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Job Title: Caretaker
Location: Rotherham, S65
Salary: 11.47 - 12.00 per Hour
Hours Available: 37 hours per week
Contract: Temp
Gi Group Recruitment are now seeking to appoint a Caretaker to our Public Sector client based in Rotherham. The role of a Caretaker fulfils a key role at the College by ensuring that all buildings are available, accessible, and suitable for the use of all visitors.
Duties of the Caretaker
- To participate in a shift rota to ensure there is a caretaker presence on all campus's whenever the buildings are open and conduct procedure to open and maintain security of the premises, in addition to keeping premises and equipment secure during the day.
- To assist in maintaining the cleanliness of buildings and grounds by the removal of refuse and emptying of bins.
- Promoting general health and safety by keeping corridors and fire exits clear at all times of any spills, trips or hazards as reported or noticed by yourself during your walks around the grounds.
- Ensuring that goods / documents post and parcels are delivered quickly to the correct areas.
- Monitoring of contractors working on the premises.
- Routine maintenance and repairs, where appropriate advising on suggested improvements to the general environment and to support risk assessments and pre planned maintenance programmes.
- To undertake planned preventable maintenance checks as directed.
- Responding to emergencies including duties of evacuating the buildings in the case of a fire / fire drill and directing emergency services as appropriate and responding to lift breakdowns as required to release trapped persons.
- Attending Group premises as agreed, and directed, to provide additional Caretaking resource.
Experience Required
- Experience working in a maintenance/security /caretaking role or similar.
- Experience working within the education sector.
- Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy.
- First Aid at Work Qualification is desirable.
- A Trade Qualification is desirable though not essential.
- Ability to demonstrate flexibility and team working.
- Able to work in an organised and methodical manner.
- Working within a customer focused environment.
- Able prioritise work and meet deadlines.
- Effective Communicator.
Hiring Contact: Brian Cave
Agency: Gi Group Recruitment
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