General Operative, Housing First Dublin
General Operative, Housing First Dublin
Location: Dublin
Contract: Full Time Permanent
The Purpose if this role is to provide a multi disciplined general maintenance service as part of Focus Ireland’s Dublin Housing First Intensive Case Management (ICM) Team to deliver a quality service to our tenants focusing on planned, preventative and reactive maintenance of stock within the Housing First service in the Leinster areas.
What you will do:
To work within the framework of the overall aims and objectives of Focus Ireland.
To complete multi-disciplined types of maintenance both inside and outside our properties such as basic electrical checks, plumbing, plastering, carpentry, upkeep of grounds, meter readings, lock changes, furniture moves, cleaning and painting.
To comply with the maintenance and delivery schedules.
In addition to carrying out maintenance tasks directly, to also oversee all maintenance activities carried out by other external contractors.
To work effectively as a member of a multi-disciplinary team alongside intensive case managers, housing officers and management
To exercise a good level of initiative and independence on site in order to resolve issues in the successful completion of tasks. Also to ensure that works are carried out in a manner that is safe to yourself and others
To undertake other such duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time in consultation with the manager
To draw up, oversee and carry out the implementation of daily, weekly and monthly maintenance and cleaning schedules/ fire checks for Communal Areas.
Have access to their own vehicle for the purpose of carrying out scheduled repairs and maintenance as and when required.
To ensure all hand and power tools used by the maintenance team comply with all relevant Health and Safety regulations and are stored in a safe and tidy manner.
To engage in supervision sessions on a regular basis with the Manager
To participate in relevant training and development courses as agreed with your manager.
To be vigilant to any Health, Safety and Welfare risks in the workplace and bring any concerns to the attention of your line manager or Health Safety Representative.
What you will need:
Extensive, provable, multi trade building/maintenance experience
Ability to work on own initiative both alone and as a member of a team
Full, clean driving license
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills
Flexible and innovative approach
Commitment to providing the highest quality service
Willing and able to travel within the Leinster area
On-site safety awareness and a knowledge of relevant current legislation along with the Associations Health and Safety Policy
A relevant trade qualification (Desirable)
Proven relevant experience of carrying out maintenance within the social housing or private residential sector (Desirable)
Focus Ireland is an equal opportunities employer
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