Handyman

Supporting Facility Maintenance and Upkeep

Join a well-established manufacturing company to support the day-to-day running, maintenance, and upkeep of facilities across two sites. This role is ideal for individuals with a practical, hands-on background in handyman, caretaker, facilities, or general maintenance who enjoy keeping a busy manufacturing environment safe, compliant, and well maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out general handyman and basic maintenance tasks across the company's facilities.
• Complete routine facility and compliance checks across both manufacturing sites.
• Perform building, grounds, and general facility inspections.
• Record checks including legionella, water testing, water temperatures, meter readings, and antifreeze levels.
• Complete emergency lighting, fire door, and fire alarm checks.
• Carry out weekly and monthly preventative maintenance checks.
• Identify faults, hazards, and maintenance issues and raise Engineering Reports through the Agility system.
• Carry out straightforward repairs immediately where appropriate and accurately record completed work.
• Monitor and report issues relating to lighting, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, mechanical, and structural equipment.
• Escalate more complex maintenance issues to the Engineering Supervisor and support the arrangement of external contractors.
• Complete stock checks, order supplies when required, and maintain an organised stock area.
• Ensure tools, equipment, and materials are maintained and stored correctly.
• Complete compliance checks through JotForm and other relevant systems.
• Support the engineering team with outstanding repairs and maintenance requirements.
• Ensure walkways, emergency exits, and external areas remain clear, safe, and accessible.
• Support emergency procedures, including fire drills and site incidents where required.
• Maintain accurate job-specific logs, checklists, and maintenance records.
• Work closely with production and engineering teams to identify and resolve facility requirements.
• Support audits and inspections by ensuring facilities are maintained to a high standard.
• Follow all company health and safety procedures, including the correct use of PPE.
• Carry out any other reasonable duties required to support the wider business.

Key Requirements

• Previous experience in a handyman, caretaker, facilities, building maintenance, or similar practical role.
• Practical, hands-on approach with the ability to carry out basic repairs and maintenance.
• Experience maintaining buildings, facilities, grounds, or general site infrastructure.
• Good understanding of workplace health and safety.
• Ability to identify hazards, faults, and areas requiring repair.
• Strong attention to detail when completing checks, records, and compliance documentation.
• Good organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks across different sites.
• Good communication skills and ability to work effectively with engineering and production teams.
• Basic understanding of cleaning chemicals and Safety Data Sheets.
• Physically capable of standing, walking, and lifting up to 20kg.

Advantageous Requirements

• Previous experience as a Caretaker or Handyman.
• Basic electrical, plumbing, mechanical, or building maintenance experience.
• Experience completing facility or compliance checks.
• Experience using maintenance reporting systems or CMMS.
• Experience working with contractors and external service providers.

Role Details and Benefits

• Salary: £29-30K.
• Job Type: Permanent, full-time.
• Hours: Monday-Friday, 40 hours per week.
• Working Pattern: Typically split across both sites, with flexibility required between locations.
• Additional: Training and development, employee benefits package.

This is a hands-on position rather than a general cleaning role, with responsibility for basic maintenance, facilities upkeep, compliance checks, and identifying issues across the sites.