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OB TITLE: Maintenance Assistant

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Maintenance

Basic scope and purpose:

To work with the Head of Maintenance to ensure the timely and safe running of all maintenance operations within the Club and associated properties (staff accommodation).

Additionally, to work with colleagues to ensure the security of the building, its contents and its personnel.

Main responsibilities:

  • General maintenance – to carry out work throughout the clubhouse and No.27 (e.g. repairs and ad hoc decorating work).
  • Regular walk-arounds – to carry out regular walk-arounds and inspections, ensuring that the Club is well maintained and safe both inside and out.
  • Problem solving – to be proactive at solving maintenance issues throughout the Club.
  • Regular testing – to carry out regular testing of Club equipment and systems (e.g. PAT testing, fire alarm testing etc.).
  • Off-site work – to carry out occasional maintenance work off-site at the Club’s staff accommodation in W14.
  • Security support – to work with colleagues to ensure the building, its contents and its personnel are safe and secure at all times.

Hours of work:

8am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday but flexibility will be required depending upon maintenance problems that arise. Additionally, earlier starts will be required when the Head of Maintenance is away (e.g. 6am start). Some weekend work will be required to perform tasks that can only be carried out when there are no Members on site.

Maintenance:

Previous experience as a maintenance assistant or handyman is essential although experience of hotels is not a requirement. Ideally, this person will have basic or intermediate skills in carpentry, electrics and plumbing. Also some experience of painting and decorating is required.

  • Check the maintenance book at the Hall Porters desk on a regular basis and follow up on all problems recorded arising within the Club and its departments.

· Carry out any minor structural repairs, within capabilities.

  • Carry out painting and decorating as required – in Member areas or back of house areas. This entails painting and basic wallpapering.
  • Carry out basic electrical work and make things safe (e.g. small machinery, plugs and sockets etc.).
  • Carry out basic carpentry work (e.g. repairs to chairs and tables, or fitting intumescent strips to fire doors).
  • Carry out basic plumbing tasks (e.g. replacing waste traps and adjusting piping).
  • To carry out any maintenance work required at the staff accommodation.
  • Have a thorough knowledge of all equipment in the hotel and maintain these in efficient working order by following routine maintenance procedures.
  • Oversee contractors who come in to undertake any works being carried out in the Club or the hostel. In particular, during the month of August when the Club is closed and during which time many major works take place.

Regular testing:

Testing and checking of relevant equipment to as part of preventative maintenance but also legal testing.

  • Fire alarm – to carry out testing of the fire alarm system once a week to ensure that the control panel and system is working, all bells are ringing, fire doors are operational and working efficiently and that there are no obstacles obstructing their operation.
  • Portable Appliance Testing – to carry out testing on all portable equipment on an annual or biannual basis.
  • Water testing – to carry out water testing for legionella (annually).
  • To ensure the safe operation of all gas, electricity and water plants, undertaking regular tests on machinery when necessary.

Security:

  • To work with the Head of Maintenance to ensure the Club is secure at all times, in particular when the premises are locked up for the weekend.
  • To work with Club contractors to ensure the CCTV system is functioning at all times.
  • To act as one of the Club’s keyholders and be on call in the case of fire, burglary or other major catastrophe occurring at the Club.

Training & development:

  • To assist with the inducting and/or training of staff and/or contractors as and when required.
  • To attend training courses in line with current Government legislation.
  • To attend training courses as and when required to enhance own skills (e.g. emergency first aid, plumbing courses etc.).

Health & Safety:

  • To know where all relevant shut off valves and switches are with regard to the gas, electricity, water and air-conditioning.
  • To be fully conversant with the Club’s fire procedures ad act as a fire warden in times of emergency.

· To keep up-to-date with health and safety issues throughout the running of the Club and Chambers (bedrooms).

· To wear protective clothing (PPE) when necessary to carry out certain jobs and use safety measures, etc. as required.

· To be a qualified Emergency First Aider.

  • To abide by COSHH regulations and best practice at all times.

Other requirements:

· To wear a clean uniform and be of a smart and tidy appearance when in and around the Club.

· To comply with any reasonable request made by Management be that for maintenance issues or the efficient running of the Club.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £28,000.00-£30,000.00 per year

Benefits:

 

  • Company pension

 

Work Location: In person

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Maintenance Assistant
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Location

28 St. James's Street SW1A 1HJ

Salary

Competitive

Job Type

Full Time

Reporting To

Head Of Maintenance

Closing Date

30 July 2025

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