Estate Caretaker

Job Description

Full Time Permanent Role: 35 hours per week, 8am to 4pm Monday to FridayChalk Farm Housing Group (CFHG) is a long-established Tenant Management Organisation responsible for the management and maintenance of 205 tenanted and 68 leasehold properties in 8 residential blocks on the Ferdinand Estate in Chalk Farm, London NW1 on behalfof Camden Council. We work from a local Estate-based office near to Camden Market.We are looking for a flexible and conscientious Caretaker who takes pride in their work and has demonstrable experience of maintaining residential blocks and Estates to a high standard of cleanliness both internally and externally.Your tasks will include mopping, sweeping, litter picking, cleaning bin chambers and lifts, clearing blockages in refuse chutes, rotating bins, removal of leaves, weeds, moss and bulk refuse, dusting and cleaning communal windows.You will be responsible for the cleanliness of designated blocks and parts of the Estate and our expectation is that these will be maintained at a consistently high standard.You will also be responsible for carrying out daily health and safety checks to the communal areas and taking appropriate action as well as carrying out minor maintenance tasks such as clearing blockages, changing communal lamps and starters and respondingto emergencies.Above all you will have excellent customer service and communication skills as you will be dealing with residents on a daily basis. You must be able to follow a rota but also be flexible in your approach, using your own initiative where required.The closing date for applications is Midnight on Sunday 10 October 2021. Please ensure your CV is up-to-date and is accompanied by a covering letter which clearly explains why you are suitable for the post.Shortlisting will take place during week commencing 11 October 2021.Interviews will take place during either week commencing 11 or 18 October 2021.Your normal hours of work will be 35 per week from 8am to 4pm Monday to Friday. It is a permanent position subject to a 6 month probation period. We offer 33 days annual leave (including 8 Bank Holidays), a 4% pension contribution, childcare vouchers, interestfree season ticket or bicycle loans (after qualifying period).PERSON SPECIFICATIONE = EssentialD = DesirableExperience

• A minimum of 1 years experience of being a Caretaker in either a residential or premises setting (E)

Job Knowledge

• Working knowledge of the job including effective cleaning techniques (E)
• A basic understanding of health and safety and COSHH (E)
• A basic knowledge of common building defects (D)
• An understanding of the potential issues of working on a Social Housing Estate (D)

Education/Training

• Educated sufficiently to follow written instructions and to provide basic written reports when required (E)
• BICS cleaning qualification (D)

Skills/Abilities

• A hard-working individual who can perform consistently to a high standard in a physically demanding role (E)
• Able to self-motivate even when doing repetitive and monotonous tasks (E)
• Able to work on their own or as part of a team (E)
• Able to organise and prioritise tasks and follow a rota (E)
• Flexible approach to work including covering for and assisting colleagues and dealing with emergencies and changing priorities (E)
• Able to identify health and safety problems and basic repairs when carrying out daily inspections (E)
• Able to act on own initiative when required. (E)
• Good verbal communication and customer facing skills (E)
• Able to use mechanical equipment such as leaf blowers/vacuums (E)

Equal Opportunities

• A basic understanding of equal opportunities and a commitment to the promotion of fairness and diversity (E)

Other Requirements

• Must be able to physically climb stairs up to 8 storeys, access ladders and roofs in order to carry out the job role (E)

Keyskills :
CleaningGeneral RepairsHealth SafetyWaste ManagementSite Inspections