Total 52 maintenance repair job vacancies in Others category in QLD - Regional - South West Qld

This position is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters-State, Logistics Directorate (J-4), Surface Maintenance Facility. The purpose of this position is to perform maintenance, repair, troubleshooting, inspection, and/or overhaul of a variety of combat, tactical, commercial, and special purpose vehicles and equipment.

• Analyze production, cost, and personnel utilization records to evaluate progress of work and to control or reduce costs.
• Coordinate work operations as needed with the supervisors of other organizations and functions.
• Provide supporting documentation for recommended changes to plans in view of existing and projected capabilities and needs.
• Act on personnel problems referred by subordinate supervisors, and serves as a management representative at hearings, meetings, and negotiations involving labor-management relations.
• Participate in review and improvement of work methods, organizational features, and the structuring of positions.

Inspects buildings and structures to determine nature and extent of repairs required. Performs minor repairs on existing structures and furnishings. Replaces trim and baseboards and broken, discolored, or missing acoustical ceiling tile, window screens, and other damaged components. Repairs sticking doors/windows and replaces weather stripping, adjusts loose hinges, repairs faulty door locks. Inspects for plumbing and electrical repairs, responds to work orders, and locates and makes repairs to plumbing. Removes, cleans, replaces, packages, and scales defective parts of utility, supply and disposal systems such as dirty traps, sections of broken tile or pipe, and leaky drains using appropriate tools. Caulks and seals elbows, joints, tile, pipes, faucets and shower drain, walls, sinks and tubs. Inspects equipment, furnishings, and buildings for deterioration of painted surfaces and rusty metal surfaces. Mixes and blends paints and other coating material to obtain desired consistency and color following specific written directives. Applies paint to interior and exterior surfaces such as furniture, doors, walls, trims, strips porches and similar surfaces. Provide minor maintenance to wooden furniture and other lodging assets as well as cabinets, counters, flooring, walls, ceilings, doors and plumbing. Conducts preventative maintenance on equipment such as vacuums, steam cleaners and power tools. Periodically moves heavy furniture to facilitate cleaning, occasionally vacuums and cleans carpet and draperies. Moves washers and dryers to enable thorough cleaning. Shampoos carpet using industrial type power equipment. Hangs and moves pictures. Moves and replaces excess or broken furnishings and equipment in guest rooms and in the lodging warehouse. Overseas contractor compliance during furniture and asset installation as part of lodging renovations. Maintains logs and status updates of maintenance called into other agencies such as Civil Engineers (CE). Prepares AF Forms 332 and ensures proper routing through base agencies. Assess safety issues for possible Risk Assessment with Safety. Ensures estimates and pictures where needed are provided as supporting documentation. Performs Quarterly check with CE for tracking of work orders. Ensures maintenance issues are not closed prior to satisfactory work. Manages and blocks rooms in Defense Lodging System. Acts as Safety Representative for the lodging operation. Conducts walk through of facilities and grounds to include the lodging playground and pavilions, tracks and ensures annual maintenance of fire extinguishers. Ensures correction of existing hazards and monitors discrepancies to completion. Answers safety reports and maintains reports and answers for five years. Ensures vehicles are checked daily, proper documentation is conducted, and minor maintenance and upkeep is performed including replacing batteries and maintaining fluids. Schedules vehicles for maintenance through the lodging Vehicle Control Officer (VCO). Be able to drive various vehicles to include forklifts and large utility vehicles. Ensures all Lodging Checklist items are properly documented and maintained.

If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12548165

Summary of Duties: 

Performs work in at least two of the following trades in the maintenance and repair of grounds, exterior structures, buildings, and related fixtures and utilities:

Plumbing: Installs, modifies, and repairs new and existing utility, supply, and disposal systems and equipment such as sewage, water, oil, and gas distribution systems, and water closets, tubs, fire sprinkler systems, and showers. Works from building plans, blueprints and sketches.

Carpentry: Uses skilled techniques to construct, install, repair, and modify wood and wood substitute structures and items requiring close tolerance fit and structural soundness. Assembles items using a variety of joining techniques and are skilled in the operation of general and precision carpentry and wood working equipment and are able to produce finished products with precise fits, accurate dimensions and acceptable appearance.

Painting: Performs special coating methods such as marbling and graining using coating materials prepared in special as well as common ways and by applying coating techniques that ensure surfaces have a smooth-textured and decorative appearance and meet thickness and level requirements.

Observes required safety, sanitation, and hazardous waste disposal rules and regulations. Operates vehicle to transport tools and materials to work site.

Provides World Class Customer Service with an emphasis on courtesy. Assists customers and communicates positively in a friendly manner. Acknowledges customers, smiles and makes eye contact. Asks questions to determine, verify and solve problems.  Checks for satisfaction on the quality of goods and services. Takes action to solve problems quickly. Alerts the higher-level supervisor or proper point of contact for help when problems arise.

Designated Safety, Fire Warden and Hazardous Material Representative. Assists with implementation of applicable programs in accordance with the Base Safety Program and other regulations.     Conducts safety meetings at least quarterly. Advise employees of available safety regulations, instructions, materials and equipment. Ensures applicable training is provided to employees. Complies with OSHA standards and takes action to correct unsafe or unhealthy working conditions. Assists with maintaining activity property records.

Adheres to established standards of actively supporting the principles of the EEO program and prevention of sexual harassment.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Your new company
You will be working for a huge Student accomodation provider who have buildings across the UK. You will be working in the Leeds area on an essential project in the centre of Leeds.
Your new role
Undertake minor plumbing/ joinery and electrical works, repairing and maintaining any issues.
What you'll need to succeed
You will require knowledge of multiple trades. Qualifications are not necessary, however you must be able to make it to site and carry out the work required of you reporting to the building manager with any issues, willingness to work in tenanted accommodations is a must
What you'll get in return
You will receive a great rate, shorter term work lasting a few weeks at the minimum, potential for more, also a great working environment!
What you need to do now
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