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Fabric Technician

Location: Reading
Salary: Up to £35,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week
Job Type: Permanent

HVAC Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Fabric Technician to join a leading facilities management team working across commercial office buildings in the Reading area.

This is a great opportunity for a Fabric Engineer / Maintenance Engineer with good plumbing experience who is looking for a stable role with plenty of overtime opportunities and a strong overall package.

The Role

As a Fabric Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out planned and reactive maintenance across a portfolio of commercial office buildings.

Duties will include:

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General fabric and building maintenance

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Reactive maintenance and fault finding

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Plumbing repairs and maintenance

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Minor building repairs and general handyman duties

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PPM and reactive maintenance

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Working across commercial office environments

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Supporting the wider facilities management team

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Travelling to client sites, with travel of up to 1.5 hours

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Participating in a 1 in 8 on-call rota

The Candidate

The ideal candidate will have:

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Previous experience as a Fabric Engineer, Fabric Technician, Maintenance Engineer, Handyman or similar

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Good plumbing experience

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Previous experience within a commercial/FM environment

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A broad range of general building maintenance skills

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Good fault-finding and problem-solving abilities

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A full UK driving licence

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A professional and reliable approach to work

Package

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Up to £35,000 salary

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40-hour working week

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Overtime available and guaranteed when requested

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Saturday overtime paid at 1.5x

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Sunday overtime paid at double time

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1 in 8 on-call rota

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New van specific to your trade

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Uniform provided

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29 days holiday including Bank Holidays

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Additional holiday after 2 years' service, with further holiday accrual thereafter

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Standard Life pension from month 3

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3% employer pension contribution / 3% employee contribution

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Travel to sites up to 1.5 hours

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30-minute travel deduction each way

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a Fabric Engineer with plumbing experience to join an established FM environment, working on professional commercial sites with a good basic salary, company van and significant opportunities to increase earnings through overtime.

Apply today or contact HVAC Recruitment for further information

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