Facilities Assistant                                                         East London                                   Up to £32,000

Our client, an established Charity seek a Facilities Assistant to support the Facilities Coordinator with the day to day operation of the mechanical and electrical services and processes that support the core business.

Key Duties:

• Carrying out general maintenance tasks as reported on the Helpdesk.
• Completing general maintenance projects under the direction of the Facilities Manager.
• Assisting the Facilities Manager in the supervision of all contractors on site to ensure they perform to the required standards.
• Assisting the Facilities Manager in conducting regular audits to ensure safety procedures on site are in place and working.
• Assisting in carrying out Fire Safety procedures when needed.
• Assisting the Facilities Manager in conducting site inspections and assessments to ensure all building procedures and performance measures are maintained at all times.
• Checking the boiler room every morning together with the Facilities
• Performing regular periodic inspections of drains and gutters and any other PPM inspections.
• Carrying out regular water temperature checks.
• Facilitating regular maintenance checks of fire equipment (doors, extinguishers, and detectors) by external contractors.
• Facilitating repairs to major equipment (lifts, boilers and appliances) by external contractors.
• Undertaking necessary repairs to Maintenance and Catering Equipment and liaising with external contractors as required.
• Performing PAT Testing annually.

The successful candidate will have at least 3 years proven Facilities experience ideally from the same or similar industry.

It would be advantageous if you have electrical and plumbing experience