the UK's Most Unique Facilities
We are looking for a skilled and reliable Carpenter (Fabric Technician) to join our Facilities Management team at the renowned Twycross Zoo.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced carpenter or building fabric professional who enjoys a varied role, combining planned preventative maintenance, reactive repairs, and small project works within a unique and engaging environment. You'll play a key role in maintaining the site's buildings and infrastructure, helping to ensure a safe, functional, and welcoming environment for visitors, staff, and wildlife.
The Role
As a Carpenter (Fabric Technician), you will deliver a high-quality maintenance service across the site, carrying out a range of carpentry and building fabric tasks. Working independently and as part of a wider FM team, you'll be responsible for planned maintenance activities, responding to reactive repairs, and supporting small improvement projects.
Key Responsibilities
Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM)
- Carry out scheduled carpentry and building fabric maintenance tasks.
- Conduct routine compliance and condition inspections, including:
- Fire door inspections
- Fence condition checks
- Plant room visual inspections
- Water pump visual checks
- Weekly fire alarm testing
- Roof and gutter cleaning using SkyVac equipment (training provided where required)
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Reactive Maintenance
- Respond to maintenance requests in a timely and professional manner.
- Diagnose faults and complete repairs efficiently.
- Carry out:
- Door and frame repairs
- Lock replacements
- Fencing repairs
- Minor joinery works
- General building fabric maintenance
Small Works & Projects
- Support the delivery of minor refurbishment and improvement works.
- Undertake:
- Fencing installations
- Timber structure repairs
- Property improvements
- General small project works across the site
What We're Looking For
Essential
- NVQ Level 2 in Carpentry (or equivalent).
- Minimum of 3 years' experience within carpentry, building maintenance, or facilities maintenance.
- Full UK driving licence.
- Strong craftsmanship and attention to detail.
- Experience working independently and within a team environment.
- Comfortable using PDA/mobile devices to manage work orders and job updates.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving and delivering excellent customer service.
Desirable
- MEWP (3a/3b) Licence.
- PASMA certification.
- L8 Legionella Awareness training.
- Fire door inspection experience or certification.
- Experience with lock changes and security ironmongery.
- SkyVac roof and gutter cleaning experience.
- Knowledge of basic plant room checks.
- Experience supporting small works or refurbishment projects.
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About You
You'll be a practical, dependable professional who takes pride in delivering quality workmanship. You will have a strong safety-first mindset, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to prioritise work effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Most importantly, you'll enjoy being part of a team that delivers exceptional facilities management services while working in one of the UK's most distinctive visitor attractions.
Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.
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