Joiner & General Maintenance Operative

In this role you will be responsible for maintaining key infrastructure and carrying out small works such as basic plumbing tasks, joinery, general building maintenance tasks, site inspections and statutory inspections with particular emphasis to Fire Door inspections (full training will be provided for this task) across Chorley and South Ribble Councils

• To ensure all Fire door inspections across the estate are carried out in line with the councils Planned Preventive Maintenance planner.
• To undertake small works on a reactive basis, these will include minor maintenance tasks such as basic plumbing duties, joinery tasks, small building tasks and general maintenance inspections and works.
• To work closely with the helpdesk team and all the surveyors to ensure reactive tasks are responded to and actioned as quickly and efficiently as possible.
• Ensure that there is good records management across the property and estates functions, making good use of technology and supporting service delivery. 
• Working closely with the Operational Assets service ensure that the councils’ buildings, assets, and estates are safe, meeting legislative requirements, including via a rolling programme of condition surveys and development and delivery of a planned maintenance programme. 
• Provide updates to the property team to ensure any areas of non-compliance are addressed quickly and efficiently this may require subcontractor interaction.
• Oversee contractors are working safely and raise any concerns to the surveyor / leadership team.
• To be flexible and carry out other reasonable responsibilities and duties, which fall within the broad scope of this post.