We now have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Plumber to join our Essex based NHS repairs and maintenance team in Epping. You will join our highly regarded repairs team to provide reactive, planned and preventative maintenance.
Rydon Maintenance is an expanding division of the Rydon Group and is successfully providing facilities management services to a variety of clients, predominantly within the healthcare sector, providing planned, preventative and reactive maintenance. For over 40 years, we've recruited talented and innovative people to build and maintain homes, schools, hospitals, student accommodation and more.
We recognise that it’s our people who make Rydon the success it is today and we understand the importance of career development and training. We’re continuously investing in our people and this is what makes us one of the leading employers in our industry.
Job Purpose
Based at St Margaret's Community Hospital in Epping this is an excellent opportunity for a Maintenance Plumber to join our highly regarded Maintenance team. As part of this varied role you will work as part of a small team to provide planned, preventative and responsive repairs to the buildings fabric, plant, equipment and alarm systems.
As part of this role you will be providing repairs on a planned and reactive basis with a particular emphasis on plumbing and some mechanical works. You will however have the opportunity be involved in many aspects of reactive works and planned preventative maintenance (PPM's). Works could include plant room duties, changing pumps, carrying out repairs to pipework, sentinel checks through to water temperature checks, repairs to the fabric of the building and much more.
Normal working hours are 8am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday. You will also have the opportunity to participate in an on-call rota system (which offers the opportunity to increase your earnings and be involved in additional urgent repairs).
What we can offer you;
- A competitive starting salary
- 25 days holiday including the ability to increase your annual leave
- Overtime and standby allowance paid for on-call
- Full training, ongoing coaching and support
- Employee discount scheme saving you money on products/services
- Company pension
- Access to an Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
- Flexible benefits for you to choose from including cash health plan and more
By joining Rydon, you become part of a talented, dedicated team of who are passionate about supporting the NHS and its people in their vital work and you will play an important role in ensuring a safe and comfortable environment for staff and service users.
This is an exciting and varied role with an excellent opportunity to develop and grow within our highly regarded healthcare maintenance team.
Experience Required
Previous relevant experience in the maintenance of buildings is essential, ideally within the NHS (or for a maintenance contractor providing services to the NHS). Alternatively, you will have worked for a maintenance contractor providing a planned/reactive maintenance service in a commercial setting (perhaps a hotel, school, supermarkets etc).
You will have the ability to undertake a wide range of general building skills. This could include: carpentry, plastering, basic plumbing and electrical etc Above all you will have excellent customer service skills and be passionate about providing high quality repairs. This is a genuinely diverse role with excellent scope for personal development. If you have the above skills and experience, we'd strongly encourage you to apply.
A full UK driving license is required.
If you have the above experience and have great people skills and are passionate about delivering excellent quality electrical planned, preventative and responsive maintenance then we would strongly encourage you to apply.
Additional Information
As a well established, progressive company we are committed to attracting and retaining individuals by offering an excellent benefits package that includes a wide range of core and voluntary benefits.
Rydon is an equal opportunities employer and promotes diversity in employment. Successful candidates will be selected solely on their ability to carry out the duties of the post.
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