Caretaker

A vacancy has arisen for a Caretaker based at a prestigious mixed use residential and commercial development in Sheffield's city centre. Built over 5 separate blocks, including external courtyard areas, the site is home to both professional and student residents. The full time position will ordinarily be 30-40 hours per week, Wednesday to Sunday, with breaks for lunch. However, some flexibility will be required in order to cover the daily / weekly tasks. The successful candidate will also be available for emergency evening and weekend call outs, as required.

This role is central to providing residents and users of the estate with a friendly, clean and safe environment to live and work in. Candidates with a background as a caretaker, or handyman / maintenance operative or other similar roles will be able to bring relevant skills accompanied with a great attitude, to contribute to the well established team on site.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an understanding of customer care and have good communication skills, you will be dealing with residents on a daily basis and it's really important to build great relationships. You should be able to work unsupervised and use your own initiative to solve problems.

The main duties include:
- Maintaining upkeep of all external areas on site
- Maintaining all refuse collection areas and bin chutes
- Directing / accompanying contractors around the site
- Portering duties, including moving of furniture when required
- Taking & recording meter readings
- To undertake painting where / when required
- To undertake window cleaning where / when required
- Gritting external surfaces as and when appropriate
- Carrying out small-scale repairs
- Reporting any antisocial behaviour
- Reporting Health and Safety issues

Proactive candidates will make contact with our team on site in person or by telephone. Please ensure you also submit an application via the link below.

The Ringley Group is an equal opportunities employer, Silver Standard Investor in People and will provide support for industry qualifications.

The Ringley Group is a multi-award winning team of property experts. Ringley's success would be impossible without our passionately committed team. We expect 5 star service and to achieve this, we look after our people.

We support people who live in apartment blocks or new build homes, owners who have bought their freehold and those in the Private Rented Sector., The award-winning property specialist The Ringley Group has gained a reputation as an employer that rewards hard work and develops talent. Described by one client as being 'like the cavalry coming over the hill', The Ringley Group does exactly what it says in its mission statement, offering 'good advice, great service by brilliant people, every time'. The company has put those words into practice by investing heavily in the continuing professional development of its people.

As well as celebrating the achievements of its employees, The Ringley Group has filled its mantelpiece with accolades including a World Skills national training award, Property Week and Times property management awards, awards for corporate social responsibility, and was named Employer of the Year at the Camden and Islington Business Awards.

Established in 1997, the Company saw a future where Leaseholders could expect service, not just transactions: our brand promise is '100 percent transparency, just ask'.

Right from the start we have always looked to recruit people who we could imagine giving up their time to visit granny. To us, this meant respect, listening and learning. We later wrote these up as our core values and in 2010 we introduced a 'money back guarantee'.