Maintenance Person - Kinnegad

Kinnegad, Co Westmeath
€17.00 per hour
Permanent
Full-time

13 days ago

Maintenance Person-Healthcare Facility - Kinnegad, Co Westmeath.Mowlam Healthcare are recruiting for a Maintenance Person to join the team 39 hours/week.Location: Kinnegad, Co WestmeathShift: 39 hours per week (Mon-Fri)Salary: €17.00 per hourAll posts are subject to satisfactory references, medical and Garda vetting.Overview of Role:The person will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of maintenance to building and grounds. The role will entail carrying out repairs within the Home and of equipment efficiently, within their capabilities and inaccordance with company procedures and standards meeting health and safety regulations.What Does The Role Entail?

Maintaining areas for which you are responsible for in a safe state.

Preserving and improving the grounds throughout the year including:

o Gardening and ground Maintenanceo Pavements and cement groves are kept free of weeds.o Ensuring grounds are always swept and free from rubbish.

Carrying out repair requests (where capable), e.g., chair repairs, replacing light bulbs, dooradjustments, locks on doors, fixing of furniture to walls, etc.

Painting or decorating small areas of the Home to maintain the standard of decoration.

Maintaining record files for appliances, fixtures and fittings and record all tasks undertaken, e.g.,checking of fire doors, fire alarms, hot water temperatures

etc. and taking action to correct if faultfound either by themselves or request for service engineer via Home Manager/Nurse in Charge

Keeping check of oil/gas reading on tank and report when oil/gas is required to be ordered whereappropriate.

Assisting with cleaning of chairs and windows within health and safety regulations, light fittings,kitchen walls, extractor fan, etc. as requested by Home

Manager in consultation with the CateringManager.

Ensuring all rubbish collection area is kept clean and tidy and compound to be washed anddisinfected. Bins are left out for collection and returned to

compound weekly.

Monitoring of building interior and exterior for any signs of deterioration and report to HomeManager

Adhering to Health and Safety at Work Act - conducting risk assessments, and adhering to COSHHregulations

Reporting accidents.

What are the skills and experience required?

2 years previous experience in Facilities Maintenance.

Good demonstrable knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Ability to spot safety risks and address needs quickly.

Ability to motivate self and work on own initiative.

Problem solving.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Fluent in verbal and written English.

Note:Given the nature of the work, it must be stressed that maximum flexibility is required. This job description does not attempt to detail every activity. Specific tasks and objectives will be agreed with the post holder periodically by the Home Manager.INDHPAbout YouAbout UsBidvest Noonan is a team of 27,000 passionate and customer-focused people. We work together to deliver exceptional service and value to customers across the UK and Ireland. We recruit great people to deliver our services and we provide them with the resources, training, and direction they need to do their best work.We always put people first. Our people are exceptional and go the extra mile to deliver outstanding services. We celebrate and recognise their successes at every opportunity. At Bidvest Noonan, we strive to make each person feel appreciated, engaged, and supported so that they can reach their potential, knowing it has a positive impact on our overall success.Bidvest Noonan is highly committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can feel valued and respected. We are delighted to welcome applicants from our Armed Forces community and people from diverse backgrounds and identities. We will remove barriers that prospective candidates might face at any stage of our recruitment process. If you have a disability and would like the advert in an alternative format, or would like to talk about how we can adjust the interview process to best support you, please contact

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