Job Description
Job Title: Caretaker / Maintenance Operative
Location: Whetstone
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30am - 12:30pm
Salary: £20 per hour (20 hours per week)
Requirement: Car owner essential
Overview
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a reliable and hands-on Caretaker / Maintenance Operative to support the day-to-day running of two adjacent residential buildings set within their own grounds in Whetstone.
This is a varied role combining maintenance, light cleaning, and general caretaking duties. You will play a key part in ensuring the buildings and grounds are safe, clean, and well-maintained. Occasional travel to other nearby sites may also be required.
Key Responsibilities
- General & Grounds Duties
- Carry out daily visual inspections of the building exterior and grounds
- Sweep car park areas and conduct regular litter picking
- Seasonal duties including leaf blowing
- Inspect internal communal areas for maintenance or cleaning issues
- Manage bin stores, including moving bins for collection
- Prepare flats for new tenant move-ins
- Respond to tenant queries in a professional and timely manner
- Maintain daily communication with the managing agent (Outlook use required)
- Conduct statutory checks (fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire doors)
Maintenance Duties
- Perform general maintenance and minor repairs in communal areas and flats
- Carry out minor plumbing and appliance repairs
- Undertake basic decorating as required
Cleaning Duties
- Provide ad hoc cleaning in high-traffic areas between scheduled cleaning visits
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in a similar caretaking or maintenance role (preferred)
- Strong all-round maintenance skills with the ability to handle basic repairs
- Ability to carry out decorating tasks
- Comfortable undertaking light cleaning duties
- Self-motivated and able to work independently (often as a lone worker)
- Excellent customer service and communication skills
- Flexible and willing to travel to other sites when required
- Positive attitude with a willingness to go the extra mile
Please note:
As you can appreciate we are currently overwhelmed with applications of individuals looking for both short term and permanent work and we can therefore only contact those applications that have relevant skills for positions that we currently have available. Should you not hear from us within a week, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
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