About the role:

Our Maintenance team work within local communities, helping to ensure that all our properties are taken care of and ready for our customers. Every day will offer new challenges and you’ll be involved with a wide range of activities, working both alone and as part of a friendly team.

As a Maintenance Operative, you will be working across a variety of sites, ensuring that they are safe and secure. In addition to this you will be responsible for:

Regular inspections of vacant properties to ensure safety, security and cleanliness.
Accurately complete inspection records and maintain up-to-date information.
Carry out minor on-site repairs and address small maintenance issues promptly.
Report and secure properties following any break-ins.
Record and submit quarterly utility meter readings.
Escalate maintenance issues that cannot be resolved immediately.
Perform grounds maintenance, including grass cutting, trimming and weed control.
Maintain site cleanliness by sweeping paths, car parks and clearing drains and litter.
Assist with season tasks such as sow clearing and gritting.
Manager property keys securely.
Drive and maintain the allocated vehicle responsibility.

Please refer to the full job description which is available to download on this page.

About You

Given the fast-paced nature of the environment, you will collaborate closely with our wider teams to ensure we consistently provide high-quality premises for both colleagues and customers. You'll show us:

Previous experience is desirable, however we will provide you with full training.
You will have strong attention to detail and the ability to handle high volumes of invoices while meeting multiple deadlines.
You will have good organisational and communication skills, and a proactive, solution-focused approach to resolving queries.

Benefits

In addition to working for a successful co-operative business, we offer our colleagues fantastic benefits, including:

30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) (pro-rata)
Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
Annual discretionary colleague bonuses to reward you for your hard work
Working schedules that are available four weeks in advance, giving you time to plan around your shifts
Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work

We are an “Investors in People - Platinum” employer, meaning that we have been recognised as one of the country’s top employers, offering progression opportunities to all our colleagues. As your confidence grows, you’ll have the opportunity to build the skills necessary to further progress your career and help to open up future opportunities. Whether you’re thinking of a future with us or looking to develop your skills with a community-focused business, we’ll work together with you to shape your career for the better.

About Us

From a single store in 1861 we have grown to be one of the most successful co-operatives in the UK. We’re proud to be able to offer a wide range of services from across our family of businesses. From Food Stores and Pharmacies to Post Offices and Support Services, we’re a growing society made up of over 220 outlets and nearly 3,000 colleagues.

We're owned by our members, the people of Lincolnshire and surrounding counties, and have been for more than 160 years! Communities are at the heart of everything we do and motivates us to deliver more than great customer service. We support them by sharing dividend with our members, investing in new and improved services, raising money for charity through our Community Champion scheme, supporting local schools and so much more! Find out more about us, our purpose and wonderful colleagues here.

We work together as a Society and are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is barrier free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. If you need any adjustments, would like us to do anything differently during the interview or would like to get in touch with us about anything else, please contact our Recruitment team on (01522) 533316, or alternatively you can email [email protected].

We may choose to close our vacancies in the event that we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.

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