Maintenance Supervisor

Maintenance Supervisor

Location: Sheffield

Reports to Group’s Maintenance Manager

General Manager (GM)

Working Hours Monday to Friday

8am to 5pm or 9am to 6pm

Company

The James exist to support their residents personally and professionally by providing a home and lifestyle that helps facilitate their ambitions.

Their communities are intended to enable residents to enjoy more than relaxing in their private studios. Working from home, socialising in the communal areas, exercising in the gym, and joining personal and professional development events are likewise key aspects of their living experience.

They are a fast-growing portfolio with communities in the main UK regional cities, including Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, and Birmingham.

Their community in Sheffield - their first - is now a vibrant hub for young professionals and recent graduates. The James is in the heart of Sheffield’s iconic city centre and steps away from its best social, cultural, and work opportunities.

Your Role

They are looking for a skilled Supervisor to independently carry out the daily Maintenance of their building in Sheffield with support from the group’s Maintenance Manager and the site’s General Manager.

You will be responsible for maintaining the highest standard of the building, grounds, and physical plant room, with particular attention towards safety, security, asset integrity, and the well-being of all residents.

As a result, you must be a competent, reliable, trustworthy maintenance supervisor interested in the property management, and the success - as well as challenges - this brings. It is a role which requires good communication skills and the ability to interact with different individuals.

They are looking for an ideal candidate with experience in property maintenance, construction, and decoration, and strong technical skills, with attention to detail, self-motivation, versatility, creativity, and highly organisational skills.

Summary: Your goal will be to ensure that facilities are always in a good and safe condition.

What you’ll be doing

? Conducting both routine and preventive/reactive maintenance throughout the building, grounds, to uphold the highest standards of repair and cleanliness in all areas

? Identifying and performing repairs and maintenance tasks to a high standard, including plumbing, joinery, carpentry, painting, and decorating

? Ensuring timely completion of the PPM Schedule, including necessary checks of lifts, boilers, and other equipment, and maintaining accurate records

? Ensuring adherence to Safety regulations and company policy and standard operating procedures (SOPs)

? Communicating each day’s activities and reporting any serious maintenance problems, unusual findings, or safety hazards immediately to the Maintenance Manager and GM

? Completing maintenance tasks assigned by the site management or on the property management system (PMS)

? Carrying out daily inspections of all public areas and plant rooms, and periodic inspections of building systems (such as ventilation and heating) and facilities to identify issues and determine necessary maintenance

? Preparing weekly maintenance schedules with the GM in preparation for move-ins and move-outs

? Maintaining maintenance inventory and requisition parts and supplies as needed

? Being available on-call and responding promptly and efficiently to emergencies, including attending the site outside of normal working hours if required

? Ensuring that repairs are completed in-house whenever possible. If not, obtaining multiple quotes and selecting contractors based on them

? Reporting work related accidents or other injuries immediately upon occurrence to the GM; ensuring that the accident and near miss books are up to date and available

? Ensuring regular testing and management of the safety systems on the site, such as the fire alarm, emergency lighting, door access control, AOV, etc

? Following property specific procedures for handling emergency situations, e.g., fire evacuations, power cuts, etc

? Building and maintaining positive working relationships with others, fostering a team environment to achieve shared goals, and actively listening and responding to the concerns of fellow employees

? Performing other reasonable job duties as requested

Background & Skills

? Previous experience as a maintenance supervisor or in a similar role in property management ? Technical knowledge of all building systems, including electrical, plumbing, heating, and ventilation) ? Knowledge of Health & Safety

? Excellent Planning, Organisation, Problem Solving and Decision-Making skills ? Ability to work under pressure

? Outstanding customer service and interpersonal skills, with an upbeat and can-do attitude ? Excellent communication skills

? Ability to develop and use collaborative relationships

? Attention to detail

? Adaptability and Resilience

? Ability to build trust

? Proficiency in Microsoft office tools and property management systems (PMS)

This position offers an attractive salary plus bonus, and the opportunity for you to work in an exciting new building.