Multi Skilled Maintenance and Repair Operative
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A Jack of all trades who is an amazing all-rounder at maintaining a building’s mechanisms and systems.
Overview
As a Multi Skilled Maintenance and Repair Operative, you are an all rounder who can complete a variety of tasks within the environment they work in.
You will maintain and fix (planned and reactive) a building’s mechanisms and systems across electrical, plumbing, plant, safety systems and other equipment.
This could be anything from:
- Painting and Decorating
- Plastering
- Fixing machines
- Carpentry
- Plumbing
- Electrician
- Furniture installation
- Replacing locks
- Appliance repairs
You’ll carry out engineering activities and checks, while adhering to safety requirements, identifying hazards and following work instructions.
Top 5 Tasks
- Preventative maintenance
- Fixing things
- New machinery installations
- Prioritising work
- Keep learning.
Salary
Typically, those starting out in this multi-skilled role £20,000, with those trained with experience earning around £35,000.
Salaries typically range depending on location and employer.
Am I Suited?
- Learner
- Problem solver
- Hands-on
- Adaptable
- Flexible
Over 320,000 women work in construction in the UK.
Qualifications
You’d typically need to possess GCSE grades or a BTEC/SQA Award.
Apprenticeships in Engineering Maintenance at NVQ/SVQ Level 3 is also an option.
