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🔧 Maintenance Operative | Leeds | Residential Facilities
We're partnering with a leading residential rental operator in Leeds to find an experienced Maintenance Operative to join their on-site team at a large residential development featuring co-working space, gym, gardens, movie room, and car park facilities.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a hands-on, customer-focused maintenance professional to play a key role in delivering a five-star living experience for residents.
The Role
Reporting to the Facilities Manager, you'll be responsible for delivering planned, preventative, and reactive maintenance across the development, while providing outstanding customer service to residents, visitors, and contractors. This is a varied, customer-facing role - no two days will be the same.
Key Responsibilities
- Carry out day-to-day reactive and preventative maintenance
- Support compliance with Fire and Health & Safety regulations, including fire alarm and emergency lighting checks
- Provide support for electrical/plumbing repairs
- Conduct regular building patrols to identify maintenance or H&S risks
- Carry out pre-move-in checks and scheduled flat inspections
- Log and monitor maintenance issues via property management software
- Support flat turnarounds and redecoration of rooms/communal areas
- Assist with general upkeep (cleaning, waste management, landscaping)
- Manage third-party contractors on site
- Respond to resident service requests within 24 hours
- Support and mentor new team members
- Get involved in the resident events programme
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Hours
40 hours per week over 5 days (including some Saturdays and public holidays on a rota basis, this will be a temporary role with options to go permanent.)
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What We're Looking For
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- Demonstrable experience in domestic plumbing, electrical, carpentry, building, or general maintenance
- Excellent customer relationship skills and attention to detail
- Clear, confident communicator (verbal and written)
- Basic IT skills, including MS Office and property management systems
- A team player with a positive, can-do attitude
- Able to work independently and flexibly, including some weekends/public holidays
Desirable
- Experience in the private residential sector
- 18th Edition qualification (IEE Wiring Regulations)
- Experience working with large plant
- IOSH qualification
- NVQ Level 2 in Plumbing Maintenance
If you're a reliable, personable maintenance professional looking to join a business that genuinely values its people and residents, we'd love to hear from you.
📍 Location: Leeds
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