Maintenance Person/General Operative in Healthcare Facility – Kinnegad, Co Westmeath.
Mowlam Healthcare are recruiting for a Maintenance Person to join the team 39 hours/week.
Location: Kinnegad, Co Westmeath
Shift: 39 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Salary: €17.50 per hour
All 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 rolewill 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 Maintenance
o 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.