Job Description:

YMCA Reading are looking for a self starting Maintenance Technician who is looking for an exciting and challenging role. We are looking for someone to take care of all general maintenance throughout our 40 flats, Pre-school, Sports Centre, Coffee Shop, Sparks Play Café, Activity Centre and all communal areas.

This varied and interesting role includes:

• Carry out reactive and planned maintenance work.
• Plan, manage and coordinate projects including all carpentry jobs across 2 sites.
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and environmental policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the young residents, guests and staff.
• Responsible for Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH)
• To supervise/monitor external contractors, volunteers or young people working on the premises.
• Undertake decoration of rooms, corridors and stairwells.
• Responsible for all smoke alarms and call points at both sites. Responsible for fire extinguishers, Portable Appliance Testing (PAT) and emergency lighting, ensuring testing in compliance with Health & Safety legislation.
• Complete reports and paperwork as required

Skills required:

• Knowledge of building, woodwork, plumbing and electrics
• Ability to work as a member of the YMCA team working with young people and the community
• Knowledge of workplace safety, safe systems at work procedures
• Ability to use your own initiative with good administration skills.
• Good organisational, time planning, managing and liaising skills
• Awareness of risk assessments relating to own area of work and to work in a safe manner taking account of others people health and wellbeing
• You must drive and have business insurance.

Come and join our team!

We offer the following benefits

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free flu jabs
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance

Any appointment will be subject to suitable references and a DBS check.

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